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II, 194-201.
THE CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER.
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It is no crime to you that ye seek good from your Lord; but when ye pour forth from 'Arafat, remember God by the sacred beacon. Remember Him how He guided you, although ye were surely before of those who err.
[195] Then pour ye forth from whence men do pour forth and ask pardon of God; verily, God is forgiving and merciful.
And when ye have performed your rites, remember God as ye remember your fathers, or with a keener memory still.
There is among men such as says, 'Our Lord! give us in this world;' but of the future life no portion shall he have.
And some there be who say, 'Our Lord! give us in this world good and in the future good; and keep us from the torment of the fire !'
These,—they have their portion from what they have earned; for God is swift at reckoning up.
Remember God for a certain number of days ; but whoso hastens off in two days, it is no sin to him, and he who lingers on it is no sin to him,--for him who fears. So fear ye God and know that unto Him shall ye be gathered.
[200] There is among men ones whose speech about the life of this world pleases thee, and he calls on God to witness what is in his heart; yet is he most fierce in opposition unto thee. And when he turns away, he strives upon the earth to do evil therein, and
1 By trading during the 'Hagg.
* On the rites and stations of the Hagg pilgrimage, see Introduction.
S A'hnas ibn Surâiq ETH THaqafi, a fair spoken man of pleasant appearance, who pretended to believe in Mohammed.
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| SR No. | 007686 |
| Book Title | Quran Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | E H Palmer |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1880 |
| Total Pages | 779 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, R000, & R999 |
| File Size | 12 MB |