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THE QUR'ÂN.
IX, 7-16.
Then while they stand by you, stand ye by them; verily, God loves those who fear.
How
if they prevail against you, they will not observe either ties of blood or ties of clientship; they please you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse; and most of them do work abomination. They barter God's signs for a little price, and they turn folk from His way; verily, they-evil is that which they have done.
[10] They will not observe in a believer ties of kindred nor ties of clientship; but they it is are the transgressors.
But if they repent and are steadfast in prayer and give alms, then they are your brethren in religion-we detail the signs unto a people that do know.
But if they break faith with you after their treaty, and taunt your religion, then fight the leaders of misbelief; verily, they have no faith, haply they may desist.
Will ye not fight a people who broke their oaths, and intended to expel the Apostle? They began with you at first, are ye afraid of them? God is more deserving that ye should fear Him! If ye be believers, kill them! God will torment them by your hands, and disgrace them, and aid you against them, and heal the breasts of a people who believe; [15] and will remove rage from their hearts; for God turns unto Him whomsoever He pleases, and God is knowing, wise!
Did ye reckon that ye would be left, when God knows not as yet those of you who fought strenuously, and who did not take other than God and His Apostle, and the believers for an intimate friend?
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