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XLII, 33-44.
THE CHAPTER OF COUNSEL.
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But let those who wrangle about our signs know that they shall have no escape !
And whatever ye are given it is but a provision of the life of this world; but what is with God is better and more lasting for those who believe and who upon their Lord rely, [35] and those who avoid great sins and abominations, and who when they are wroth forgive, and who assent to their Lord, and are steadfast in prayer, and whose affairs go by counsel amongst themselves, and who of what we have bestowed on them give alms, and who, when wrong befalls them, help themselves.
For the recompence of evil is evil like unto it; but he who pardons and does well, then his reward is with God; verily, He loves not the unjust. And he who helps himself after he has been wronged, for these-there is no way against them. [40] The way is only against those who wrong men and are wanton in the earth without right; these-for them is grievous woe.
But surely he who is patient and forgives,-verily, that is a determined affair.
But whomsoever God leads astray he has no patron after Him; and thou mayest see the unjust when they see the torment say, 'Is there no way to avert this??' and thou mayest see them exposed to it, humbled with abasement, looking with a stealthy glance. And those who believe shall say, 'Verily, the losers are they who have lost themselves and their families too upon the resurrection day!' Ay, verily, the unjust are in lasting torment!
1 I. e. it is a duty laid down by law. * Or to return (to the world),' Bâidhâvî.
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