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XLVII, 1-11.
THE CHAPTER OF MOHAMMED.
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THE CHAPTER OF MOHAMMED, ALSO CALLED Fight.
(XLVII. Medinah.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
Those who misbelieve and turn folk from God's way, He will make their works go wrong. But those who believe and do right and believe in what is revealed to Mohammed, -and it is the truth from their Lord, -He will cover for them their offences and set right their mind.
That is because those who misbelieve follow falsehood, and those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does God set forth for men their parables.
And when ye meet those who misbelieve-then striking off heads until ye have massacred them, and bind fast the bonds !
[5] Then either a free grant (of liberty) or a ransom until the war shall have laid down its burdens. That !—but if God please He would conquer them--but (it is) that He may try some of you by the others. And those who are slain in God's cause, their works shall not go wrong ; He will guide them and set right their mind; and will make them enter into Paradise which He has told them of.
O ye who believe! if ye help God, He will help you, and will make firm your footsteps.
But as for those who misbelieve-confound them! and He will make their works go wrong.
[10] That is because they were averse from what God has revealed; but their works shall be void!
Have they not journeyed through the land and
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