Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAll that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
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Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallO ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIt is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! Allah loveth them who battle for His cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is the Praised One. Yet when he hath come unto them with clear proofs, they say: This is mere magic.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie against Allah when he is summoned unto Al-Islam? And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallFain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light however much the disbelievers are averse.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all religion however much idolaters may be averse.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallO ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce that will save you from a painful doom?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallYe should believe in Allah and His messenger, and should strive for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is better for you, if ye did but know.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe will forgive you your sins and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme triumph.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd (He will give you) another (blessing) which ye love: help from Allah and present victory. Give good tidings (O Muhammad) to believers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallO ye who believe! Be Allah's helpers, even as Jesus son of Mary said unto the disciples: Who are my helpers for Allah? They said: We are Allah's helpers. And a party of the Children of Israel believed, while a party disbelieved. Then We strengthened those who believed against their foe, and they became the uppermost.
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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).
