The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

47: 38
Muhammad 333
God has rejected, making their ears deaf and their eyes blind. 24 Will
they not contemplate the Quran? Do they have locks on their hearts?
25 Those who turn on their heels after being shown guidance are
duped and tempted by Satan; 26 they say to those who hate what God
has sent down, ‘We will obey you in some matters’ a ––God knows
their secret schemes.
27 How will they feel when the angels take them in death and beat
their faces and their backs 28 because they practised things that
incurred God’s wrath, and disdained to please Him? He makes their
deeds go to waste.
29 Do the corrupt at heart assume that God will not expose their
malice? 30 We could even point them out to you [Prophet] if We
wished, and then you could identify them by their marks, but you
will know them anyway by the tone of their speech. God knows
everything you [people] do. 31 We shall test you to see which of you
strive your hardest and are steadfast; We shall test the sincerity of
your assertions. 32 Those who disbelieve, bar others from God’s path,
and oppose the Messenger when they have been shown guidance, do
not harm God in any way. He will make their deeds go to waste –
33 believers, obey God and the Messenger: do not let your deeds go to
waste – 34 God will not forgive those who disbelieve, bar others from
God’s path, and die as disbelievers.
35 So [believers] do not lose heart and cry out for peace. It is you
who have the upper hand: God is with you. He will not begrudge
you the reward for your [good] deeds: 36 the life of this world is only a
game, a pastime, but if you believe and are mindful of God, He will
recompense you. He does not ask you to give up [all] your possessions
– 37 you would be grudging if He were to ask you and press you
for them, and He would bring your ill-will to light – 38 though now
you are called upon to give [a little] for the sake of God, some of you
are grudging. Whoever is grudging is so only towards himself: God
is the source of wealth and you are the needy ones. He will substitute
other people for you if you turn away, and they will not be like you.
a For instance, they will agree that Muhammad is not a prophet but will not agree to
idol worship or denial of the Resurrection (Razi).