23.03.2013 Views

The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

2: 286<br />

<strong>The</strong> Cow 33<br />

knowledge of everything. 283 If you are on a journey, and cannot find a<br />

scribe, something should be handed over as security, but if you<br />

decide to trust one another, then let the one who is trusted fulfil his<br />

trust; let him be mindful of God, his Lord. Do not conceal evidence:<br />

anyone who does so has a sinful heart, and God is fully aware of<br />

everything you do. 284 Whatever is in the heavens and in the earth<br />

belongs to God and, whether you reveal or conceal your thoughts,<br />

God will call you to account for them. He will forgive whoever He<br />

will and punish whoever He will: He has power over all things.<br />

285 <strong>The</strong> Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him<br />

from his Lord, as do the faithful. <strong>The</strong>y all believe in God, His angels,<br />

His scriptures, and His messengers. ‘We make no distinction<br />

between any of His messengers,’ they say, ‘We hear and obey. Grant<br />

us Your forgiveness, our Lord. To You we all return!’– 286 God does<br />

not burden any soul with more than it can bear: each gains whatever<br />

good it has done, and suffers its bad –‘ Lord, do not take us to task if<br />

we forget or make mistakes. Lord, do not burden us as You burdened<br />

those before us. Lord, do not burden us with more than we have<br />

strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You<br />

are our Protector, so help us against the disbelievers.’

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!