The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

3: 99 The Family of Imran 41
God, it will not be accepted from him: he will be one of the losers in
the Hereafter. 86 Why would God guide people who deny the truth,
after they have believed and acknowledged that the Messenger is
true, and after they have been shown clear proof? God does not
guide evildoers: 87 such people will be rewarded with rejection by
God, by the angels, by all people, 88 and so they will remain, with
no relief or respite for their suffering. 89 Not so those who afterwards
repent and mend their ways – God is most forgiving and merciful –
90[although] the repentance of those who, having believed, then
increase in their disbelief, will not be accepted. They are the ones
who have gone [far] astray: 91 those who disbelieve and die disbelievers
will not be saved even if they offer enough gold to fill the
entire earth. Agonizing torment is in store for them, and there will
be no one to help them. 92 None of you [believers] will attain true
piety unless you give out of what you cherish: whatever you give,
God knows about it very well.
93 Except for what Israel made unlawful for himself, all food was
lawful to the Children of Israel before the Torah was revealed. a Say,
‘Bring the Torah and read out [the relevant passage] if you are telling
the truth. 94 Those who persist in making up lies and attributing
them to God after this are the wrongdoers.’ 95 [Prophet], say, ‘God
speaks the truth, so follow Abraham’s religion: he had true faith and
he was never an idolater.’ 96 The first House [of worship] to be established
for people was the one at Mecca. b It is a blessed place; a source
of guidance for all people; 97 there are clear signs in it; it is the place
where Abraham stood to pray; whoever enters it is safe. Pilgrimage
to the House is a duty owed to God by people who are able to
undertake it. Those who reject this [should know that] God has no
need of anyone. 98 Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you reject God’s
revelations? God witnesses everything you do.’ 99 Say, ‘People of the
Book, why do you turn the believers away from God’s path and try
to make it crooked, when you yourselves [should be] witnesses to the
[truth]? God is not heedless of anything you do.’
a The commentators explain that Israel/Jacob (Abraham’s grandson) vowed to give
up camel flesh and camel milk if he were relieved of his sciatica, and the Jews in Medina
argued with Muhammad: ‘You claim to be following the religion of Abraham. If this
were so you would not be eating camel meat and drinking its milk, as these are forbidden
in Abraham’s religion.’ This verse answers this argument (Razi).
b The original reads Bakka, which was an old name for Mecca.