The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Quran 4: 53
anyone to help those God has rejected. 53 Do they have any share
of what He possesses? If they did they would not give away so
much as the groove of a date stone. 54 Do they envy [other] people
for the bounty a God has granted them? We gave the descendants of
Abraham the Scripture and wisdom – and We gave them a great
kingdom – 55 but some of them believed in it b and some turned away
from it. Hell blazes fiercely enough. 56 We shall send those who reject
Our revelations to the Fire. When their skins have been burned away,
We shall replace them with new ones so that they may continue to
feel the pain: God is mighty and wise. 57 As for those who believe and
do good deeds, We shall admit them into Gardens graced with flowing
streams and there they will remain forever. They will have pure
spouses there, and We shall admit them into cool refreshing shade.
58 God commands you [people] to return things entrusted to you
to their rightful owners, and, if you judge between people, to do so
with justice: God’s instructions to you are excellent, for He hears
and sees everything. 59 You who believe, obey God and the Messenger,
and those in authority among you. If you are in dispute over any
matter, refer it to God and the Messenger, if you truly believe in
God and the Last Day: that is better and fairer in the end. 60 Do you
[Prophet] not see those who claim to believe in what has been sent
down to you, and in what was sent down before you, yet still want to
turn to unjust tyrants c for judgement, although they have been
ordered to reject them? Satan wants to lead them far astray. 61 When
they are told, ‘Turn to God’s revelations and the Messenger [for
judgement],’ you see the hypocrites turn right away from you
[Prophet]. 62 If disaster strikes them because of what they themselves
have done, then they will come to you, swearing by God, ‘We
only wanted to do good and achieve harmony.’ 63 God knows well
what is in the hearts of these people, so ignore what they say,
instruct them, and speak to them about themselves using penetrating
words.
64 All the messengers We sent were meant to be obeyed, by God’s
leave. If only [the hypocrites] had come to you [Prophet] when they
a i.e. the Prophethood given to Muhammad.
b The pronoun hi here refers to either (i) the Scripture or (ii) Abraham.
c The Arabic taghut is variously interpreted to refer to idols, a specific tyrant, an
oracle, or an opponent of the Prophet.