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116. Inna Allaha la yaghfiru an yushraka bihi wayaghfiru ma doona thalika liman yashao waman yushrik biAllahi faqad dalla dalalan baAAeedan
116. God forgiveth not (The sin of) joining other gods with Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins than this: one who joins other gods with God, Hath strayed far, far away (from the right).
117. In yadAAoona min doonihi illa inathan wa-in yadAAoona illa shaytanan mareedan
117. (The Pagans), leaving Him, call but upon female deities: They call but upon satan the persistent rebel!
118. LaAAanahu Allahu waqala laattakhithanna min AAibadika naseeban mafroodan
118. God did curse him, but he said: "I will take of Thy servants a portion Marked off;
119. Walaodillannahum walaomanniyannahum walaamurannahum falayubattikunna athana al-anAAami walaamurannahum falayughayyirunna khalqa Allahi waman yattakhithi alshshaytana waliyyan min dooni Allahi faqad khasira khusranan mubeenan
119. "I will mislead them, and I will create in them false desires; I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and to deface the (fair) nature created by God." Whoever, forsaking God, takes satan for a friend, hath of a surety suffered a loss tha t is manifest.
120. YaAAiduhum wayumanneehim wama yaAAiduhumu alshshaytanu illa ghurooran
120. Satan makes them promises, and creates in them false desires; but satan's promises are nothing but deception.
121. Ola-ika ma/wahum jahannamu wala yajidoona AAanha maheesan
121. They (his dupes) will have their dwelling in Hell, and from it they will find no way of escape.
122. Waallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati sanudkhiluhum jannatin tajree min tahtiha al-anharu khalideena feeha abadan waAAda Allahi haqqan waman asdaqu mina Allahi qeelan
122. But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness,- we shall soon admit them to gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,-to dwell therein for ever. God's promise is the truth, and whose word can be truer than God's?
123. Laysa bi-amaniyyikum wala amaniyyi ahli alkitabi man yaAAmal soo-an yujza bihi wala yajid lahu min dooni Allahi waliyyan wala naseeran
123. Not your desires, nor those of the People of the Book (can prevail): whoever works evil, will be requited accordingly. Nor will he find, besides God, any protector or helper.
124. Waman yaAAmal mina alssalihati min thakarin aw ontha wahuwa mu/minun faola-ika yadkhuloona aljannata wala yuthlamoona naqeeran
124. If any do deeds of righteousness,- be they male or female - and have faith, they will enter Heaven, and not the least injustice will be done to them.
125. Waman ahsanu deenan mimman aslama wajhahu lillahi wahuwa muhsinun waittabaAAa millata ibraheema haneefan waittakhatha Allahu ibraheema khaleelan
125. Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to God, does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true in Faith? For God did take Abraham for a friend.
126. Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi wakana Allahu bikulli shay-in muheetan
126. But to God belong all things in the heavens and on earth: And He it is that Encompasseth all things.