Sura 7:157. "Those who follow The Apostle, the unlettered Prophet,
whom they find mentioned in their own (Scriptures - the Bible),- in The Law (Torah) and the Gospel (New Testament - Covenant);- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); he releases them from their heavy burdens (
Matthew 23:1-4) and from the yokes that are upon them (
Matt. 11:28-30). So it is those who believe him, honour him, help him, and follow the Light which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper (
King of kings' Bible -
John 8:3, KJV John 8:12)."
Sura 7:158. Say: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of "I AM", to Whom belongeth the Dominion of the heavens and the Earth: there is no god but He: it is He That giveth both life and death. So believe in "I AM" and
His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet* (
John 7:15-19), who believeth "I AM" and His words: follow him that (so) ye may be guided (by "The Way" -
John 14:6)."
John 7:15-19
7:15 And the Jews marvelled, saying,
How knoweth this man "Letters", having never been taught?
7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me.
7:17 If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh His glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
7:19 Did not Moses give you The Law,
and [yet] none of you keepeth The Law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Sura 8:1. They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say: "(Such) spoils are at the disposal of "I AM" and the Messenger. So fear "I AM" (
Matt. 10:28), and keep straight the relations between yourselves:
OBEY "I AM" and His Messenger (
John 14:21-24), if ye do believe."
Sura 8:13. This because they contended against "I AM" and His Messenger (
John 5:43). If any contend against "I AM" and His Messenger, "I AM" is strict in punishment.
Sura 8:20. O ye who believe! Obey "I AM" and His Messenger, and turn not away from him when ye hear (him speak –
Mark 9:7).
Sura 8:24. O ye who believe! Give your response to "I AM" and His Messenger, when He calleth you to that which will give you Life; and know that "I AM" cometh in between a man and his heart (
Jere. 17:9), and that it is He to Whom ye shall (all) be gathered.
Sura 8:27. O ye that believe! Betray not the trust of "I AM" and the Messenger, nor misappropriate knowingly things entrusted to you (
Matt. 25:14-30).
Sura 8:41. And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to "I AM",-
and to the Messenger (
Thom. 15:8), and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,- if ye do believe in "I AM" and in the revelation We sent down to Our Servant on the Day of Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For "I AM" hath power over all things.
Sura 8:46. And
obey "I AM" and His Messenger (
John 14:21-24); and fall into no disputes, lest ye lose heart and your power depart; and be patient and persevering: for "I AM" is with those who patiently persevere:
Sura 8:47. And be not like those who started from their homes insolently and to be seen by men, and to hinder (men) from The Way of "I AM" (
Deut. 31:29,
John 14:6): for "I AM" compasseth round about all that they do.
Sura 8:64. O Messenger! Sufficient unto thee is "I AM",- (unto thee) and unto those who follow thee among the Believers (
Sura 3:55).
Sura 8:65. O Messenger! Rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers (
Deut. 32:30,
Thom. 5:1): for these are a people without understanding.
Sura 8:70. O Messenger! Say to those who are captives in your hands (
Ps. 69:33,
Isa. 42:7): "If "I AM" findeth any good in your hearts (
Ezek. 36:26-27), He will give you something better than what has been taken from you (
Matt. 19:29), and He will forgive you: for "I AM" is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Sura 8:71. But if they have treacherous designs against thee (
John 7:19), (O Messenger!), they have already been in treason against "I AM" (
Isa. 14:12-17,
Rev. 12:7-9), and so hath He given (thee) power over them (
John 6:39,
Rev. 17:14). And "I AM" is He Who hath (full) Knowledge and Wisdom.
Sura 9:1. A (declaration) of immunity from "I AM" and His Messenger, to those of the Pagans with whom ye have contracted mutual alliances (
2 Cor. 6:14-15):-
Sura 9:3. And an announcement from "I AM" and His Messenger, to the people (assembled) on the day of the Great Pilgrimage (
Luke 2:41-42),- that "I AM" and His Messenger dissolve (treaty) obligations with the Pagans. If, then, ye repent, it were best for you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate "I AM". And proclaim a grievous Penalty to those who reject Faith.
Sura 9:7. How can there be a league, before "I AM" and His Messenger, with the Pagans, except those with whom ye made a treaty near the Holy Place (
Gen. 22:2)? As long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for "I AM" doth love the righteous.
Sura 9:13. Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and took the offensive by being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is "I AM" Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe (
Matthew 10:28)!
Sura 9:24. Say: If it be that your dads, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the wealth that ye have gained; the commerce in which ye fear a decline: or the dwellings in which ye delight - are dearer to you than "I AM", or His Messenger, or the striving in His Cause;- then wait until "I AM" brings about His Decision: and "I AM" guides not the rebellious (
Matt. 10:37).
Sura 9:26. But "I AM" did pour His calm on the Messenger (
John 3:34-35) and on the Believers, and sent down Forces which ye saw not (
Matt. 26:53): He punished the Unbelievers: thus doth He reward those without Faith.
Sura 9:29. Fight those who believe not "I AM" nor in The Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by "I AM" and His Messenger (
Matt. 5:17-20), nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth (The Way), (even if they are) of the People of The Book, until they make amends with willing submission, and feel their "selves" subdued (
1 Cor. 9:27).
Sura 9:33. It is He Who hath sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth (
John 14:6), to proclaim it over all religion, even though the Pagans may detest (it).
Sura 9:54. The only reasons why their contributions are not accepted are: that they reject "I AM" and His Messenger (
John 6:40); that they come to prayer without earnestness; and that they offer contributions unwillingly.
Sura 9:59. If only they had been content with what "I AM" and His Messenger gave them (
Matt 6:33), and had said, "Sufficient unto us is "I AM" (
Matt. 4:4)! "I AM" and His Messenger will soon give us of His bounty: to "I AM" do we turn our hopes!" (That would have been the right course).
Sura 9:61. Among them are men who molest the Prophet and say, "He is (all) ear." Say, "He listens to what is best for you: he believes "I AM"; has faith in the Believers; and is a Mercy to those of you who believe (
Sura 19:19-22)." But those who molest the Messenger will have a grievous Penalty.
Sura 9:62. To you they swear by "I AM". In order to please you: but it is more fitting that they should please "I AM" and His Messenger, if they are Believers (
Acts 5:29-32).
Sura 9:63. Know they not that for those who oppose "I AM" and His Messenger, is The Fire of Hell (
Matt. 13:40-42,
49-50)?- Wherein they shall dwell. That is the supreme disgrace.
Sura 9:65. If thou dost question them, they declare (with emphasis): "We were only talking idly and in play." Say: "Was it at "I AM", and His Signs, and His Messenger, that ye were mocking (
Matt. 12:30-32)?"
Sura 9:72. "I AM" hath promised to Believers, men and women, Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of everlasting bliss (
John 14:1-4). But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of "I AM": that is the supreme joy.
Sura 9:73. O Prophet! Strive hard against the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them (
John 5:22). Their abode is Hell-Fire,- an evil refuge indeed.
Sura 9:74. They swear by "I AM" that they said nothing (evil), but indeed they uttered blasphemy (
Matt. 12:30-32), and they did it after accepting to do Our Will; and they meditated a plot which they were unable to carry out: this revenge of theirs was (their) only response for the bounty with which "I AM" and His Messenger had enriched them! If they repent, it will be best for them (
Matt. 6:12); but if they turn back (to their evil ways), "I AM" will punish them with a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter: they shall have none on Earth to protect or help them (
Deut. 32:31-38).
Sura 9:80. Whether thou ask for their forgiveness, or not, (their sin is unforgivable): if thou ask seventy times for their forgiveness, "I AM" will not forgive them: because they have rejected "I AM" and His Messenger (
Matt. 12:31): and "I AM" guideth not those who are perversely rebellious.
Sura 9:81. Those who were left behind (in the Tabuk expedition) rejoiced in their inaction behind the back of the Messenger of "I AM" (
Matt. 24:46): they hated to strive and fight, with their goods and their persons, in the Cause of "I AM": they said, "Go not forth in the heat." Say, "The Fire of Hell is fiercer in heat." If only they could understand!
Sura 9:84. Nor do thou ever pray for any of them that dies, nor stand at his grave (
Matt. 8:21-22); for they rejected "I AM" and His Messenger, and died in a state of perverse rebellion.
Sura 9:86. When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to believe "I AM" and to strive and fight along with His Messenger (
Rev. 17:14), those with wealth and influence among them ask thee for exemption (
Matt. 19:24), and say: "Leave us (behind): we would be with those who sit (at home)."
Sura 9:88. But the Messenger, and those who believe with him (
John 1:12-13), strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper.
Sura 9:90. And there were, among the desert Arabs (also), men who made excuses and came to claim exemption (
John 15:13); and those who were false to "I AM" and His Messenger (merely) sat inactive. Soon will a grievous Penalty seize the Unbelievers among them.
Sura 9:91. There is no blame on those who are infirm, or ill, or who find no resources to spend (on the Cause), if they are sincere (in duty) to "I AM" and His Messenger: no ground (of complaint) can there be against such as do right: and "I AM" is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Sura 9:94. They will present their excuses to you when ye return to them. Say thou: "Present no excuses: we shall not believe you: "I AM" hath already informed us of the true state of matters concerning you: it is your actions that "I AM" and His Messenger will observe (
Matt. 7:16-20): in the end will ye be brought back to Him Who knoweth what is hidden and what is open: then will He show you the truth of all that ye did."
Sura 9:97. The Arabs of the desert are the worst in Unbelief and hypocrisy, and most fitted to be in ignorance of the
command which "I AM" hath sent down to His Messenger (
Mark 12:29-31): but "I AM" is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Sura 9:99. But some of the desert Arabs believe "I AM" and in The Last Day, and look on their payments as pious gifts bringing them nearer to "I AM" and obtaining the prayers of the Messenger (
John 14:16-18). Aye, indeed they bring them nearer (to Him): soon will "I AM" admit them to His Mercy: for "I AM" is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Sura 9:105. And say: "Work (righteousness): soon will "I AM" observe your work, and His Messenger, and the Believers: soon will ye be brought back to the Knower of what is hidden and what is open (
Luke 12:2-3) : then will He show you the truth of all that ye did."
Sura 9:107. And there are those who put up mosques (churches; synagogues; etc.), by way of mischief and
BETRAYAL - to disunite the Believers - and in preparation for one who warred against "I AM" (
Revelation 12:7) and His Messenger aforetime. They will indeed swear that their intention is nothing but good; but "I AM" doth declare that they are certainly
LIARS.
Sura 9:113. It is not fitting, for the Prophet and those who believe, that they should pray for forgiveness for Pagans (
Matt. 6:5-8), even though they be of kin, after it is clear to them that they are Companions of The Fire.
Sura 9:117. "I AM" turned with favour to the Prophet (
Luke 3:22,
John 3:34-35), the Muhajirs, and the Ansar,- who followed him in a time of distress, after that the hearts of a part of them had nearly swerved (from duty); but He turned to them (also): for He is unto them Most Kind, Most Merciful (
James 4:8).
Sura 9:120. It was not fitting for the people of Medina and the Bedouin Arabs of the neighbourhood, to refuse to follow "I AM"'s Messenger, nor to prefer their own lives to his (
Matt. 10:38,
Mark 8:34,
Luke 9:23,
Gal. 2:20,
Sura 6:162): because nothing could they suffer or do, but was reckoned to their credit as a deed of righteousness,- whether they suffered thirst, or fatigue, or hunger, in the Cause of "I AM", or trod paths to raise the ire of the Unbelievers, or received any injury whatever from an enemy: for "I AM" suffereth not the reward to be lost of those who do good;-
Sura 16:84-91
16:84.
One Day We shall raise from all Peoples a Witness (
Mal. 4,
Rev. 1:5,
Sura 43:61): then will no excuse be accepted from Unbelievers, nor will they receive any favours.
16:85. When the wrong-doers (actually) see The Penalty (
Rev. 21:8), then will it in no way be mitigated, nor will they then receive respite.
16:86. When those who gave partners to "I AM" will see their "partners" (
Jer. 44:17-25), they will say: "Our Lord! These are our 'partners (
Matt. 15:3,
6),' those whom we used to invoke besides Thee (
Deut. 32:37,
Isa. 43:9)." But they (the partners) will throw back their word at them (and say): "Indeed ye are liars!"
16:87.
That Day shall they (openly) show (their) submission to "I AM"; and all their inventions (Talmud, Hadith, man-made commandments/doctrines, idols, etc.)
shall leave them in the lurch.
16:88. Those who reject "I AM" and hinder (men) from The Way of "I AM" (
Deut. 31:29) - for them will We add Penalty to Penalty; because they used to spread mischief.
16:89.
One day We shall raise from all Peoples a Witness (
Rev. 1:5,
Rev. 3:14)
against them, from amongst themselves: and We shall bring thee as a witness against these (thy people): and We have sent down to thee the Book explaining all things, a Guide, a Mercy (
Sura 6:154-157), and Glad Tidings to those who are "True in Faith".
16:90. "I AM" commands justice, the doing of good (
Isa. 42:1-7), and benevolence to kith and kin (
Lev. 19:18,
Mark 12:31), and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive warning.
16:91.
Fulfill The Covenant of "I AM" (in the Bible) when ye have entered into it (
Deut. 29:9-15), and break not your oaths after ye have confirmed them; indeed ye have made "I AM" your guarantor; for "I AM" knoweth all that ye do; say and think.
Sura 16:102. Say, "The Holy Spirit (Christ) has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to those who are "True in Faith"."
Sura 17:94. What kept men back from Belief when Guidance came to them, was nothing but this: they said, "Has "I AM" sent a man (like us) to be (His) Messenger (
John 1:10)?"
Sura 20:96. He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger (
Exod. 32:34-35), and threw it (into the Calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."