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68 inform you of the unseen, but God chooses of His apostles whom He pleases. Wherefore believe ye in God and His Apostle ; and if ye believe and fear, for you is mighty hire.

And let not those who are niggard of what God has given them of His grace, count that it is best for them ; — nay, it is worse for them. What they have been niggard of shall be a collar round their necks upon the resurrection day. And God’s is the heritage of the heavens and the earth, and God of what ye do is well aware.

God heard the speech of those who said, ‘ Verily, God is poor and we are rich.’ We will write down what they said, and how they killed the prophets undeservedly, and say, ‘ Taste ye the torment of burning ;’ this shall they suffer for what their hands have sent on before ; — for, verily, God is no unjust one to His servants, — who say, ‘ Verily, God has covenanted with us that we should not believe in an apostle until he gives us a sacrifice which fire devours .’

Say, ‘ There have come to you apostles before me with manifest signs, and with what ye talk