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290 reminder ; — an apostle to recite to you God’s manifest signs; — to bring forth those who believe and act aright from darkness into light ! and whoso believes in God and acts right He will bring him into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever and for aye ! God has made goodly for him his provision !

God it is who created seven heavens, and of the earth the like thereof. The bidding descends between them, that ye may know that God is mighty over all, and that God has encompassed all things with His knowledge ! 

 . (ⅬⅩⅥ. Medînah.)

In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.

O thou prophet ! wherefore dost thou prohibit what God has made lawful to thee, craving to please thy wives ? but God is forgiving, compassionate !

God has allowed you to expiate your oaths ; for