Therefore you should not discard them and prefer the chiefs and the rich people who may be neglectful of Allah and be slaves of their lust, even though they might be possessors of worldly grandeur | 中国语文 - Ma Jian : 你说:真理是从你们的主降示的,谁愿信道就让他信吧,谁不愿信道,就让他不信吧。 Then whosoever wills, let him believe; and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve |
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for the wrongdoers, meaning those who disbelieve in Allah, His Messenger and His Book, |
And say: The truth is from your Lord, so let him who please believe, and let him who please disbelieve; surely We have prepared for the iniquitous a fire, the curtains of which shall encompass them about; and if they cry for water, they shall be given water like molten brass which will scald their faces; evil the drink and ill the resting-place.
13Say: It is the truth from the Lord of you all | |
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Calamitous the drink and ill the resting-place! And if they ask for drink, they will be granted water like Al-Muhl, that will scald their faces | a Fire whose walls will be surrounding them |
After relating these things, the Qur'an addresses the Holy Prophet to the effect though these words are really meant for the opponents of Islam : "It is absolutely out of question whether any compromise can be made with mushriks and disbelievers.