yusuf_ali_transliteration

40. Knowest thou not that to God (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the

earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and God

hath power over all things.

41. Ya ayyuha a

rrasoolu la yahzunka allatheena yusariAAoona fee alkufri mina

allatheena qaloo amanna bi-afwahihim walam tu/min quloobuhum wamina allatheena

hadoo sammaAAoona lilkathibi sammaAAoona liqawmin akhareena lam ya/tooka

yuharrifoona alkalima min baAAdi mawadiAAihi yaqooloona in ooteetum hatha

fakhuthoohu wa-in lam tu/tawhu fa

htharoo waman yuridi Allahu fitnatahu falan tamlika

lahu mina Allahi shay-an ola-ika allatheena lam yuridi Allahu an yutahhira quloobahum

lahum fee a

ddunya khizyun walahum fee al-akhirati AAathabun AAa

eem

41. O Apostle! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be)

among those who say "We believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be

among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,- will listen ev en to others who have

never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) times and

places: they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If any one's trial is

intended by God, thou hast no authority in the least for him against God. For such - it is

not God's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the

Hereafter a heavy punishment.