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Al-Ma’idah 5: 8–12

(8) Believers! Be upright bearers of witness for Allah, and do not let the enmity of any people move you to deviate from justice. Act justly, that is nearer to God-fearing. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is well aware of what you do. (9) Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds forgive- ness from sins and a great reward. (10) As for those who disbelieve and give the lie to Our Signs, they are destined for the Blazing Flame.

(11) Believers! Remember Allah’s favour upon you. When a certain people decided to stretch their hands against you,16 He restrained their hands from you. Do fear Allah. Men of faith should put their trust only in Allah.

(12) Surely Allah took a covenant with the Children of Israel, ▶

16 This alludes to the incident reported by [Abd Allah ibn [Abbas when a group of Jews invited the Prophet (peace be on him) and a number of his close Companions to dinner. They had in fact hatched a plot to pounce upon the guests and thus undermine the very foundation of Islam. But by the grace of God the Prophet (peace be on him) came to know of the plot at the eleventh hour and did not go to that dinner.

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