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And if

you turn away

from them

seeking

mercy

from

your Lord

which you expect

then say

to them

a word

gentle

And (do) not

make

your hand

chained

to

your neck

and not

extend it

(to its) utmost

reach

so that you sit

blameworthy

insolvent

Indeed

your Lord

extends

the provision

for whom

He wills

and straitens

Indeed, He

is

of His slaves

All-Aware

All-Seer

And (do) not

kill

your children

(for) fear

(of) poverty

We

(We) provide for them

and for you

Indeed

their killing

is

a sin

great

And (do) not

go near

adultery

Indeed, it

is

an immorality

and (an) evil

way

And (do) not

kill

the soul

which

Allah has forbidden

Allah has forbidden

except

by right

And whoever

(is) killed

wrongfully

verily

We have made

for his heir

an authority

but not

he should exceed

in

the killing

Indeed, he

is

helped

And (do) not

come near

(the) wealth

(of) the orphan

except

with what

[it] is

best

until

he reaches

his maturity

And fulfil

the covenant

Indeed

the covenant

will be

questioned

And give full

[the] measure

when

you measure

and weigh

with the balance

the straight

That

(is) good

and best

(in) result

And (do) not

pursue

what

not

you have

of it

any knowledge

Indeed

the hearing

and the sight

and the heart

all

those

will be

[about it]

questioned

And (do) not

walk

in

the earth

(with) insolence

Indeed, you

will never

tear

the earth

and will never

reach

the mountains

(in) height

All

that

is

[its] evil

near

your Lord

hateful