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5:84

And whatfor us (that)notwe believein Allahand whatcame (to) usfromthe truthAnd we hopethatwill admit usour Lordwiththe peoplethe righteous(84)

Why should we not believe in Allah and the truth that has come to us? And we long for our Lord to include us in the company of the righteous.”

5:85

So rewarded themAllahfor whatthey said(with) Gardensflowsfromunderneath themthe riverswill abide foreverﱜﱝin itAnd that(is the) reward(of) the good-doers(85)

So Allah will reward them for what they said with Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. And that is the reward of the good-doers.

5:86

And those whodisbelievedand deniedOur Signsthose(are the) companions(of) the Hellfire(86)

As for those who disbelieve and reject Our signs, they will be the residents of the Hellfire.

5:87

O youwhobelieve(Do) notmake unlawful(the) good things(of) whathas (been) made lawful(by) Allahfor youand (do) notﱵﱶtransgressIndeedAllah(does) notlovethe transgressors(87)

O believers! Do not forbid the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors.

5:88

And eatof whatﱿhas provided youAllah lawfulﲂﲃgoodAnd fearAllahthe Oneyou (are)in Himbelievers(88)

Eat of the good, lawful things provided to you by Allah. And be mindful of Allah in Whom you believe.

5:89

Notwill call you to accountAllahfor the thoughtless utterancesinyour oathsbutHe will call you to accountfor whatyou contractedﲕﲖ(of) the oathSo its expiation(is) feeding(of) tenneedy peopleofaverage(of) whatyou feedyour familiesorclothing themorfreeingﲤﲥa slaveBut whoever(does) notfind(that), then fasting(for) threeﲫﲬdaysThat(is the) expiation(of) your oathswhenﲱﲲyou have swornAnd guardﲴﲵyour oathsThusmakes clearAllahto youHis Versesso that you may(be) grateful(89)

Allah will not call you to account for your thoughtless oaths, but He will hold you accountable for deliberate oaths. The penalty for a broken oath is to feed ten poor people from what you normally feed your own family, or to clothe them, or to free a bondsperson. But if none of this is affordable, then you must fast three days. This is the penalty for breaking your oaths. So be mindful of your oaths. This is how Allah makes things clear to you, so perhaps you will be grateful.

5:90

O youﲿwhobelieveVerilythe intoxicantsand [the] games of chanceand (sacrifices at) altarsand divining arrows(are an) abominationfrom(the) work(of) the Shaitaanso avoid itso that you may(be) successful(90)

O believers! Intoxicants, gambling, idols, and drawing lots for decisions1 are all evil of Satan’s handiwork. So shun them so you may be successful.