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And indeedamong themsurely (is) a group they distorttheir tonguesin (reciting) the Bookso that you may think it(is) fromthe Bookand notit(is) fromthe BookAnd they sayIt(is)fromAllahBut notit(is)fromAllahAnd they sayaboutAllahthe liewhile theyknow(78)

There are some among them who distort the Book with their tongues to make you think this ˹distortion˺ is from the Book—but it is not what the Book says. They say, “It is from Allah”—but it is not from Allah. And ˹so˺ they attribute lies to Allah knowingly.

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Notisfor a humanthatgives himAllahthe Bookand the wisdomand the Prophethoodthenhe saysto the peopleBeworshippersof mefrombesidesAllahbut (would say)Beworshippers of the Lordbecauseyou have beenteachingthe Bookand becauseyou have beenstudying (it)(79)

It is not appropriate for someone who Allah has blessed with the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood to say to people, “Worship me instead of Allah.” Rather, he would say, “Be devoted to the worship of your Lord ˹alone˺—by virtue of what you read in the Scripture and what you teach.”

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And nothe will order youthatﱿyou takethe Angelsand the Prophetsﲂﲃ(as) lordsWould he order youto [the] disbeliefafter[when]you (have become)Muslims(80)

And he would never ask you to take angels and prophets as lords. Would he ask you to disbelieve after you have submitted?

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And whentookAllahcovenant(of) the ProphetsCertainly, whateverI (have) given youof(the) Bookand wisdomthencomes to youa Messengerconfirmingthat which(is) with youyou must believein himﲝﲞand you must help himHe saidDo you affirmand takeonthat (condition)ﲤﲥMy CovenantThey saidﲧﲨWe affirmHe saidThen bear witnessand I (am)with youamongthe witnesses(81)

˹Remember˺ when Allah made a covenant with the prophets, ˹saying,˺ “Now that I have given you the Book and wisdom, if there comes to you a messenger1 confirming what you have, you must believe in him and support him.” He added, “Do you affirm this covenant and accept this commitment?” They said, “Yes, we do.” Allah said, “Then bear witness, and I too am a Witness.”

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Then whoeverturns awayafterthatthen thosethey(are) the defiantly disobedient(82)

Whoever turns back after this, they will be the rebellious.

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So is (it) other than(the) religion(of) Allahthey seekWhile to Him(have) submittedwhateverﲿ(is) inthe heavensand the earthwillinglyor unwillinglyand towards Himthey will be returned(83)

Do they desire a way other than Allah’s—knowing that all those in the heavens and the earth submit to His Will, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will ˹all˺ be returned?