Hashim Amir-Ali, The Message of the Qur’an: Presented in Perspective (1974)

102 (There are) others who admit their guilt covering with good their evil deeds. Maybe Allah will forgive them for, verily Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

103 Accept thou contributions from their wealth so that they may be purified and absolved of their obligations and greet thou them, verily, thy greetings will bestow calm on them. (Remember) Allah is the Hearer and the Knower.

104 Are they not aware that Allah welcomes penitence from His servants and accepteth offerings? Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Merciful.

105 Say thou, “Strive on! Soon will Allah notice your deeds and so will His Apostle and so will the Believers! In time you will be presented to the Knower of the hidden and the manifest and He will make you realize what ye had really done.”

106 There are others still who yet await the sentence of Allah; whether He will punish them or favour them — Allah (alone) doth know. He (alone) is Wise!

107 And there are those who would set up another Mosque with a view to mischief, to mislead and divide the Faithful; to serve as rendezvous for those who had contested Allah and His Apostle erstwhile. They swear that they had only the best intentions But Allah beareth witness that they lie!

108 Never stand thou in it! It is the other mosque, built through honest effort at the very commencement, ’tis meet that thou shouldst stand therein. Therein are men who earnestly desire to be pure — and Allah loveth those who would be pure.