M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

43. O you who believe! do not go near prayer when you are intoxicated until you know (well) what you say, nor when you are under an obligation to perform a total ablution — unless (you are) travelling on the road — until you have washed yourselves; and if you are sick, or on a journey, or one of you come from the privy or you have touched the women, and you cannot find water, betake yourselves to pure earth, then wipe your faces and your hands; surely Allah is Pardoning, Forgiving.

44. Have you not considered those to whom a portion of the Book has been given? They buy error and desire that you should go astray from the way.

45. And Allah best knows your enemies; and Allah suffices as a Guardian, and Allah suffices as a Helper.

46. Of those who are Jews (there are those who) alter words from their places and say: We have heard and we disobey; and: Hear, may you not be made to hear I and: Raina, distorting (the word) with their