Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of The Glorious Koran. An Explanatory Translation (1930)
is revealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends. But many of them are of evil conduct.
82. Thou wilt find the most vehement of mankind in hostility to those who believe (to be) the Jews and the idolaters. And thou wilt find the nearest of them in affection to those who believe (to be) those who say: Lo! We are Christians. That is because there are among them priests and monks,1 and because they are not proud.
83. When they listen to that which hath been revealed unto the messenger, thou seest their eyes overflow with tears because of their recognition of the Truth. They say: Our Lord, we believe. Inscribe us as among the witnesses.
84. How should we not believe in Allah and that which hath come unto us of the Truth. And (how should we not) hope that our Lord will bring us in along with righteous folk?
85. Allah hath rewarded them for that their saying — Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of the good.
86. But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are owners of hell-fire.
87. O ye who believe! Forbid not the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you, and transgress not. Lo! Allah loveth not transgressors.
88. Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed on you as food lawful and good, and keep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are believers.
89. Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will take you to task for the oaths whch ye swear in earnest. The expiation thereof is the feeding often of the needy with the average of that wherewith ye feed your own folk, or the clothing of them, or the liberation
1 i.e. persons entirely devoted to the service of God, as were the Muslims.
