022.078 Y:  And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline).  He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham.  It is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation); that the Messenger may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for mankind!  So establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to Allah!  He is your Protector — the Best to protect and the Best to help!

P:  And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right.  He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours).  He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind.  So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah.  He is your Protecting friend.  A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper!

S:  And strive hard in (the way of) Allah, (such) a striving a is due to Him; He has chosen you and has not laid upon you an hardship in religion; the faith of your father Ibrahim; He named you Muslims before and in this, that the Messenger may be a bearer of witness to you, and you may be bearers of witness to the people; therefore keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and hold fast by Allah; He is your Guardian; how excellent the Guardian and how excellent the Helper!

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Chapter 23: 

Al-MUMENOON (the believers)
Total Verses:  118 Revealed At:  Makka

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

023.001 Y:  The believers must (eventually) win through,-

P:  Successful indeed are the believers

S:  Successful indeed are the believers,

023.002 Y:  Those who humble themselves in their prayers;

P:  Who are humble in their prayers,

S:  Who are humble in their prayers,

023.003 Y:  Who avoid vain talk;

P:  And who shun vain conversation,

S:  And who keep aloof from what is vain,

023.004 Y:  Who are active in deeds of charity;

P:  And who are payers of the poor-due;

S:  And who are givers of poor-rate,

023.005 Y:  Who abstain from sex,

P:  And who guard their modesty —

S:  And who guard their private parts,

023.006 Y:  Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are free from blame,

P:  Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy,

S:  Except before their mates or those whom their right hands possess, for they surely are not blameable,