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CVIII, 2-CXI, I.

THE CHAPTER OF ABU LAHEB.

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So pray to thy Lord and slaughter (victims). Verily, he who hates thee shall be childless.^[1]

The Chapter of Misbelievers.

(CIX. Mecca.)

In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.

Say, 'O ye misbelievers ! I do not serve what ye serve ; nor will ye serve what I serve ; nor will I serve what ye serve ; ⁵ nor will ye serve what I serve; — ye have your religion, and I have my religion ! '

The Chapter of Help.

(CX. Mecca.)

In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.

When there comes God's help and victory, And thou shalt see men enter into God's religion by troops, Then celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and ask forgiveness of Him, verily, He is relentant!

The Chapter of Abu Laheb^[2].

(CXI. Mecca.)

In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.

Abu Laheb's two hands shall perish, and he shall perish !

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↑ This is directed against As ibn Wail, who, when Mohammed's son El Qasim died, called him abtar, which means ' docktailed, ' i.e. childless.
↑ See Introduction, p. xxviii. Abu Laheb, 'the father of the flame,'

[1] This is directed against As ibn Wail, who, when Mohammed's son El Qasim died, called him abtar, which means ' docktailed, ' i.e. childless.

[2] See Introduction, p. xxviii. Abu Laheb, 'the father of the flame,'

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