Others (there are who) have acknowledged their wrong-doings: they have mixed an act that was good with another
that was evil. Perhaps Allah will turn unto them (in Mercy): for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
9:103
Of their goods, take alms, that so thou mightest purify and sanctify them; and pray on their behalf. Verily thy prayers
are a source of security for them: And Allah is One Who heareth and knoweth.
9:104
Know they not that Allah doth accept repentance from His votaries and receives their gifts of charity, and that Allah is
verily He, the Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
9:105
And say: "Work (righteousness): Soon will Allah observe your work, and His Messenger, and the Believers: Soon will
ye be brought back to the knower of what is hidden and what is open: then will He show you the truth of all that ye
did."
9:106
There are (yet) others, held in suspense for the command of Allah, whether He will punish them, or turn in mercy to
them: and Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.
9:107
And there are those who put up a mosque by way of mischief and infidelity - to disunite the Believers - and in
preparation for one who warred against Allah and His Messenger aforetime. They will indeed swear that their intention
is nothing but good; But Allah doth declare that they are certainly liars.
9:108
Never stand thou forth therein. There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more
worthy of the standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men who love to be purified; and Allah loveth those who
make themselves pure.
9:109
Which then is best. - he that layeth his foundation on piety to Allah and His good pleasure. - or he that layeth his
foundation on an undermined sand-cliff ready to crumble to pieces. and it doth crumble to pieces with him, into the fire
