The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
64. Mutual Defrauding
The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
A.J. Droge [+]
A. J. Droge is the translator of The Qur’an: A New Annotated Translation (Equinox, 2013), and the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity (with J.D. Tabor).
Description
This sūra extols the glory, power, and knowledge of God, and then describes the different fates awaiting believers and disbelievers. It concludes by encouraging believers to remain steadfast and contribute to the cause. Q64 receives its title from a word whose exact meaning and significance are uncertain (Q64.9).