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Rowwad Translation Center — 278

16:94 Do not take your oaths as a means of deceit between yourselves, lest some feet will slip after they have been firm[1], and you will taste the evil consequences of preventing people from the way of Allah, and for you there will be a great punishment.

16:95 Do not trade the covenant of Allah for a small price. Indeed, what is with Allah is best for you, if only you knew.

16:96 Whatever you have will come to an end, but whatever Allah has will last forever. And We will surely grant those who remain steadfast their reward according to the best of their deeds.

16:97 Whoever does righteous deeds, male or female, while being a believer, We will surely grant him a good life[1], and We will surely reward them according to the best of their deeds[2].

16:98 When you recite the Qur’an, seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan.

16:99 Indeed, he has no power over those who believe[1] and put their trust in their Lord.

16:100 He only has power over those who take him as their patron[1], and who - under his influence - associate partners with Allah.

16:101 When We replace one verse with another[1] – and Allah knows best what He sends down – they say, “You are just making it up.” In fact, most of them have no knowledge.

16:102 Say, “This has been brought down by the Holy Spirit[1] from your Lord with the truth, to strengthen those who believe, and as guidance and glad tidings to the Muslims.”