[284] To Allah belongeth all that is in the
heavens and on earth. Whether ye show what is in your minds or
conceal it, Allah calleth you to account for it. He forgiveth whom
He pleaseth, and punisheth whom He pleaseth. For Allah hath power
over all things.
[285] The Messenger believeth in what hath been
revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of
them) believeth in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His Messengers.
"We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His
Messengers." And they say: "We hear, and we obey, (we seek) Thy
forgiveness, our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all journeys."
[286] On no soul doth Allah place a burden greater
than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers
every ill that it earns. (Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not if we
forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like
that which Thou didst lay on those before us; our Lord! lay not on
us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our
sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our
Protector; help us against those who stand against Faith."