God’s Covenant with the Israelites
Children of Israel! Remember My favour which I have bestowed on you. Fulfil your
covenant with Me and I will fulfil Mine with you; and of Me alone stand in awe.
Believe in what I have revealed, confirming that which you already have, and be not
the first to reject it. Do not barter away My revelations for a paltry price, and fear Me
alone. Do not overlay the truth with falsehood, nor knowingly suppress the truth.
Attend regularly to your prayers, pay your zakāt, and bow down in prayers with those
who bow down. How can you bid others to be righteous and forget yourselves, even
when you read the Scriptures? Do you not understand? Seek strength in patient
perseverance and in prayer, which is indeed a demanding task except for the devout,
who know that they shall meet their Lord and to Him they shall ultimately return.
(Verses 00-00)