16.91 . Fulfill the covenant of Allah when ye have covenanted , and break not your oaths after the asseveration of them , and after ye have made Allah surety over you . Lo! Allah knoweth what ye do .
16. 16.92 . And be not like unto her who unravelleth the thread , after she hath made it strong , to thin filaments , making your oaths a deceit between you because of a nation being more numerous than ( another ) nation . Allah only trieth you thereby , and He verily will explain to you on the Day of Resurrection that wherein ye differed .
16. 16.93 . Had Allah willed He could have made you ( all ) one nation , but He sendeth whom He will astray and guideth whom He will , and ye will indeed be asked of what ye used to do .
16. 16.94 . Make not your oaths a deceit between you , lest a foot should slip after being firmly planted and ye should taste evil forasmuch as ye debarred ( men ) from the way of Allah , and yours should be an awful doom .
16. 16.95 . And purchase not a small gain at the price of Allah ' s covenant . Lo! that which Allah hath is better for you , if ye did but know .
16. 16.96 . That which ye have wasteth away , and that which Allah hath remaineth . And verily We shall pay those who are steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do .
16. 16.97 . Whosoever doeth right , whether male or female , and is a believer , him verily We shall quicken with good life , and We shall pay them a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do .
16. 16.98 . And when thou recitest the Quran , seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast .
16. 16.99 . Lo! he hath no power over those who believe and put trust in their Lord .
16. 16.100 . His power is only over those who make a friend of him , and those who ascribe partners unto Him ( Allah ) .
