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eat of the good things that We have provided you with, and give thanks to Allah if Him it is that you worship (172). He has only forbidden you what dies of itself, and that over which any other (name) than (that of) Allah has been invoked; but whoever is forced (to it), not revolting, nor exceeding the limit, no sin shall be upon him; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (173).

Surely those who cancel what Allah has revealed of the Book and take for it a small price, they eat nothing but fire into their bellies, and Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and they shall have a painful chastisement (174). These are they who have bought error for the guidance, and chastisement for forgiveness; Oh! how (bold) they are to endure fire (175) .

This is because Allah has revealed the Book with the truth; and surely those who differ in (matter of) the Book are in a great opposition (176). Commentary Qur’an: O you who believe! eat of the good things that We have provided you with: The preceding verses were addressed to the “men” in general; now a selected group among them (i.e., the believers) is especially spoken to. Thus, this talk issues forth from the preceding one.

It seems as though Allah is turning away from an intractable and self-opinioned group that was impervious to reason, and looks towards those who would listen to, and accept the call of, the Speaker, because they believe in Him.