The ignorant said, “We have accepted faith”; say, (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “You have surely not accepted faith, but you should say ‘We have submitted’, for faith has not yet entered your hearts; and if you obey* Allah and His Noble Messenger, He will not reduce the reward of any of your deeds; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (* By accepting faith and then obeying the commands).
[برخى از] باديه‌نشينان گفتند: «ايمان آورديم.» بگو: «ايمان نياورده‌ايد، ليكن بگوييد: اسلام آورديم. و هنوز در دلهاى شما ايمان داخل نشده است. و اگر خدا و پيامبر او را فرمان بريد از [ارزش‌] كرده‌هايتان چيزى كم نمى‌كند. خدا آمرزنده مهربان است.»