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This Book has been sent down to you; so do not hesitate to warn (the unbelievers) through it, and remind the faithful.
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Follow what has been revealed to you by your Lord, and do not follow any other lord apart from Him. Yet little do you care to remember.
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Many a habitation have We laid low before: Our retribution came upon them in the night or in the midst of siesta at noon.
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And when Our punishment overtook them they had nothing to say except crying out: "We have indeed been sinners."
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(On the Day of Reckoning) We shall question the people to whom We had sent Our apostles, (if they followed their teachings), and will question the apostles.
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We shall recount (their deeds) to them with knowledge, for We were never absent (and saw all they did).
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And the weighing will be just on that Day. Then those whose (deeds) are heavier in the balance will find fulfilment,
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And those whose (deeds) are lighter in the scale shall perish for violating Our signs.
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We settled you on the earth, and provided means of livelihood for you in it; but little are the thanks you give.
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Verily We created you and gave you form and shape, and ordered the angels to bow before Adam in homage; and they all bowed but Iblis who was not among those who bowed.
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What prevented you (said God), "from bowing (before Adam) at My bidding?" "I am better than him," said he. "You created me from fire, and him from clay."
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So God said: "Descend. You have no right to be insolent here. Go, and away; you are one of the damned."
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Grant me respite, said he, "till the raising of the dead."
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And God said: "You have the respite."
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Since You led me into error, said Iblis, "I shall lie in wait for them along Your straight path.
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And I shall come upon them from the front and behind, right and left; and You will not find among them many who would give thanks."
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Begone, said (God), "contemptible and rejected! As for those who follow you, I shall fill up Hell with all of you.
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And you, O Adam, and your spouse, live in the Garden and eat your fill wheresoever you like, but do not approach this tree, or you will become iniquitous."
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But Satan suggested (evil) to them, in order to reveal their hidden parts of which they were not aware (till then), and said: "Your Lord has forbidden you (to go near) this tree that you may not become angels or immortal."
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Then he said to them on oath: "I am your sincere friend;"
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And led them (to the tree) by deceit. When they tasted (the fruit) of the tree their disgrace became exposed to them; and they patched the leaves of the Garden to hide it. And the Lord said to them: "Did I not forbid you this tree? And I told you that Satan was your open enemy.
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They said: "O our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we shall certainly be lost."
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Go, said God, "one the antagonist of the other, and live on the earth for a time ordained, and fend for yourselves.
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You will live there, and there will you die," He said, "and be raised from there (On the Day of Doom)."
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O sons of Adam, We have revealed to you a dress that would both hide your nakedness and be an adornment, but the raiment of piety is best. This is one of the tokens of God: You may haply reflect.
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O sons of Adam, let not Satan beguile you as he did your parents out of Eden, and made them disrobe to expose their disgrace to them. For he and his host can see you from where you cannot see them. We have made the devils the friends of those who do not believe,
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Who say when they commit shameful acts: "Our ancestors used to do so, and God has enjoined us to do the same." Say to them: "God never enjoins a conduct that is shameful. You impute such lies to God as you do not know."
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Tell them: "My Lord has enjoined piety, devotion in all acts of worship, and calling upon Him with exclusive obedience. For you will be reverted back to what you were (when) created first."
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A Section (among them) were guided, a section were bound to go astray, (for) instead of God they took the devils as their friends; yet they think they are on the right path.
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