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You are indeed one of the Messengers (commissioned to convey God’s Message);
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(This is) the Book which is being sent down by the All-Glorious with irresistible might, the All-Compassionate,
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So that you may warn a people whose (near) forefathers were not warned, and who are therefore heedless (of the truth and falsehood).
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The word (of God’s judgment) has assuredly proved true against most of them (humankind from the very first day), for they do not believe.
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We have surely put chains around the necks (of the unbelievers among your people), right up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up.
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And We have set a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and (thus) We have covered them (from all sides), so that they cannot see.
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So, it is alike to them whether you warn them or do not warn them; (although it is your mission to warn them and you do it without any neglect) they will not believe.
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You can (profitably) warn only him who (is unprejudiced and) follows the Message and feels awe of the All-Merciful though unseen (beyond their perception). To him, then, give the glad tiding of forgiveness and an honorable, generous provision.
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Surely it is We Who will bring the dead to life; and We record what they send ahead (to the Hereafter) and what they leave behind (of good and evil). Everything We have written down and kept in a Manifest Record.
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Set out to them, by way of a parable, the (story of the) people of that township, when the Messengers came there;
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When We first sent them two (Messengers) and they denied them, We reinforced them with a third, and they said: "Surely we are Messengers sent to you (with God’s Message)."
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They said: "You are but mortals like us. The All-Merciful has never sent down anything (by way of Book, as you claim). You are only telling lies."
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(The Messengers) said: "Our Lord knows that we certainly are Messengers sent to you.
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And what rests with us is but to convey (God’s Message) fully and clearly; (we do not compel faith).
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They said: "We augur ill of you. If you do not desist, we will most certainly stone you, and a painful punishment will most certainly afflict you at our hands."
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(The Messengers) said: "What you describe as augury lies with you. What? (Do you consider it an ill augury) to be reminded (of the truth) and admonished? No, indeed! Rather, you are a people committing excesses and wasteful of your God-given faculties."
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A man came running from the farthest end of the city and said: "O my people! Follow those who have been sent (to you as Messengers of God).
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Follow those who ask of you no wage (for their service), and are themselves rightly guided.
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And what reason do I have that I should not worship Him Who originated me with a nature particular to me, and to Whom you all (as well as I) are being brought back (to give an account of our lives)?
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Shall I take, apart from Him, deities whose intercession (that you claim they can make on our behalf) will not avail me anything, if the All-Merciful should will a harm for me, nor can they bring deliverance?
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I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in obvious error.
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But surely, I have believed in (the Lord Who is, in fact,) the Lord of you all, so listen to me (heedfully)!
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(But they killed him, and this word of welcome) was said to him: "Enter Paradise!" He said: "Would that my people knew,
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That my Lord has forgiven me and made me one of those honored (with particular favors)!
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We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts (of angels) from heaven (to destroy them): it is not Our way to send down such.
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It was but a single blast only, and see! they were extinguished.
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Ah! Alas for the servants (of God who fail to serve Him)! Every time there has come to them a Messenger, they have but mocked him.
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