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ALL type of perfect and true praise belongs to Allâh who created the heavens and the earth and brought into being all kinds of darkness and the light. Yet, inspite of this, those who disbelieve ascribe equals to their Lord.
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It is He Who created you from clay, then He determined a term (of this life); and there is (yet another) term (of the life of the life of the Hereafter) stated with Him, still you dispute (being doubtful about the Resurrection).
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And He is Allâh Who alone (exercises every authority) in the heavens and in the earth. He knows you inside and outside, and He knows what you accomplish (by way of your deeds, good or bad).
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(And as for the people) there comes to them no Message of the Messages of there Lord but they turn away from it.
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So they have already cried lies to this perfect truth when it came to them, but soon there shall come to them the news of (the fulfillment of the prophecies) that they have been taking very lightly.
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Have these people not considered how many generations We destroyed before them to whom We had given so firm a hold and power on the earth, such a firm hold as We have not given you? And We sent clouds over them pouring down abundant rain, and We caused rivers to flow subject to their command and control. Yet We destroyed them owing to their sins and raised other generations after them.
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And if We had sent down to you a book (written) on parchment and they had touched it with their own hands, (even then those who have disbelieved would have invariably said, 'This is nothing but a fascinating device to cut off (from the people).'
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And they said, '(If the Prophet is true and sincere in his claim) why has not an angel been sent down to (help) him?' But if We had sent down an angel the matter would have been decided, then they would not have been respited.
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And had We appointed him (this Messenger) from among the angels. We would surely have made him (appear as) a man and (even in that case) We would have obscured that which they are themselves obscuring now.
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(O Muhammad!) certainly Messengers have been treated scornfully before you but that (prophecy of the ultimate success of the Messenger) which they held in scorn recoiled on those who had held (the prophecy) in scorn.
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Say, 'Go about in the land and see how (evil) was the end of those who treated (the Prophets) as liars.
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Ask (them), 'To whom belongs all that lies in the heavens and in the earth?' Then (since they will not be able to answer), say, '(It belongs) to Allâh.' He has taken upon Himself (the rule of) mercy (so He does not take the sinners to task immediately). He will continue to assemble you together till the Day of Resurrection. There is no doubt in it. Yet those who have lost their souls will not believe.
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To Him belongs whatever exists in the darkness of the night and (whatever dwells in) the light of the day. And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
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Say, 'Shall I take to myself a patron other than Allâh, the Originator of the heavens and the earth? It is He Who feeds but is fed by none.' Say, 'I have surely been commanded that I be the first of those who submit (to God).' (It has been said to them,) 'Be not of those who associate partners with Allâh.'
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Say, 'If I disobey my Lord, I fear the punishment of the dreadful Day.'
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He, from whomsoever this (punishment) is averted on that Day, (God) indeed has mercy on him, an obvious achievement is that!
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If Allâh afflicts you with some harm, then no one can remove it but He. But if He bestows upon you a favour, remember that He is the Possessor of every power to do all that He will.
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And He is the All-Dominant over His servants. And He is the All-Wise, the All-Aware.
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Ask, 'Who is the best (witness) in respect of bearing testimony?' Say, 'It is Allâh, He is Witness between me and you, and this Qur'ân has been revealed to me so that I may thereby warn you and all those whom it may reach (against the evil consequences of disbelief and misdeeds)' What (do you say)? Do you in fact bear witness that there are other gods besides Allâh? Say, 'I do not bear witness thereto.' Say (moreover), 'The fact is that He is the One and Only God; and surely I am sick and quit all those whom you associate (with Him).'
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Those whom We have given this perfect Book recognise him (the Prophet Muhammad) as they recognise their own sons. Yet those who have lost their souls will not believe.
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Who is more unjust than he who forges a lie in the name of Allâh or who cries lies to His Messages. Verily, such wrongdoers will never attain the goal.
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(Beware of) the Day when We shall gather them all together, then We shall say to those who associate partners (with Us), 'Where are (now) your associate-gods about whom you used to assert (as gods)?'
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(On that Day) they would have no excuse, but that they would say, 'By Allâh, Our Lord, we were never polytheists.'
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Look! how they lie against themselves, and those (associate-gods) which they used to forge shall fail them.
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Some of these (disbelievers pretend to) listen to you but We have put veils over their hearts (due to their own hard-heartedness) that they do not understand and there is heaviness in their ears (to listen to the truth). Even if they see every sign (of Ours), they would not believe therein: (their hard-heartedness has reached) such an extent that when they come to you, they dispute with you. Those who disbelieve say, 'This (Qur'ân) is nothing but fables of the ancients.'
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They deter (others) from (believing in) this (Qur'ân) and (themselves too) keep away from it, yet it is their own ruin that they bring about (by such things), only they do not perceive (it).
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Could you but see (them) when they are made to stand before the Fire (making a full appraisal of it). They will say then, 'Oh! would that we could be sent back (to have a chance to mend our ways), then we would not cry lies to the revelations of our Lord and would be of the believers.'
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Nay, it is only that this (treachery of theirs) which they had been hiding before, must have (now) become obvious to them. Yet, even though if they were sent back they would again return to that which they were prohibited from. They are most certainly liars.
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And they say, 'There is no life beyond this our present life. And we shall never be raised again.'
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And could you but see when they are made to stand before their Lord, (He) will say, 'Is not this (Resurrection) true?' They shall say, 'Yes, indeed, by Our Lord, it is!' He will say, 'Suffer then the punishment as a result of your disbelief.'
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