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Alif. Lam. Mim.

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DO MEN THINK that on their (mere) saying, “We have attained to faith”, they will be left to themselves, and will not be put to a test?

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Yea, indeed, We did test those who lived before them; and so, (too, shall be tested the people now living: and) most certainly will God mark out those who prove themselves true, and most certainly will He mark out those who are lying.

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Or do they think - they who do evil deeds (while claiming to have attained to faith) - that they can escape Us? Bad, indeed, is their judgment!

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Whoever looks forward (with hope and awe) to meeting God (on Resurrection Day, let him be ready for it): for, behold, the end set by God (for everyone’s life) is bound to come - and He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing!

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Hence, whoever strives hard (in God’s cause) does so only for his own good: for, verily, God does not stand in need of anything in all the worlds!

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And as for those who attain to faith and do righteous deeds, We shall most certainly efface their (previous) bad deeds, and shall most certainly reward them in accordance with the best that they ever did.

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Now (among the best of righteous deeds which) We have enjoined upon man (is) goodness towards his parents; yet (even so,) should they endeavour to make thee ascribe divinity, side by side with Me, to something which thy mind cannot accept (as divine), obey then, not: (for) it is unto Me that you all must return, whereupon I shall make you (truly) understand (the right and wrong of) all that you were doing (in life).

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But as for those who have attained to faith and have done righteous deeds, We shall most certainly cause them to join the righteous (in the hereafter as well).

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Now there is among men many a one who says (of himself and of others like him), “We do believe in God” - but whenever he is made to suffer in God’s cause, he thinks that persecution at the hands of man is as (much to be feared, or even more than,) God’s chastisement; whereas, if succour from thy Sustainer comes (to those who truly believe) he is sure to say. “Behold, we have always been with you!” Is not God fully aware of what is in the hearts of all creatures?

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(Yea-) and most certainly will God mark out those who have (truly) attained to faith, and most certainly will He mark out the hypocrites.

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And (He is aware, too, that) they who are bent on denying the truth speak (thus, as it were,) to those who have attained to faith: “Follow our way (of life), and we shall indeed take your sins upon ourselves!” But never could they take upon themselves aught of the sins of those (whom they would thus mislead): behold, they are liars indeed!

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Yet most certainly will they have to bear their own burdens, and other burdens besides their own; and most certainly will they be called to account on Resurrection Day for all their false assertions!

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And, indeed, (in times long past) We sent forth Noah unto his people, and he dwelt among them a thousand years bar fifty; and then the floods overwhelmed them while they were still lost in evildoing:

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but We saved him, together with all who were in the ark, which We then set up as a symbol (of Our grace) for all people (to remember).

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And Abraham, (too, was inspired by Us) when he said unto his people: “Worship God, and be conscious of Him: this is the best for you, if you but knew it!

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You worship only (lifeless) idols instead of God, and (thus) you give visible shape to a lie! Behold, those (things and beings) that you worship instead of God have it not in their power to provide sustenance for you: seek, then, all (your) sustenance from God, and worship Him (alone) and be grateful to Him: (for) unto Him you shall be brought back!

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“And if you give (me) the lie - well, (other) communities have given the lie (to Gods prophets) before your time: but no more is an apostle bound to do than clearly deliver the message (entrusted to him).”

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Are then they (who deny the truth) not aware of how God creates (life) in the first instance, and then brings it forth anew? This, verily, is easy for God!

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Say: “Go all over the earth and behold how (wondrously) He has created (man) in the first instance: and thus, too, will God bring into being your second life for, verily, God has the power to will anything!

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He causes to suffer whomever He wills, and bestows His mercy on whomever He wills; and unto Him you shall be made to return:

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and never - not on earth and not in the skies - can you (hope to) elude Him: and you have none to protect you from God, and none to bring you succour.”

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And (thus it is:) they who are bent on denying the truth of God’s messages and of their (ultimate) meeting with Him - it is they who abandon all hope of My grace and mercy: and it is they whom grievous suffering awaits (in the life to come).

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Now (as for Abraham,) his people’s only answer was, “Slay him, or burn him!” – but God saved him from the fire. Behold, in this (story) there are messages indeed for people who will believe!

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And (Abraham) said: “You have chosen to worship idols instead of God for no other reason than to have a bond of love in the life of this world, between yourselves (and your forebears): but then, on Resurrection Day, you shall disown one another and curse one another - for the goal of you all will be the fire, and you will have none to succour you.

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Thereupon (his brother’s son) Lot came to believe in him and said: “Verily, I (too) shall forsake the domain of evil (and turn) to my Sustainer: for, verily, He alone is almighty, truly wise!”

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And (as for Abraham,) We bestowed upon him Isaac and (Isaac’s son) Jacob, and caused prophethood and revelation to continue among his offspring. And We vouchsafed him his reward in this world; and, verily, in the life to come (too) he shall find himself among the righteous.

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And Lot, (too, was inspired by Us) when he said unto his people: “Verily, you commit abominations such as none in all the world has ever committed before you!

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Must you indeed approach men (with lust), and thus cut across the way (of nature)? and must you commit these shameful deeds in your open) assemblies?” But his people’s only answer was, “Bring down upon us God’s chastisement, if thou art a man of truth!”

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(And) he prayed: “O my Sustainer! Succour Thou me against these people who spread corruption!”

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