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Alif lam ra. [This is] a Scripture from the Wise and All-knowing whose Verses based on Wisdom are explained in detail, so that you would not worship anyone, except God.
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[Say]: “Verily, He has [sent] me to you to warn and to bring good tidings.
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Ask forgiveness of your Lord and turn to Him in repentance, then He’ll give you a good provision till your appointed time. He bestows His Grace upon any one rich in Grace. But if you turned away, I’d fear for you the punishment of the Great Day.
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To God is your return — He has power over all things!”
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They cover up their hearts in order to hide from Him, but even if they wrap themselves in their garments, He will know what they hide and what they disclose — indeed, He knows well what is in the hearts!
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There is not a single living creature on earth whose existence does not depend upon God. [God] knows where it settles and where it is kept — everything is in a clear Book!
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He is the One, Who has created the Heavens and the earth in six Days. His Throne was on the Waters. This was to find out who of you is the best in deeds. If you say to the disbelievers: “Verily, you’ll be raised after you die,” they will surely say: “That’s nothing but plain magic!”
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Yet if We delayed their punishment for a while, they would surely say: “What has kept it back?” But on that Day, when it comes to them, nothing shall save them from it, and they shall be encircled by what they were laughing at!
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If We give a man a taste Our mercy, and then We withdraw it from him, he would be in despair and disbelief.
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But if We allowed him to taste [Our] Grace after he had suffered misfortunes, he would surely say: “Evil has left me!” And he will start exulting and showing off.
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But not those who are patient and do good works: for them there is forgiveness and a great reward.
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— [O Muhammad!] You might omit part of what is inspired to you, and your heart might feel tight when they say: “Why hasn’t a treasure been sent down to him, or why didn’t an Angel accompany him?” But you are only a Warner, and God is responsible for everything!
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If they say: “He invented [the Koran],” Say: “Bring up ten suras in its likeness, and summon anyone you want besides God if you’re telling the truth!”
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If they fail to respond, then know that [the Koran] has been sent down to you with the knowledge of God, and that there is no god, but Him. So, would you not become Muslims?
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We shall fully pay for their deeds those who prefer this life with its frills.
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They are those who cannot expect anything in the Hereafter, except Fire. Void shall be all their works, and fruitless shall be all their deeds.
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The believers are those who accept the clear Verses of their Lord that are read to them by a witness from Himself, as the Book of Moses was read to them before — this is Guidance and mercy [for mankind]. But the factions who reject it shall meet in the Fire. Have no doubts about it: this is the Truth from your Lord, although most people do not believe.
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Who does more evil than the one who invents lies against God? They shall be returned to their Lord, and the witnesses shall say: “These are the ones who lied about their Lord! Let the curse of God be upon those who do wrong
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by seducing others from God’s way and striving to make it crooked. They are of those who deny the Hereafter!”
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They shall not change anything on earth, and they shall have no protectors, except God. Their punishment shall be doubled — indeed, they are blind and deaf!
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They are of those who lost their souls; their fabrications have abandoned them.
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Surely, they shall suffer the greatest losses in the Hereafter.
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But those who have believed, have done good deeds, and have been humble before their Lord, shall dwell in Paradise and stay in it for ever.
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Some of them can be compared to those who do not see nor hear, and others to those who hear and see. Are they equal in this comparison? Will you not come to your senses?
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We sent Noah to his people. [He said]: “Truly, I’m your lucid Warner.
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Don’t worship anyone besides God, or I’ll fear for you the punishment of the painful Day!”
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The disbelieving chieftains of his people said: “We see that you’re a mortal like us, and that you’re followed only by the lowest and the most immature of us. We don’t see that you exceed us in merit, and, therefore, we think that you’re liars!”
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[Noah] said: “O my people! Don’t you see that I have a Proof from my Lord? He has bestowed upon me a Mercy to which you’re blind, but can we force upon you what you deny?
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O my people! I’m not asking you for a fee — my reward is only with God. And I’m not going to drive the believers away — indeed, they will surely meet with their Lord. But I see that you are ignorant folks!
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O my people! Who would intercede for me before God if I drove [the believers] away? Will you not come to your senses?
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