N.Starkovsky · MealMerkezi.Net

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Everything in Heavens and earth glorifies God. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

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To Him belongs the Dominion of Heavens and earth. He gives life and death. He has power over all things.

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He is the First and the Last, the Evident and the Unseen. He is well aware of everything.

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He is the One Who has created the Heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself on the Throne. He knows what goes into the earth and what comes out of it, what descends from the sky and what ascends to it. He is with you, wherever you are! God sees everything you do!

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To Him belongs the Dominion of Heavens and earth. [All] matters return to God.

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He merges the night with the day and merges the day with the night. He knows best what is in the hearts.

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Believe in God and His Messenger, and contribute from what you have inherited from Him. Those of you who believe and contribute shall receive a great reward.

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What prevents you from believing in God? The Messenger is calling upon you to believe in your Lord, Who accepted your pledge that you will not cease to believe.

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He is the One, Who sends clear Proofs down to His servant to let him bring you from darkness to Light. Verily, God is full of kindness and mercy for you!

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What prevents you from contributing to the cause of God? Indeed, the Heavens and the earth are God’s Dominion! Those who gave and fought before victory are much higher in rank than those who gave and fought after it, but God has promised goodness to everyone. God is well aware of your deeds.

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Whoever lends a good loan to God, [God] will double it, and he shall receive a noble reward.

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On [that] Day you shall see how Light will stream from believing men and believing women in front of them and to the right of them. Good tidings for you today: Gardens under which the rivers flow to abide in them for ever; this is the highest achievement!

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On [that] Day the Hypocrites, men and women, shall say to the believers: “Wait for us, we want to borrow some of your Light!” — Go back to search for [your] Light! Then a wall with a gate shall arise between them with mercy inside and punishment outside.

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They shall call out: “Were we not with you?” — Yes, you were, but you fell into temptation, you waited, you doubted, and your wishes deceived you. When God issued His Decision, the Deceiver deceived you about God.

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Today no ransom shall be taken from you or the disbelievers! Your abode is the Fire — what an evil outcome!

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Is it not time for the believers to humble their hearts at the remembrance of God and at the descent of Truth upon them, and to stop emulating those who had received the Scripture in the past, and whose hearts had hardened so much in the long run that many of them became reprobate.

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Know that God can revive the earth after it has died. We have already shown you the Signs — perhaps you will understand!

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Verily, charitable men and women who lend to God a good loan shall receive twice as much in return with a liberal reward on top.

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For their Lord, those who believe in God and His Messengers are the Keepers of Truth and the Witnesses [of Faith] who will get their reward and their Light, but those who denied God and rejected Our Signs will dwell in Hellfire.

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Let you know that this life is only sport and fun, embellishment, bragging among yourselves, and competition for more wealth and more children. An example for you is the rain that causes a sprout to burst forth to the delight of the grower. But soon it withers and you see how it yellows and turns into stubble. There is a severe punishment in the Hereafter, but also God’s forgiveness and approval. And this life is only a deceiving contentment.

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So, compete with one another in [seeking] the forgiveness of your Lord, and Paradise which is as immense as the expanse of Heaven and earth. It is for those who believed in God and His Messengers, it is God’s favor which He bestows upon anyone He wills. God wields a mighty Grace!

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There is no misfortune in the land or in your souls that is not recorded in the Book before We let it happen. Verily, this is easy for God!

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Do not despair if something has passed by you and do not exult over what you have received. God does not love the arrogant braggarts

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who are miserly themselves and urge people to stinginess! And if anyone of them turns away... then, verily, God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.

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And in the past We have been sending Our Messengers with clear Proofs, the Book and the Balance to let the people stand by justice. We sent down iron for war and for the benefit of mankind. God knows who secretly supports Him and His Messengers. Verily, God is powerful and mighty!

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We have sent Noah and Abraham and established in their posterity the Prophetic gift and the Revelation. Some of them followed the Guidance, but many of them became reprobates.

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We continued to send Our Messengers in their footsteps, and then We sent Jesus, son of Mary, We gave him the Evangel and put kindness and mercy in the hearts of his followers. We have not prescribed them monastic life, which they have invented themselves, but only the search of God’s satisfaction. Yet, they did not live up to expectations. We gave their reward to those of them who believed, but many of them became reprobates.

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O you who have believed! Fear God and believe in His Messenger. Then [God] will give you a double portion of His mercy and a Light for you to follow. He will forgive you — indeed, God is forgiving and merciful!

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Let the People of the Scripture know that they have no control over God’s Grace — it is in His hand, and He gives it to whomever He wills. God is the Sovereign of abundant Grace!

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