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— Say, [O Muhammad!]: “It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinn said after hearing [the Koran]: ‘Truly we’ve heard a wonderful Reading
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that guides to the right way. We believed in it and we’ll never associate anyone with our Lord. II. Eschatology and Apocalypsis
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Let the Majesty of our Lord be exalted! He hasn’t taken a consort or a child for Himself.
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A fool among us has been slandering God,
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yet we thought that a man or a Jinni would never lie about God.
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True, some males among mankind sought the help of males among the Jinn, but it only increased their folly.
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They thought like you that God would never revive anyone.
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When we sneaked to Heaven, we found it full of mighty guards and flaming shooting stars.
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We found there a place to sit and began to listen. But if someone eavesdrops [again], he’ll be the target of a flaming meteor!
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We don’t know if the ones who are on earth are destined to perish, or if their Lord will guide them on the straight path.
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Some of us are righteous, but others are not, and we follow separate ways.
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We know that we cannot prevail upon God on earth, or frustrate Him by slipping away.
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But we heard the Guidance and we believed in Him. And the one who believes in his Lord isn’t afraid of want or injustice.
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Some of us are Muslims, and others are renegades. Those who submitted themselves [to God] have found the right way,
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and the renegades shall be kindling for Hellfire.’”
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Had [people] stayed on the right path, We would have given them rain in abundance
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to test them thereby. But those who neglect to remember their Lord, We will submit them to a severe punishment.
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The places of worship belong to God, so don’t call there to any one, except God!
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As soon as the servant of God stands up to pray, they crowd closely around him.
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Say: “I’m calling upon my Lord and I’m not associating anyone with Him!”
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Say: “I don’t have the power to harm you or to improve your conduct.”
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Say: “No one will save me from God, and I won’t find a refuge anywhere, but in Him,
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if I don’t pass along what I’ve received from God and His Messages.” Those who disobey God and His Messenger, Hellfire is waiting for them — they will stay in it forever.
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When at last they see what has been promised to them, they will know who is weaker in protection and smaller in number.
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Say: “I don’t know whether what has been promised to you is nearby or whether my Lord will postpone it.
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Indeed, He Alone knows the Unseen and He will not disclose the Unseen to anyone,
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except a Messenger of His choice. He makes some Observers walk behind and in front of him
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to watch how he transmits the Messages of their Lord. He knows everything about them, and He keeps count of all things!”