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Alif Lam Ra (This is) a Book, with verses which are fundamental (in nature), and then expounded in detail by One who is all wise and all aware.
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(It teaches) that you should worship none but God. I am sent to you from Him to warn you and to give you good tidings.
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Seek forgiveness from your Lord; then turn towards Him (in repentance). He will make generous provision for you for an appointed term and will bestow His grace on all who merit it! But if you turn away, then I fear for you the torment of a dreadful Day:
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to God you shall all return; and He has power over all things.
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See how they cover themselves up to hide (their thoughts) from Him. But when they cover themselves up with their garments, He knows what they hide and what they reveal. He knows their innermost thoughts.
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There is not a living creature on the earth but it is for God to provide its sustenance. He knows its dwelling and its (final) resting place. All this is recorded in a clear book.
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Enthroned above the waters, it was He who created the heavens and the earth in six Days (periods), in order to test which of you is best in conduct. If you say, 'You will (all) be raised up after death,' those who deny the truth will say, 'This is just sheer sorcery!'
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If We defer their punishment till an appointed time, they ask, 'What is holding it back?' On the Day when it overtakes them, there will be nothing to avert it from them; and what they used to mock at shall encompass them.
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When We bestow upon man a measure of Our grace and then take it away from him, he yields to despair and becomes ungrateful.
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And if, after adversity, We let him taste good fortune he says, 'All my ills are gone.' He becomes exultant and boastful.
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Not so those who are patient and do good deeds. They shall have forgiveness and a great reward.
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You may (feel the inclination) to leave aside a part of what is revealed to you and you may be distressed because they say, 'Why has no treasure been sent down to him, why has no angel come with him?' But you are only to give warning. God is the guardian of all things.
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If they say, 'He has invented it himself.' Say, 'If you are truthful, produce ten invented chapters like it, and call on whom you can besides God, to help you.'
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But if they do not respond to you, then know that this (Quran) is sent down with God's knowledge and that there is no deity but Him. Will you then surrender yourselves to Him?
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Those who desire the life of this world and all its finery shall be repaid in full in this life for their deedsnothing shall be denied them.
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These are the people who, in the world to come, shall have nothing but Hellfire and all that they used to do shall be in vain.
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Can they be compared to those who possess a clear proof from their Lord, followed up by a witness from Him, preceded by the Book of Moses, as a guide and a mercy? These people believe in it; whereas those groups that deny its truth are promised the Fire. Therefore, have no doubt about it. It is the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe it.
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Who does greater wrong than the one who fabricates a lie against God? Such people shall be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, 'These are the ones who lied about their Lord.' Surely God's rejection is merited by such wrongdoers.
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Such as those who turn others away from the path of God and seek to make it appear crooked: these are the ones who deny the Hereafter.
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They can never frustrate God on earth, nor have they any protectors besides God. They will be subjected to double punishment, for they could neither hear nor see.
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It is such as these who have ruined their souls, and that which they fabricated shall fail them.
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In the Hereafter, it is they who shall be the greatest losers.
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Those who have believed and done good deeds and humbled themselves before their Lord are destined for Paradise, and they will live in it forever.
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These two groups are like the blind and the deaf as compared with those who can see and hear. Can the two be equal? Will you not then understand?
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We sent Noah to his people. He said, 'I have come to you with a clear warning:
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worship none but God. I fear lest punishment befall you on a woeful Day.'
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The leaders of his people, who refused to acknowledge the truth, said, 'We regard you only as a human being like ourselves. We do not see that anyone follows you but the lowliest of us, those of immature judgement. We see no superior merit in you; in fact we believe you are a liar.'
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He said, 'O my people, tell me: if I have clear evidence from my Lord and He has favoured me with grace from Himself, which you have been unable to recognize, can we force it on you against your will?
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O my people, I do not ask you for any money for this; my reward comes only from God. I will not drive away those who believe; they shall surely meet their Lord. Yet I see that you are a people who act out of ignorance.
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My people, who would support me against God if I were to drive them off ? Will you not take heed?
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