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We have spread out the Earth, set mountains on it, and grew all kinds of plants and animals in a balanced
ecosystem,
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and We made livelihood on
Earth for you and others you don’t provide for.
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There is no
living thing for which We don’t have storehouses, which We release in known quantities.
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We send winds to cross-pollinate
the flowers,rain from the sky which you drink; you have no control over the water wells.
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We give life and death, and We are the heirs
of all things
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We know those who went before you; We know those who will come after you;
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and He’s Your Lord, Who will gather all, the Wise, the Knower
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We created the
first human from dried clay out of dark mud,
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before which We created the jinn from smokeless fire.
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Remember when Your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human with dried clay out of dark mud.
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Once I have shaped and blown My spirit into him, then prostrate before him.”
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So all the angels prostrated,
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except Iblis,who refused to prostrate.
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Allah said, “Iblis, why didn’t you prostrate?”
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He replied, “I’m not prepared to prostrate before a human You created with dried clay out of dark mud.”
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Allah said, “Then leave, you shall be pelted
with stones.
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My curse will be on you until Judgement Day.”
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Satan asked, “My Lord, grant me respite until the day they are resurrected.”
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Allah said, “You are granted respite
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until the date of appointed time.”
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Satan said, “My Lord, since You have left me to go astray, I will make
life on Earth attractive to them and lead them astray,
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except some of Your chosen servants.
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Allah said, “This is a straight path
that leads to Me.
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You shall have no control over My servants, except the misled ones who
chose to follow you.
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The promised destiny for all of them is Hell
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with its seven gates, each
gate receiving its allotted share.”
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The mindful will be in gardens with fountains.
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They will be invited: “Enter
Paradise in peace and safety.”
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We shall remove any grudges
they had in their hearts
towards others , making them brothers,
relaxing on sofas face-to-face.
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They will never feel tired nor be expelled from it.
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Tell My servants I am the Forgiver, the Kind,
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but My punishment is painful
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Tell them about Ibrahim’s guests,
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when they came to him, saying, “Peace!” He answered, “We’re afraid of you.”
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The angels said, “Don’t be afraid. We bring you good news of a scholarly son.”
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He said, “You’ve brought me good news when old age has caught up with me? What good news have you brought me?”
15:55
They said, “Don’t despair, we bring you good news.”
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He said, “Only the misguided despair of the Lord’s kindness.”
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He
then asked, “Messengers, what’s your mission?”
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They told him, “We’ve been sent to
destroy the sinners’ community,
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but we’ll save Lut’s family
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except his wife, who’ll remain behind.
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When the angels came to Lut’s home,
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he said, “You’re strangers
for me.”
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They said, “We’ve brought you what they doubt.
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We’ve brought the truth, and we are the truthful.
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Tonight set off with your family, following behind them. Let no one look back, but continue as you are told.”
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We decided this for him; all traces of the
sinners will be smashed when they wake up at dawn
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The people of the town came excitedly
to Lut’s home.
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Lut told them, “These are my guests, so don’t shame me.
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Fear Allah and don’t disgrace me.”
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They said, “Haven’t we told you not to interfere
in our affairs”
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Lut said, “Here are my daughters
of my community, if you must do something.”
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Allah swears by your life,
Muhammad, that they were reeling about in their drunkennes
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when the Blast overtook them at sunrise;
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and We turned
their town upside down and pelted them with stones of baked clay.
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In this are signs for the intelligent people.
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It is still
visible along one of the established
trade routes.
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Here are signs for the believers
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The people of the woodlandwere evil,
15:79
so We took vengeance on them, and both
towns remain easily visible off an open highway.
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The people of the Hijr
regioncalled the messengers liars.
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We brought them Our signs, but they turned away from them.
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They carved houses in the mountains, living safely
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until the Blast overtook them at dawn;
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and their wealth didn’t benefit them in any way.
15:85
We created the Heavens, the Earth and what lies between them for a
true purpose.
Messenger, the Final Hour is coming, pardon them graciously
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Your Lord
alone is the Creator, the Knower.
15:87
We’ve given you seven oft-recited versesand the
Majestic Quran.
15:88
Don’t look longingly at
worldly pleasures We gave
some of their groups to enjoy, and don’t be unhappy about them;
instead take the believers under your wing,
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and say: “I’m, a clear warner.
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We have already spoken regarding those who divided the scripture
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and those who abused the Quran;
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by your Lord,
Messenger, We’ll question them
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about what they did.
15:94
So openly announce what you are commanded, and turn away from the idolaters.
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We are sufficient for you against those who mock,
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who set up another god besides Allah, they will surely come to know.
15:97
We know what they say distresses you.
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So glorify your Lord with praises, and prostrate,
15:99
and
continue to worship your Lord until you die.In the name of Allah, the Kind the Caring
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