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Siin-Lam-Ba
to snatch away, carry off, deprive.
salaba
vb. (1) impf. act.
22:73
يَاأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ضُرِبَ مَثَل ٌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ~ُ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ لَنْ يَخْلُقُوا ذُبَابا ً وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا لَه ُُ وَإِنْ يَسْلُبْهُمُ الذُّبَابُ شَيْئا ً لاَ يَسْتَنقِذُوه ُُ مِنْهُ ضَعُفَ الطَّالِبُ وَالْمَطْلُوبُ
Yā 'Ayyuhā An-Nāsu Đuriba Mathalun Fāstami`ū Lahu 'Inna Al-Ladhīna Tad`ūna Min Dūni Allāhi Lan Yakhluqū Dhubābāan Wa Lawi Ajtama`ū Lahu Wa 'In Yaslubhumu Adh-Dhubābu Shay'āan Lā Yastanqidhūhu Minhu Đa`ufa Aţ-Ţālibu Wa Al-Maţlūbu
O people, an example is being put forth so listen to it: those you call upon besides God will not create a fly even if they all gathered to do so. And if the fly takes anything from them, they will not be able to return anything from it. Weak is both the seeker and the sought!
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