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And those who strongly repel [every rebellious devil]
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And those who recite the Reminder,
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Indeed, your God is One, *Deuteronomy 6:4, *Mark 12:29, *Mark 12:32, *James 2:19, *Shepherd of Hermas 26:1
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Lord of the heavens and the earth *Acts 17:24 and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
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Indeed, We have adorned the [lowest] heaven of this world with an adornment of stars
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And as protection against every rebellious devil
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[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] *Book of Enoch 108:7, *Testament of Solomon 113, *Testament of Solomon 114 and are pelted from every side,
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Repelled; and there is a constant punishment for them,
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Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
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Then inquire of them, "Are they a stronger creation or those [angels] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay. *Genesis 2:7
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But you wonder, while they mock,
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And when they are reminded, they do not remember.
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And when they see a sign, they ridicule
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And say, "This is nothing but clear magic.
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When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
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And our forefathers [as well]?"
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Say, "Yes, and you will be humiliated."
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It will only be one shout, ~*Jeremiah 25:30 and at once they will be observing.
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They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of the Religion."
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[They will be told], "This is the Day of Decision which you used to deny."
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[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to serve
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Other than God, and guide them to the path of Hellfire *Book of Enoch 54:6, *Matthew 13:49 - 50
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And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
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[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
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But they will be submissive [to God by compulsion] that Day. *Psalms 66:3
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And they will approach one another blaming each other.
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They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
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The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
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And we had no authority over you, but you were a transgressing people.
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So the word of our Lord has come true upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
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And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
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So indeed, they will be sharing in the punishment that Day.
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Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
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Indeed, when it was said to them, "There is no god except God," they were arrogant
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And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a poet possessed [by devils of jinn]?"
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Rather, the prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
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Indeed, you [disbelievers] will surely taste the painful punishment,
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And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
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But not the chosen servants of God.
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Those will have a known provision -
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Fruits; and they will be honored
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In Gardens of Pleasure *2 Ezra 7:53
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Facing one another on thrones. *Book of Enoch 108:12
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There will be a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring circulated among them,
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White and delicious to the drinkers;
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There is no bad effect in it, nor will they be intoxicated from it.
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And there will be companions of modest gaze with them, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
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As if they were well-protected eggs.
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And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
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A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
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Who would say, 'Are you indeed among those who confirm
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That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
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He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
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And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
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He will say, "By God, you almost ruined me.
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If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been among those brought in [to Hell].
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Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
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Indeed, this is the great attainment.
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Let the workers [on earth] work for the like of this.
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Is that a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?
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Indeed, We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers. *17:60
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Indeed, it is a tree coming out from the bottom of the Hellfire,
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Its emerging fruit is as if it were heads of the devils.
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And indeed, they will eat from it and fill their bellies with it.
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Then indeed, they will have a mixture of scalding water after it.
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Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
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Indeed they found their fathers astray.
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So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
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And most of the former [peoples] had already strayed before them,
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And We had already sent warners among them.
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Then look at how the end was for those who were warned -
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But not the chosen servants of God.
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And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
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And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
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And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
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And left [favorable remembrance] for him among later generations
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Peace upon Noah among the worlds.
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Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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Indeed, he was among Our believing servants.
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Then We drowned the others.
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And indeed, Abraham was among his sect,
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When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
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[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you serve?
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Do you desire falsehood [as] gods other than God? ~*Joshua 24:2, *Book of Jubilees 12:1 - 2
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Then what is your assumption about the Lord of the worlds?"
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And he cast a look at the stars
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And said, "Indeed, I am ill."
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So they turned away from him, departing.
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Then [Abraham] turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat? ~*Book of Jasher 11:29 - 30
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What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
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And he turned a blow upon them with [his] right hand. ~*Book of Jasher 11:33, ~*Book of Jubilees 12:12, *Gospel of Barnabas 28:1
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Then the people came hastening toward him.
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[Abraham] said, "Do you serve that which you [yourselves] carve,
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While God created you and that which you do?"
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They said, "Construct a furnace for him and throw him into the 'Hellfire.'" *Book of Jasher 12:6
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And they intended a plan for him, but We made them the lowest.
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And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to my Lord; He will guide me.
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My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
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So We gave him good news of a forbearing boy.
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And when he reached [the age of] working with him, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I am sacrificing you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me among the patient, if God wills." ~*Book of Jasher 23:51 - 52
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And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
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We called to him, "O Abraham, *Genesis 22:10 - 11
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You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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Indeed, this was the clear trial.
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And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice, *Genesis 22:13
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And We left [favorable remembrance] for him among later generations
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Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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Indeed, he was among Our believing servants.
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And We gave him good news of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
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And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.
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And We certainly conferred favor upon Moses and Aaron.
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And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
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And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
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And We gave them the explicit Scripture,
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And We guided them on the straight path.
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And We left [favorable remembrance] for them among later generations
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Peace upon Moses and Aaron.
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Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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Indeed, they were among Our believing servants.
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And indeed, Elijah was from among the messengers,
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When he said to his people, "Will you not fear [God]?
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Do you call upon Baal *1 Kings 18:21 and leave the best of creators -
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God, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
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And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
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Except the chosen servants of God.
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And We left [favorable remembrance] for him among later generations
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Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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Indeed, he was among Our believing servants.
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And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
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[So remember] when We saved [Lot] *Book of Jubilees 16:11, *2 Peter 2:7 and his family, all,
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Except an old woman among those who remained [with the evildoers].
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Then We destroyed the others.
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And indeed, you pass by them in the [early] morning
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And at night. Then will you not use reason?
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And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
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When he ran away to the laden ship. *Jonah 1:3
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And he drew lots and was among the losers. *Jonah 1:7
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Then the fish swallowed him, *Jonah 1:17 while he was blameworthy.
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And had he not been among those who exalt [God],
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He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
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But We threw him onto the open shore *Jonah 2:10 while he was ill.
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And We caused a gourd vine to grow over him. *Jonah 4:6
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And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. *Jonah 4:11
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And they believed, *Jonah 3:5 so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
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So inquire of them, "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
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Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
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Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
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"God has begotten," *John 3:16, *1 John 4:9, *1 John 5:1 and indeed, they are liars.
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Has He chosen daughters over sons?
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What is [wrong] with you? How do you judge?
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Then will you not be reminded?
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Or do you have a clear authority?
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Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
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And they have claimed a lineage between Him and the jinn, but the jinn have already known that those [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
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God is exalted above what they describe,
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Except the chosen servants of God [who do not describe God as such].
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So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you serve,
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You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
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Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
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[The angels say], "There is no one among us except that he has a known position.
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And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
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And indeed, we are those who exalt [God]."
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And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
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"If we had a message from the former [peoples],
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We would have been the chosen servants of God."
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But they disbelieved in it, so soon they are going to know.
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And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
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[That] indeed, they would be those given help *Luke 1:70 - 1:71
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And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
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So, turn away from them for a time.
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And see [what will befall] them, for soon they are going to see.
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Then are they impatient for Our punishment?
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But when it descends in their territory, then the dawn of those who were warned will [indeed] be evil.
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And turn away from them for a time.
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And see, for soon they are going to see.
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Your Lord is exalted above what they describe - [He is] the Lord of Honor.
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And peace upon the messengers.