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Those who disbelieve will suffer a harsh punish- day around the night, and has made the sun and
ment. But those who believe and do right actions moon subservient, each one running for a speci-
will receive forgiveness and an immense reward. fied term. Is He not indeed the Almighty, the
(35:7) Endlessly Forgiving? (39:5)
And mankind and beasts and livestock are like- Say (from Me): ‘My servants, you who have trans-
wise of varying colours. Only those of His ser- gressed against yourselves, do not despair of the
vants with knowledge have fear of Allah. Allah is mercy of Allah. Truly Allah forgives all wrong ac-
Almighty, Ever-Forgiving. (35:28) tions. He is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
(Believers hope) that He will pay them their Merciful.’ (39:53)
wages in full and give them more from His un- The Forgiver of wrong action, the Accepter of re-
bounded favour. He is Ever-Forgiving, Ever- pentance, the Severe in retribution, the Possessor
Thankful. (35:30) of abundance. There is no god but Him. He is the
They will say, ‘Praise be to Allah Who has re- final destination. (40:3)
moved all sadness from us. Truly our Lord is Ever- Those who bear the Throne, and all those around
Forgiving, Ever-Thankful.’ (35:34) it, glorify their Lord with praise and believe in
Allah keeps a firm hold on the heavens and Him and ask forgiveness for those who believe:
earth, preventing them from vanishing away. ‘Our Lord, You encompass everything in mercy
And if they vanished no one could then keep and knowledge! Forgive those who turn to You
hold of them. Certainly He is Most Forbearing, and who follow Your Way and safeguard them
Ever-Forgiving. (35:41) from the punishment of the Blazing Fire.’ (40:7)
You can only warn those who act on the (The man who believed said to his people,) ‘You
Reminder and fear the All-Merciful in the call me to reject Allah and to associate some-
Unseen. Give them the good news of forgiveness thing with Him about which I have no knowl-
and a generous reward. (36:11) edge, while I call you to the Almighty, the
He was told, ‘Enter the Garden!’ He said, ‘If my Endlessly Forgiving.’ (40:42)
people only knew how my Lord has forgiven me So remain steadfast. Allah’s promise is true. Ask
and placed me among the honoured ones!’ forgiveness for your wrong action and glorify
(36:26-27) your Lord with praise in the evening and the
He (Dawud) said, ‘He has wronged you by ask- early morning. (40:55)
ing for your ewe to add to his ewes. Truly many Say: ‘I am only a human being like yourselves. It
partners are unjust to one another–except those is revealed to me that your god is One God. So
who believe and do right actions, and how few be straight with Him and ask His forgiveness.’
they are!’ Dawud realised that We had put him to Woe to those who associate others with Him.
the test. He begged forgiveness from his Lord and (41:6)
fell down prone, prostrating, and repented. (The angels say to the believers,) ‘Hospitality
(38:24) from One who is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’
He (Sulayman) said, ‘My Lord, forgive me and (41:32)
give me a kingdom the like of which will never Nothing has been said to you that was not said to
be granted to anyone after me. Truly You are the the Messengers before you. Your Lord is the
Ever-Giving.’ (38:35) Possessor of forgiveness but also of painful retri-
Say: ‘I am only a warner. There is no god except bution. (41:43)
Allah, the One, the All-Conquering, Lord of the The heavens are all but rent asunder from above
heavens and the earth and everything between when the angels glorify their Lord with praise
them, the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving.’ and ask forgiveness for those who are on the
(38:65-66) earth. Allah is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
He created the heavens and the earth with truth. Merciful. (42:5)
He wraps the night around the day and wraps the That is the good news which Allah gives to His
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