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Some of the desert Arabs around you are hyp- How is it that there has never been a city that be-
ocrites and some of the people of Madina are ob- lieved, whose faith then brought it benefit, ex-
durate in their hypocrisy. You do not know them cept the people of Yunus? When they believed
but We know them. We will punish them twice We removed from them the punishment of dis-
over and then they will be returned to a terrible grace in the life of this world and We let them
punishment. (9:101) have enjoyment for a time. (10:98)
Each and every one of you will return to Him. Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then repent to
Allah’s promise is true. He brings creation out of Him. He will let you enjoy a good life until a
nothing and then regenerates it so that he can specified time, and will give His favour to all
repay with justice those who believed and did who merit it. But if you turn your backs, I fear for
right actions. Those who disbelieved will have a you the punishment of a Mighty Day. (11:3)
drink of scalding water and a painful punishment If We postpone the punishment for them for a
because of their disbelief. (10:4) limited time, they will say, ‘What is holding it
When Our Clear Signs are recited to them, those back?’ No, indeed! The day it reaches them it
who do not expect to meet Us say, ‘Bring a will not be averted from them and the things they
Qur’an other than this one or change it.’ Say: ‘It mocked at will encompass them. (11:8)
is not for me to change it of my own accord. I fol- They were not able to thwart Allah on earth, and
low nothing except what is revealed to me. I fear, had no protectors besides Allah. The punishment
were I to disobey my Lord, the punishment of a will be doubled for them. They were unable to
Dreadful Day.’ (10:15) hear and could not see. (11:20)
Say: ‘What do you think? If His punishment came (Nuh said to his people,) ‘Worship none but
upon you by night or day, what part of it would Allah. I fear for you the punishment of a painful
the evildoers then try to hasten?’ (10:50) day.’ (11:26)
Then it will be said to those who did wrong, (Nuh said,) ‘You will soon know who will receive
‘Taste the punishment of eternity! Have you been a punishment which disgraces him and find un-
repaid for anything other than what you earned?’ leashed against himself an everlasting punish-
(10:52) ment.’ (11:39)
If every self that did wrong possessed everything It was said, ‘Nuh, descend with peace from Us
on earth, it would offer it as a ransom. They will and with blessings on you and on the nations
show remorse when they see the punishment. which will issue from those who are with you.
Everything will be decided between them justly. But there are nations to whom we will give en-
They will not be wronged. (10:54) joyment and then a painful punishment from Us
There is the enjoyment of this world. Then they will afflict them.’ (11:48)
will return to Us. Then We will let them taste the When Our command came, We rescued Hud
terrible punishment because they disbelieved. and those who believed along with him by a
(10:70) mercy from Us. We rescued them from a harsh
Musa said, ‘Our Lord, You have given Pharaoh punishment. (11:58)
and his ruling circle finery and wealth in the life (Salih said,) ‘My people! Here is the she-camel of
of this world, Our Lord, so that they may be mis- Allah as a Sign for you. So leave her alone to eat
guided from Your Way. Our Lord, obliterate their on Allah’s earth and do not inflict any harm on
wealth and harden their hearts so that they do her or you will be overcome by an imminent
not believe until they see the painful punish- punishment.’ (11:64)
ment.’ (10:88) ‘Ibrahim, turn away from this! Your Lord’s com-
Those against whom the words of your Lord are mand has come. A punishment is coming to
justly carried out will never believe–not even if them which cannot be repelled.’ (11:76)
every Sign were to come to them–until they see And (We sent) to Madyan their brother Shu‘ayb.
the painful punishment. (10:96-97) He said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no
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