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news of a painful punishment. (31:7) worked in front of him by his Lord’s permission.
When they are told: ‘Follow what Allah has sent And if a single one of them deviates at all from
down,’ they say, ‘No, we will follow what we Our command, We let him taste the punishment
found our fathers doing.’ What! Even if Satan is of the Searing Blaze. (34:12)
calling them to the punishment of the Blazing Then when We decreed that he (Sulayman)
Fire? (31:21) should die, nothing divulged his death to them
We will let them enjoy themselves a little, then except the worm which ate his staff; so that when
drive them to a harsh punishment. (31:24) he fell down it was made clear to the jinn that if
(They are told,) ‘So taste it. Because you forgot they had truly had knowledge of the Unseen they
the meeting of this Day, We have forgotten you. need not have stayed there suffering humiliating
Taste the punishment of eternal timelessness for punishment. (34:14)
what you did.’ (32:14) Those deemed weak will say to those deemed
But as for those who are deviators, their refuge is great, ‘No, it was your scheming night and day
the Fire. Every time that they want to get out, they when you commanded us to reject Allah and as-
are put straight back into it again and they are sign equals to Him.’ But they will show their re-
told, ‘Taste the punishment of the Fire, which morse when they see the punishment. We will
you denied.’ (32:20) put iron collars round the necks of those who
We will give them a taste of lesser punishment disbelieve. Will they be repaid for anything but
before the greater punishment, so that hopefully what they did? (34:33)
they will turn back. (32:21) But people who strive against Our Signs, trying to
(It is) so that He would be able to question the nullify them, such people will be summoned to
truthful about their truth; and He has prepared a the punishment. (34:38)
painful punishment for the disbelievers. (33:8) ‘Today you possess no power to help or harm
Wives of the Prophet! If any of you commits an one another.’ And We will say to those who did
obvious act of indecency she will receive double wrong, ‘Taste the punishment of the Fire which
the punishment. That is an easy matter for Allah. you denied.’ (34:42)
(33:30) Say: ‘I exhort you to do one thing alone: to stand
As for those who abuse Allah and His Messenger, before Allah in pairs and on your own and then
Allah’s curse is on them in this world and the reflect. Your companion is not possessed. He is
hereafter. He has prepared a humiliating punish- only a warner come to you ahead of a terrible
ment for them. (33:57) punishment.’ (34:46)
And they (disbelievers) will say, ‘Our Lord, we Those who disbelieve will suffer a harsh punish-
obeyed our masters and great men and they mis- ment. But those who believe and do right actions
guided us from the Way. Our Lord, give them will receive forgiveness and an immense reward.
double the punishment and curse them many (35:7)
times over!’ (33:67-68) If anyone wants power, all power belongs to
But those who strive against Our Signs, trying to Allah. All good words rise to Him and He raises
nullify them, will have a punishment of agonis- up all virtuous deeds. But people who plot evil
ing pain. (34: 5) deeds will suffer a harsh punishment. The plot-
Has he invented a lie against Allah or is he pos- ting of such people is profitless. (35:10)
sessed?’ No indeed! Those who do not believe in Whereas for those who disbelieve there will be
the hereafter are in punishment and deeply mis- the Fire of Hell. They will not be killed off so that
guided. (34:8) they die and its punishment will not be lightened
And We gave Sulayman power over the wind–a for them. That is how We repay every thankless
month’s journey in the morning and a month in man. (35:36)
the afternoon. And We made a fount of molten They (the inhabitants of the city) said (to Our
brass flow out for him. And some of the jinn Messengers), ‘We see an evil omen in you. If you
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