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lievers say, ‘This is downright magic!’ (10:2) final fate of those before them? The abode of the
When Our Clear Signs are recited to them, those hereafter is better for those who guard against
who do not expect to meet Us say, ‘Bring a evil. So will you not use your intellect? (12:109)
Qur’an other than this one or change it.’ Say: ‘It In the same way We have sent you among a na-
is not for me to change it of my own accord. I fol- tion before which other nations passed away, to
low nothing except what is revealed to me. I fear, recite to them what We have revealed to you. Yet
were I to disobey my Lord, the punishment of a they still reject the All-Merciful. Say: ‘He is my
Dreadful Day.’ (10:15) Lord; there is no god but Him. I put my trust in
We revealed to Musa and his brother: ‘Settle your Him and I turn to Him.’ (13:30)
people in houses in Egypt and make your houses Those who disbelieved said to their Messengers,
places of worship and perform prayer and give ‘We will drive you from our land unless you re-
good news to the believers.’ (10:87) turn to our religion.’ Their Lord revealed to them,
Follow what has been revealed to you and be ‘We will destroy those who do wrong.’ (14:13)
steadfast until Allah’s judgement comes. He is We have only ever sent before you men who
the Best of Judges. (10:109) were given Revelation–ask the People of the
Perhaps you are leaving aside part of what has Reminder if you do not know. (16:43)
been revealed to you and your breast is con- Your Lord revealed to the bees: ‘Build dwellings
stricted by this because they say, ‘Why has treas- in the mountains and the trees, and also in the
ure not been sent down to him or an angel not structures which men erect.’ (16:68)
accompanied him?’ You are only a warner and Then We revealed to you: ‘Follow the religion of
Allah is Guardian over all things. (11:12) Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not
It was revealed to Nuh: ‘None of your people are one of the idolaters.’ (16:123)
going to believe except for those who already be- That is part of the wisdom your Lord has revealed
lieve, so do not be distressed at what they do.’ to you. Do not set up another god together with
Build the Ark under Our supervision and as We Allah and so be thrown into Hell, blamed and
reveal and do not address Me concerning the driven out. (17:39)
wrongdoers. They shall be drowned.’ (11:36-37) They were very near to enticing you away from
That is some of the news of the Unseen which some of what We have revealed to you, hoping
We reveal to you. Neither you nor your people that you would invent something against Us.
knew it before this time. So be steadfast. The best Then they would have taken you as their inti-
end result is for those who guard against evil. mate. (17:73)
(11:49) If We wished We could take away what We have
We tell you the best of stories in revealing this revealed to you and then you would not find any
Qur’an to you, even though you were unaware to guard you from Us. (17:86)
of it before it came. (12:3) Recite what has been revealed to you of your
But when, in fact, they did go out with him Lord’s Book. No one can change His Words. You
(Yusuf) and gathered all together and agreed to will never find any safe haven apart from Him.
put him at the bottom of the well, We then re- (18:27)
vealed to him that: ‘You will inform them of this Say: ‘I am only a human being like yourselves. It
deed they perpetrate at a time when they are to- is revealed to me that your god is One God. So
tally unaware.’ (12:15) let him who hopes to meet his Lord act rightly
This is news of the Unseen which We reveal to and not associate anyone in the worship of his
you. You were not with them when they decided Lord.’ (18:110)
what to do and devised their scheme.’ (12:102) (A voice called out, ‘Musa!) I have chosen you,
We sent none before you but men inspired with so listen well to what is revealed.’ (20:13)
revelation from among the people of the cities. He said, ‘Your request has been granted, Musa.
Have they not travelled in the land and seen the We were gracious to you another time when We
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