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liars. (9:107)
They swear by Allah with their most earnest
oaths that Allah will not raise up those who die,
when, on the contrary, it is a binding promise on
Him; but most people do not know it. (16:38)
They have sworn by Allah with their most earnest
oaths that if you give them the command, they
will go out. Say: ‘Do not swear. Honourable obe-
dience is enough. Allah is aware of what you do.’
(24:53)
They swore by Allah with their most earnest
oaths that if a warner came to them they would
be better guided than any other community. But
then when a warner did come to them, it only in-
creased their aversion. (35:42)
And I swear by the falling of the stars–and that is
a mighty oath if you only knew. (56:75-76)
Do you not see those who have turned to people
with whom Allah is angry? They belong neither
to you nor to them. And they swear to falsehood
and do so knowingly. (58:14)
On the Day Allah raises up all of them together
they will swear to Him just as they have sworn to
you and imagine they have something to stand
upon. No indeed! It is they who are the liars.
(58:18)
I swear both by what you see. (69:38)
No! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and Wests
that We have the power. (70:40)
No! I swear by the planets with their retrograde
motion, (81:15)
No, I swear by the evening glow, (84:16)
I swear by this city, (90:1)

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