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wrong, We will make him suffer great punish- And who could be further astray than someone
ment. (25:19) who follows his whims and desires without any
And when the people of Nuh denied the guidance from Allah? Allah does not guide the
Messengers, We drowned them and made them people of the wrongdoers. (28:50)
a Sign for all mankind. We have prepared a Your Lord would never destroy any cities without
painful punishment for the wrongdoers. (25:37) first sending to the chief of them a Messenger to
Put your trust in the Living Who does not die and recite Our Signs to them. We would never de-
glorify Him with praise. He is well aware of the stroy any cities unless their inhabitants were
wrong actions of His servants. (25:58) wrongdoers. (28:59)
And on the Day of Rising his punishment will be We sent Nuh to his people and he remained
doubled and he will be humiliated in it time- among them for fifty short of a thousand years;
lessly, for ever, except for those who repent and yet the Flood engulfed them while they were
believe and act rightly: Allah will transform the wrongdoers. (29:14)
wrong actions of such people into good–Allah is When Our messengers came with the good news
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (25:69-70) to Ibrahim, they said, ‘We are going to destroy
When your Lord called out to Musa: ‘Go to the the people of this city. Truly its inhabitants are
wrongdoing people.’ (26:10) wrongdoers.’ (29:31)
(We said,) ‘Throw down your staff.’ Then when Only argue with the People of the Book in the
he saw it slithering like a snake he turned and kindest way–except in the case of those of them
fled and did not turn back again. ‘Have no fear, who do wrong–saying, ‘We believe in what has
Musa. In My Presence the Messengers have no been sent down to us and what was sent down to
fear–except for one who did wrong and if he then you. Our God and your God are one and we sub-
changes evil into good, I am Ever-Forgiving, Most mit to Him.’ (29:46)
Merciful. (27:10-11) No, it is Clear Signs reposited in the hearts of
These are the ruins of their houses because of the those who have been given knowledge. Only
wrong they did. There is certainly a Sign in that wrongdoers deny Our Signs. (29:49)
for people with knowledge. (27:52) Who could do greater wrong than someone who
The Word will be carried out against them for the invents lies against Allah or denies the truth
wrong they did and they will not speak. (27:85) when it comes to him? Is there not shelter in Hell
So he (Musa) left there fearful and on his guard, for the disbelievers? (29:68)
saying, ‘My Lord, rescue me from the people of However, those who do wrong pursue their
the wrongdoers!’ (28:21) whims and desires without any knowledge. Who
One of them came walking shyly up to him and can guide those whom Allah has led astray? They
said, ‘My father invites you so that he can pay will have no helpers. (30:29)
you your wage for drawing water for us.’ When On that Day the excuses of those who did wrong
he (Musa) came to him and told him the whole will not help them nor will they be able to ap-
story he said, ‘Have no fear, you have escaped pease Allah. (30:57)
from wrongdoing people.’ (28:25) This is Allah’s creation. Show me then what
Musa said, ‘My Lord knows best who has come those besides Him have created! The wrongdo-
with guidance from Him and who will have the ers are clearly misguided. (31:11)
best Home in the end. The wrongdoers will cer- Who could do greater wrong than someone who
tainly not be successful.’ (28:37) is reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then turns
So We seized him and his troops and flung them away from them? We will take revenge on the
into the sea. See the final fate of the wrongdoers! evildoers. (32:22)
(28:40) And those who abuse men and women who are
If they do not respond to you then know that they believers, when they have not merited it, bear the
are merely following their whims and desires. weight of slander and clear wrongdoing. (33:58)
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