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the Fire. They will say, ‘If only the Home of the Hereafter is best
we could be sent back. Then we for those who fear God. Will you
would not deny the signs of our not understand?
Lord and we would be of the 33 We know that what they say
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believers.’ The truth they used grieves you. It is not you that the
to hide will become all too clear wrongdoers are rejecting, rather
to them. But if they were sent it is the signs of God that they
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back, they would return to what reject. Other messengers have
they had been forbidden. For been denied before you, and
they are indeed liars. they bore their rejection and
29 They say, ‘There is nothing persecution steadfastly, until Our
beyond our life in this world: we help came to them. There is no
shall not be raised up again from one who can change the words
the dead.’ 30 If you could only of God. You have already
see when they are made to stand received some account of those
before their Lord! He will ask messengers. 35 If you find their
them, ‘Is this [second life] not rejection hard to bear, then seek
the truth?’ They will say, ‘Yes, a tunnel into the ground or a
by our Lord!’ He will say, ‘Then, ladder into the sky, if you can,
taste the punishment that comes and bring them a sign. Had God
from your having refused to so willed, He would indeed have
acknowledge the truth!’ given them all [His] guidance.
31 Those indeed are the losers So do not be among the ignorant.
who deny the meeting with God. 36 Only they who listen can
When the Hour comes on them respond to a call; and as for the
suddenly, they cry, ‘Alas for us, dead, God will raise them up,
that we neglected it!’ They shall and then they will all return to
bear their burdens on their backs. Him.
Evil are the burdens they shall 37 They ask, ‘Why has no sign
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bear. The life of this world is been sent down to him from his
but a sport and a pastime. Surely Lord?’ Say, ‘God alone has the