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49 Chastisement will befall those 54 When those who believe in
who reject Our signs because of Our revelations come to you,
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their disobedience. Say, ‘I do say, ‘Peace be upon you. Your
not say to you that I possess the Lord has taken it upon Himself
treasures of God, nor do I know to be merciful. So that if any one
the unseen, nor do I say to you among you does evil in ignorance
that I am an angel. I follow only and repents thereafter and makes
that which is revealed to me.’ amends, then He is most
Say, ‘Are the blind and the seeing forgiving and ever merciful.’
alike? Can you not then think?’ 55 Thus We make plain Our signs,
51 Warn by it those who fear to so that the path of the evil-doers
be gathered before their Lord, might be laid bare.
when they have no guardian or 56 Say, ‘I am forbidden to
intercessor besides God, so that worship those you call upon
they may become God-fearing. besides God.’ Say, ‘I do not
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Do not send away those who follow your whims and desires.
call upon their Lord in the If I did, I would go astray and
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morning and in the evening, cease to be rightly guided.’ Say,
seeking only His grace. You are ‘I stand by the clear evidence
not by any means accountable from my Lord, yet you deny it.
for them, nor are they What you seek to hasten is not
accountable for you. If you turn within my power. Judgement is
them away, you yourself will for God alone. He declares the
become one of the unjust. 53 In truth. He is the best of judges.’
this way We try some of them by 58 Say, ‘If what you seek to hasten
means of others, so that they were within my power, the matter
may ask, ‘Are these [lowly ones] would be settled between you
whom God has singled out for and me. God best knows the
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His favours from among us? evil-doers.’ He holds the keys
Does God not know best who to the unseen; none knows them
are the grateful ones?’ but He. He has knowledge of all