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chooses to follow the right path, desire the Hereafter] We bestow
follows it for his own good; and the bounty of your Lord: none
whoever goes astray, goes astray shall be denied the bounty of
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at his own peril; no bearer of your Lord— see how We have
burdens shall bear the burdens exalted some above others [in
of another. Nor do We punish the present life]. Yet the Hereafter
until We have sent forth a shall be greater in degrees of
messenger to forewarn them. rank and greater in excellence.
16 When We decide to destroy 22 Do not set up any other
a town, We command the affluent deity beside God, lest you incur
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section of its people, but they disgrace, and be forsaken. Your
transgress therein; thus the word Lord has commanded that you
[sentence of punishment] is should worship none but Him,
justified, then We destroy the and show kindness to your
town utterly. 17 How many parents. If either or both of them
generations have We destroyed attain old age with you, say no
since Noah’s time. Your Lord is word of contempt to them and
well aware of the sins of His do not rebuke them, but always
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servants and observes them all. speak gently to them and treat
18 We give whatever We will them with humility and
to whoever desires immediate tenderness and say, ‘Lord, be
gains; but then We have prepared merciful to them both, as they
Hell for him which he will enter, raised me up when I was little.’
disgraced and rejected. 25 Your Lord knows best what is
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Anyone who desires the in your hearts; if you are
Hereafter and makes a proper righteous, He is most forgiving
effort to achieve it, being a true to those who constantly turn to
believer, shall find favour with Him.
God for his endeavours. 26 Give to your relatives their
20 Upon all, both these [who due, and also to the needy and
desire the world] and those [who the wayfarer. Yet do not spend