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should always say what is best. Judgement. That is recorded in
Satan stirs up discord among the Book.
them. Surely, Satan is an outright 59 Nothing has prevented Us
enemy to man. from sending signs, except the
54 Your Lord is fully aware of fact that previous peoples denied
you. He may show you mercy if them. We gave the people of
He will, or punish you if He will. Thamud the she-camel as a clear
We have not sent you as their sign, yet they mistreated her. We
guardian. 55 Your Lord knows give signs only by way of
best about everyone in the warning.
heavens and on the earth. We 60 We told you that your Lord
gave some prophets more than encompasses mankind. We
others: We gave David the granted the vision which We
Psalms. showed you, as well as the tree
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Call upon those you claim that is cursed in the Quran, only
to be deities besides God and as a test for mankind. We warn
you will know that they have no them, but this only increases
power to remove affliction from their insolence.
you or to bring about any change 61 When We said to the angels,
[that you may desire]. 57 Those ‘Prostrate yourselves before
whom they invoke are themselves Adam,’ they all prostrated
seeking a way of approach themselves except Iblis. He said,
to their Lord, vying with ‘Am I to prostrate myself to
each other to be near Him. someone You have created out
They hope for His mercy of clay?’ 62 and [further] said,
and fear His punishment. Surely, ‘Do you see this being whom
the punishment of your Lord You have exalted above me? If
is to be feared: 58 there is You reprieve me until the Day of
not a town [community] but Resurrection, I will bring all but
We shall destroy or sternly a few of his descendents under
punish it before the Day of my sway.’