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no doubt about it, but the it has come down. We have sent
wrongdoers persist in denying you forth only to give good news
the truth. 100 Say, ‘Even if you and to give warning— 106 We
possessed the treasures of the have revealed the Quran bit by
mercy of my Lord, you would bit so that you may recite it to the
surely hold them back for fear of people slowly and with
spending. Man is indeed deliberation. We have imparted
niggardly!’ it by gradual revelation.
101 We did indeed give Moses 107 Say to them, ‘You may
nine manifest signs; you can believe in it or not. Those to
enquire from the Children of whom knowledge had been
Israel. When he came to them, revealed, fall on their faces in
Pharaoh said to him, ‘Moses, I prostration when it is recited,
can see that you are bewitched.’ 108 and say, “Glory to our Lord!
102 He said, ‘You know full well Our Lord’s promise is bound to
that none has sent down these be fulfilled.” 109 They fall down
signs but the Lord of the heavens upon their faces weeping, and
and the earth as eye-opening [the Quran] increases their
evidence. Indeed, Pharaoh, I can humility.’
see that you are doomed.’ 103 So 110 Say, ‘Whether you call on
he resolved to scare them out of God or on the Merciful One: His
the land: but We drowned him are the finest names.’ Pray neither
along with all those who were in too loud a voice nor in silence,
with him. 104 Thereafter, We said but between these two extremes.
to the Israelites, ‘Dwell in the Seek a middle way 111 and say,
land. When the promise of the ‘All praise is due to God who
Hereafter comes to be fulfilled, has never begotten a son and
We shall assemble you all who has no partner in His
together.’ kingdom; nor does anyone aid
105 We have revealed the Quran Him because of any weakness of
with the truth, and with the truth His. Proclaim His greatness.’