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creation; I do not take as My is more wicked than he who has
helpers those who lead others been reminded of the revelations
astray. of his Lord, then turns away
52 On that Day He will say to from them and forgets what his
them, ‘Call on those whom you own hands have done? We have
thought to be My partners.’ And cast veils over their hearts lest
they will call on them, but their they understand Our words, and
prayer will not be heard; and We made them hard of hearing. Call
shall place a barrier [of enmity] them as you may to the right
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between them. The guilty shall path, they shall never be guided.
see the Fire and realize that they 58 Your Lord is the Forgiving
are going to fall into it: they shall One, the possessor of mercy. If
find no way of escape from it. He had to take them to task for
54 We have explained in the wrongs they have done, He
various ways in this Quran, for would have hastened their
the benefit of mankind, all kinds punishment. They have an
of examples, but man is most appointed time beyond which
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contentious. Nothing prevents there will be no escape for
people from believing when they them. 59 We destroyed these
are given guidance or from communities when they went on
asking forgiveness of their Lord, doing wrong, and We appointed
but the fact that the fate of the a time for their destruction.
previous peoples should befall 60 Recall how Moses said to
them or to have the punishment his servant, ‘I shall not give up
come upon them face to face. until I reach the place where
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We only send the messengers both seas meet, even if it takes
to bring good news and to give me years!’ 61 But when at last
warning. Those who deny use they came to the land where the
fallacious arguments to nullify two seas met, they forgot their
the truth, treating My revelations fish and it swiftly made its way
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and My warnings as a jest. Who into the sea. 62 After they had