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is a disease, which God has up all around them, God took
increased. They will have a away their sight and left them in
painful punishment, because they utter darkness, unable to see—
have been lying. 11 When they 18 deaf, dumb, and blind: they
are told, ‘Do not cause corruption will never return [to the right
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in the land,’ they say, ‘We are path]. Or their case is like that
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only promoters of peace,’ but of heavy rain pouring down from
it is they who are really causing the clouds, accompanied by
corruption, though they do not darkness, thunder and lightning;
realize it. 13 And when they are they thrust their fingers in their
told, ‘Believe as other people ears at the sound of thunderclaps
have believed,’ they say, ‘Are we for fear of death. God thus
to believe just as fools believe?’ encompasses those who deny
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Surely they are the fools, even the truth. The lightning almost
though they do not realize it. takes away their sight: whenever
14 When they meet those who it flashes upon them, they walk
believe, they say, ‘We believe.’ on, but as soon as darkness falls
But when they are alone with around them, they stand still.
their evil leaders, they say, ‘We Indeed, if God pleased, He could
are really with you; we were take away their hearing and their
only mocking.’ 15 God will sight: God has power over all
requite them for their mockery, things.
and draw them on, for a while, to 21 People, worship your Lord,
wander blindly in their insolence. who created you and those before
16 Such are those who have taken you, so that you may become
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misguidance in exchange for righteous, who made the earth
guidance; but their bargain does a bed, and the sky a canopy; and
not profit them, nor have they it is He who sends down rain
found true guidance. from above for the growth of
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They are like those who every kind of fruit for your
kindled a fire, and when it lighted sustenance. And do not