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God.’ If God did not repel the then, how terrible My repudiation
aggression of some people by of them was.
means of others, cloisters and 45 How many a town We
churches and synagogues and destroyed which was given to
mosques, wherein the name of wrongdoing, so that its roofs fell
God is much invoked, would down, and how many a well is
surely be destroyed. God will deserted and how many a lofty
surely help him who helps His castle is in ruins. 46 Have these
cause—God is indeed powerful people not travelled through the
and mighty. land to make their hearts
41 [They are] those who, if We understand and let their ears
established them in the land, hear; the truth is that it is not the
would say their prayers regularly eyes that are blind but the hearts
and pay the zakat and enjoin that are in the bosoms that are
good and forbid evil. The final blinded.
outcome of all affairs rests with 47 They ask you to hasten the
God. punishment; God will never go
42 If your opponents deny back on His promise. A Day with
you, remember that, before your Lord is like a thousand
them, the people of Noah years in your reckoning. 48 To
and the tribes of ‘Ad how many a town We gave
and Thamud denied their respite while it was given to
messengers likewise. 43 So did wrongdoing. Then I seized it. To
the people of Abraham and the Me all things shall return.
people of Lot, 44 and the 49 Say, ‘O people, I am sent
inhabitants of Midian also only to give you clear warning.’
charged their prophets with 50 Those who believe and do
falsehood. Moses was also good deeds shall be forgiven and
rejected. I gave respite to shall receive an honourable
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those who denied the truth, but provision. Whereas those who
then I seized them. Consider strive against Our signs, seeking