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made of God. Surely God is has chosen you and laid on
powerful and mighty. you no burden in the matter
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God selects messengers of your religion, the faith of
from both angels and from Abraham your forefather. In
mankind; God is all hearing and this, as in former scriptures
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all seeing: He knows what lies He has given you the name
ahead of them and what is of Muslims, so that the
behind them. All things shall Messenger may be a witness
return to God. over you, and so that you may be
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You who are true believers, witnesses over mankind.
kneel and prostrate yourselves, Therefore, say your prayers
worship your Lord and do good regularly and pay the zakat and
works, so that you may succeed. hold fast to God. He is your
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Strive for the cause of God as master. An excellent master and
it behoves you to strive for it. He an excellent helper!

23. THE BELIEVERS (AL-MU’MINUN)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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Successful indeed are the that are transgressors— those
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believers; those who are humble who are faithful to their trusts
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in their prayer; those who turn and promises; and those who
away from all that is frivolous; attend to their prayers; 10 these
4 those who pay the zakat; those are the heirs of Paradise they
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who safeguard their chastity shall abide in it forever.
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except with their wives, and We created man from an
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what their right hands possess— essence of clay, then We placed
for then they are free from blame, him as a drop of fluid in a safe
7 but those who seek to go beyond place, then We developed that
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