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and clear authority to Pharaoh 57 Those who tremble with fear
and his courtiers, but they of their Lord; 58 and believe in
behaved insolently, for they were His messages 59 and do not
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an arrogant people. They said, ascribe partners to Him; 60 and
‘Are we to believe in two human those who give to others what
beings like ourselves, while their has been bestowed upon them
people are subject to us?’ 48 So with their hearts trembling at the
they rejected them both, and thought that they must return to
became those who were their Lord; 61 it is they who vie
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destroyed. We gave Moses the with one another in doing good
Book so that they might be guided. works and shall be the foremost
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50 We made the son of Mary in doing so. We charge no soul
and his mother a sign and gave with more than it can bear. We
them shelter on a peaceful have a record which clearly
hillside watered by a fresh spring. shows the truth and they will not
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Messengers, eat what is be wronged.
wholesome and do good deeds: 63 But their hearts are heedless
I am well aware of what you do. of this. Moreover, there are other
52 Your religion is but one deeds besides this which they
religion—and I am your only Lord, do. 64 But then when We seize
therefore, fear Me. the affluent among them, they
53 Yet they divided themselves will cry out for help. 65 Do not
into factions, each rejoicing in cry out for help this day, for
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what they had. So leave them surely you shall not be helped by
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in their bewilderment for a while. Us. My revelations were recited
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Do they imagine that the wealth to you, but you turned your backs
and children We have provided 67 in arrogance, as if you were
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to help them in acquiring material 68 Have they not pondered over
benefits? No indeed. But they do the word of God? Has something
not understand. come to them that did not come