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to them, ‘Will you have no fear is the Mighty One, the Merciful.
of God? 107 I am a trustworthy 123 The people of ‘Ad, too,
messenger for you: 108 fear God, rejected the messengers. 124 Their
and obey me. 109 I ask of you no brother Hud said to them, ‘Will
recompense for it, for my only you not fear God? 125 I am a
reward is with the Lord of the trustworthy messenger for you:
Universe, 110 so fear God and 126 fear God, then, and obey me.
obey me.’ 111 They replied, ‘Are 127 I ask no recompense of you;
we to believe in you when your my reward is only with the Lord
followers are but the lowest of of the Universe. 128 Do you build
the low?’ 112 He said, ‘What monuments on every high place
knowledge do I have of their in vanity, 129 and erect castles
doings? 113 My Lord alone can hoping that you will live forever.
bring them to account—if only 130 When you lay hands upon
you could understand— 114 I am anyone, you do so as tyrants.
not going to drive away any 131 So fear God, and obey me;
believers. 115 I am only a plain 132 fear Him who has aided you
warner.’ with all that you know— 133 He
116 They said, ‘Noah, if you do has bestowed on you cattle, and
not desist, you will be stoned.’ sons, 134 and gardens, and
117 Noah said, ‘My Lord, my springs— 135 indeed, I fear for
people have rejected me, you the torment of an awful
118 therefore, judge decisively day.’
between me and them; and save 136 They replied, ‘It makes no
me and the believers who are difference to us whether you
with me.’ 119 So We saved him, preach or do not preach, 137 this
and those who were with him in is nothing but a habit of the
the laden ark, 120 and drowned ancients: 138 and we shall not be
the rest. 121 There is certainly a punished.’ 139 So they rejected
sign in that; but most of them do him; and We destroyed them.
not believe: 122 surely your Lord There is certainly a sign in that;