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27. THE ANTS (AL-NAML)

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

1 Ta Sin it! Glory be to God, Lord of
the Universe!
These are verses from the Quran, 9 O Moses, I am God, the
a book that makes things clear; Powerful, the Wise. 10 Throw
2 it is guidance and good news down your staff.’ But when he
for the believers 3 who pray saw it moving like a snake, he
regularly and pay obligatory alms turned and fled. ‘Moses, do not
and have firm faith in the be afraid! The messengers need
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Hereafter. We have made those have no fear in My presence;
who do not believe in the 11 as for those who do wrong and
Hereafter feel their actions then do good after evil, I am
appear good to them, so they most forgiving, most merciful.
wander blindly: 5 they are the 12 Now put your hand inside your
ones who will have the worst of cloak next to your bosom and it
punishment, and in the Hereafter will come out [shining] white,
they will be the greatest losers. without any blemish. This will
6 You have received this Quran be one of the nine signs for
from One who is all-wise, all- Pharaoh and his people: for truly
knowing. they are a rebellious people.’
7 Tell of Moses who said to 13 But when Our signs came to
his family, ‘I have seen a fire. I them in all their clarity they said,
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will bring you news from there, ‘This is clearly sorcery!’ And
or a burning brand for you to they persisted in rejecting them
warm yourselves.’ 8 When he wrongfully and arrogantly, while in
came up to it, a voice called out, their hearts they were convinced
‘Blessed be whoever is near this of their truth. Observe, then, how
fire, and whoever is around evil was the fate of the evil-doers.