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men insight, and as guidance reject what Moses was given
and a blessing for people, so that before? They said, ‘Both [Moses
they might take heed. and Muhammad] are kinds of
44 You were not present on the sorcery, each assisting the other.’
western side of the Mount when And they add, ‘We reject both of
We gave Our Command to them.’
Moses: nor were you among the 49 Say to them, ‘Bring down
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witnesses— We brought into from God a scripture that is a
being many generations who better guide than these two and
lived long lives—nor did you I will follow it, if what you say
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live among the people of Midian be true.’ If they do not respond
and recite our revelations to to you, then know that they
them—it is We who send follow only their own desires.
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messengers— you were not on Who could be more astray than
the side of the Mount when We he who follows his own likes
called out to Moses, but We have and dislikes with no guidance
sent you as a mercy from your from God? God does not guide
Lord, so that you may warn the evil-doers. 51 We have
people to whom no warner has conveyed Our Word to them, in
been sent before you, so that succession, so that they may
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they may take heed, and may give heed.
not say, if an affliction should 52 Those to whom We gave the
befall them on account of their Book before this believe in it
misdeeds: ‘Lord, if only You had [the Quran], 53 and, when it is
sent us a messenger, we might recited to them, they say, ‘We
have followed Your message and believe in it. Indeed it is the truth
become believers.’ 48 But when from our Lord. Even before it
the truth came to them from Us, came, we had submitted
they said, ‘Why has he not been ourselves.’ 54 Such people as
given the like of what Moses these will receive a double
was given?’ But did they not reward, because they are