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life. God has power over all One.’ We gave him Isaac and
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things. He punishes whom He Jacob and granted prophethood
will and shows mercy to whom and the Book to his descendants.
He pleases. And to Him you We gave him his reward in this
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shall be returned. You cannot life and in the Hereafter he shall
defeat His purpose on earth or in dwell among the righteous.
heaven; nor have you any friend 28 We sent Lot to his people
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or helper besides God.’ Those and he said to them, ‘Indeed you
who deny God’s revelations and commit obscenity such as no
the meeting with Him—it is they people before you have ever
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who have despaired of My mercy. committed. You approach men
They will suffer a grievous and waylay them on the road and
punishment. commit depravities within your
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The only response of gatherings.’ But his people’s only
Abraham’s people was, ‘Kill him reply was, ‘Bring down God’s
or burn him!’ But God saved him punishment upon us, if what you
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from the fire. Surely in this there say be true.’ Lot prayed, ‘Lord,
are signs for people who believe. help me against this wicked
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up the worship of idols, instead 31 When Our messengers
of God, to promote friendship brought Abraham the good news
between yourselves in the [of the birth of Isaac] they [also]
present life. But on the Day of said, ‘We are indeed going to
Judgement, you will disown and destroy the people of this city,
curse one another. Your abode for the people of this city are
will be the Fire and you will truly wrongdoers.’ 32 Abraham
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have no helpers.’ Lot was the said, ‘But, Lot lives here.’ They
one who believed in him and answered, ‘We well know who
said, ‘I shall migrate to another lives here. We shall surely save
land for the sake of my Lord. He him and his whole family, except
is the Mighty One, the Wise his wife, who will be among