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outcome of all events rests with makes the night pass into the
God. 23 But if any reject the day, and makes the day pass into
Faith, let not his rejection grieve the night, and that He has pressed
you: for to Us they shall return, the sun and the moon into His
and We shall tell them the truth service, each pursuing its course
about their deeds: for God knows for an appointed term, and that
well all that is in the human God is well aware of what you
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hearts— We shall let them do? That is because God is the
enjoy themselves for a little Truth, and what they call
while, but then We shall drive upon besides Him is falsehood.
them to a harsh punishment. God is the Most High, the
25 If you should ask them, Supreme One.
‘Who created the heavens and 31 Have you not seen how the
the earth?’ They will surely ships sail on the sea by God’s
answer, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Praise be to grace so that He may show you
God!’ But most of them do not some of His signs? Surely therein
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understand. Whatever is in the are signs for every steadfast,
heavens and the earth belongs to thankful person. 32 When the
God. Assuredly, God is self- waves engulf them like shadows
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sufficient and praiseworthy. If [of death], they call to God,
all the trees on earth were pens, sincere [at that moment] in their
and the sea [were] ink, with faith in Him alone: but as soon
seven [more] seas added to it, as He has brought them safe
the words of God would not be ashore, only some of them take
exhausted: for, truly, God is the right course. And none denies
Almighty and Wise. Our signs save the perfidious
28 Creating and resurrecting all and ungrateful person.
of you is just like creating and 33 O men, seek protection with
resurrecting a single soul. Truly, your Lord and fear the Day when
God hears all and observes all. neither will the father be of any
29 Have you not seen that God avail to his son, nor will the son