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neither delay nor advance by a 34 For it has been thus
single moment.’ whenever We sent a warner to
31 Those who deny the truth any community. Its affluent ones
say, ‘We shall believe neither in said, ‘We reject what you have
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this scripture nor in [any] that been sent with.’ They say, ‘We
[came] before it.’ Could you but have more wealth and children;
see when the wrongdoers will be and we are surely not going to be
made to stand before their Lord, punished.’ 36 Say to them, ‘My
casting blame on one another! Lord increases the provision for
Those who had been weak will whoever He pleases and
say to the arrogant ones, ‘Had it decreases it for whoever He
not been for you, we should pleases; but most people do not
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certainly have been believers!’ know it.’ It is not your wealth
32 The haughty ones will then or your children that will confer
reply to the weak ones, ‘Did we on you nearness to Us. It is those
keep you away from the guidance who believe and act righteously
when it came to you? Indeed not. who will be doubly rewarded for
You yourselves were the guilty their good deeds, and will dwell
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ones.’ Those deemed weak will in peace in the high pavilions [of
say to those deemed great, ‘No, paradise], 38 while those who
it was your scheming night and strive to thwart Our messages,
day when you commanded us to seeking to defeat their purpose,
reject God and assign equals to shall be summoned to
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Him.’ But they will show their punishment. Say to them, ‘It is
remorse when they see the my Lord who increases the
punishment. We will put iron provision for such of His servants
collars round the necks of those as He pleases, and decreases it
who had been bent on denying for such of them as He pleases.
the truth. They will be requited Whatever you spend, He will
only in proportion to their recompense you for it. He is the
misdeeds. best of providers.’