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79 Peace be upon Noah among wanted to harm him, but We
all the peoples! 80 That is how humiliated them all. 99 He said,
We recompense the righteous: ‘I will go to my Lord: He is sure
81 he was truly one of Our faithful to guide me. 100 Lord, grant me a
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servants. We drowned the rest. righteous son.’ 101 We gave him
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Abraham was of the same the good news that he would
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faith: he came to his Lord with have a patient, forbearing son.
a sound heart. 85 ‘Behold!’ he 102 And when he reached the
said to his father and to his age when he could work with
people, ‘What are these that you him, he said, ‘O my son, I have
worship? 86 Would you serve seen in a dream that I am
false deities instead of God? sacrificing you. So tell me what
87 What do you think of the Lord you think of it!’ He replied, ‘O
of the Worlds?’ my father, do as you are
88 He looked up at the stars. commanded; and God willing,
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And said, ‘I am sick,’ so you will find me steadfast.’
they turned their backs on him 103 When they had both submitted
and went off. 91 He turned to to God, and he had laid his son
their gods and said, ‘Do you not down on his face, 104 We called
eat? 92 What is the matter with out to him, ‘Abraham, 105 you
you that you do not speak?’ have fulfilled the dream.’ It is
93 then he turned on them, striking thus indeed that We reward those
them down with his right hand. who do good— 106 that surely was
94 His people came rushing a manifest trial— 107 We
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towards him, but he said, ‘How ransomed him with a great
can you worship things you carve sacrifice, 108 and left him thus to
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with your own hands, when it be succeeded by a group [of
is God who has created you and followers] among later
all your handiwork?’ 97 They generations: 109 ‘Peace and
said, ‘Build a pyre for him and salutation to Abraham!’ 110 That
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throw him into the blaze!’ They is how We recompense the