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them in vain. That is the opinion and thereupon he turned towards
of those who deny the truth. Woe Us. 35 He prayed, ‘Lord forgive
betide those who deny the truth, me! Grant me such power as no
when they are cast into the Fire— one after me will have—You are
28 shall We treat those who the Most Generous Provider.’
believe and do good works the 36 Then We subjected the wind
same as those who spread to his power, so that it blew
corruption in the land; shall We gently, at his behest, wherever
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treat the pious the same as the he willed— and also the jinn—
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wicked? This is a blessed Book every kind of builder and diver
which We sent down to you 38 and others chained in fetters.
[Muhammad], for people to 39 We said: ‘This is Our gift, so
ponder over its messages, and give or withhold as you wish
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for those with understanding to without reckoning.’ His reward
take heed. will be nearness to Us, a good
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We gave David Solomon. place to return to.
He was an excellent servant who 41 Bring to mind Our servant
always turned to God. 31 When Job who cried to his Lord, ‘Satan
well-bred horses, which were has afflicted me with distress
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fleet of foot were paraded before and suffering.’ We said, ‘Stamp
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him near the close of day, he your foot! Here is cool water for
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said, ‘I have put the love of good you to wash in and drink,’ We
things above the remembrance restored his family to him,
of my Lord’—until [the sun] doubling their number as an act
disappeared behind its veil and of grace from Us, and as a
the horses disappeared from reminder to all who are endowed
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sight— ‘Bring them back to with insight. We said to Him,
me!’—[he said] and began to ‘Take a handful of twigs in your
stroke their legs and their necks. hand and strike with that but do

34 We tried Solomon by placing not break your oath.’ We found
upon his throne a [lifeless] body; him steadfast. What an excellent