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kinds of parables in this Quran reward in accordance with the
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so that they may take heed: a best of their actions.
Quran in Arabic, free from any 36 Is God not enough for His
ambiguity—so that people may servant? Yet they try to frighten
be mindful. 29 God sets forth a you with other [deities] besides
parable: there are two men—one Him! For such as God lets go
belonging to many masters, all astray, there will be no guide;
disagreeing with one another, 37 but he whom God guides
and the other belonging entirely cannot be led astray by anyone.
to one master: are those two Is God not mighty and capable
equal in comparison? Praise be of retribution?
to God! But most of them have 38 If you ask them who created
no knowledge. 30 You will die the heavens and the earth, they
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and they too will die, and, then will surely reply, ‘God.’ Say,
on the Day of Resurrection you ‘Consider those you invoke
shall place your dispute before besides Him: if God wished to
your Sustainer. harm me, could they undo that
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Who, then, is more unjust harm? Or if God wished to show
than he who lies about God and me mercy, could they withhold
rejects the truth when it comes to that mercy?’ Say, ‘God is
him? Is not Hell an abode for sufficient for me. In Him let the
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those who deny the truth? He faithful put their trust.’ 39 Say,
who brings the truth, and he who ‘My people, do whatever is in
testifies to it as such—those are your power—and so will I. Soon
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surely the people who are God- you shall come to know who
fearing: 34 they will have will suffer a humiliating torment
everything they wish for from and on whom will descend an
their Lord. Such is the reward of everlasting punishment.’ 41 [O
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those who do good: God will Prophet!] We have sent down to
efface their worst deeds from you the Book for mankind with
their record and give them their the truth. Then whoever adopts