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the right way, will do so for his servants regarding their
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own soul, and whoever goes differences.’ If the wrongdoers
astray, injures his own soul. You possessed all that is on earth,
are not their custodian. and twice as much, they would
42 It is God who takes away offer it to redeem themselves
men’s souls upon their death and from the awful suffering on the
the souls of the living during Day of Resurrection. For God
their sleep. Then He withholds will show them what they had
those for whom He has ordained never anticipated, 48 the evil of
death and restores the souls of their deeds will become apparent
others for an appointed term. to them, and they will be
There are certainly signs in this overwhelmed by that which they
for those who reflect. used to mock.
43 Have they taken others for 49 When affliction befalls man,
intercessors besides God? Say, he appeals to Us; but when We
‘Even though they have no power bestow a favour upon him he
nor understanding?’ 44 Say, says, ‘All this has been given to
‘Intercession is entirely in the me because of my own
hands of God. He controls the knowledge.’ By no means! It is a
heavens and the earth; you will trial: yet most of them do not
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all return to Him.’ When God realize it. Those who preceded
alone is named, the hearts of them said the same thing but
those who do not believe in the they gained nothing from what
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Hereafter shrink with aversion, they did; the very evil of their
but when others are named deeds recoiled upon them;
instead of Him, they are filled today’s wrongdoers shall also
with joy. 46 Say, ‘O God! have the evil of their deeds recoil
Originator of the heavens and upon them: they will never be
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earth! Knower of all that is able to frustrate [Our plan]. Do
hidden and all that is manifest, they not know that God grants
You will judge between Your abundant sustenance to anyone