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40. THE FORGIVER (GHAFIR)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
1 Ha Mim 7 Those who bear the Throne,
and those who are around it,
2 This Book is revealed by God, glorify their Lord with His praise,
the Almighty, the All Knowing. and believe in Him. They ask
3 The Forgiver of sin and the forgiveness for those who
Accepter of repentance, who is believe, saying, ‘Our Lord, You
severe in punishment and Infinite embrace all things in mercy and
in His Bounty. There is no God knowledge. Forgive those who
but Him. All shall return to Him. turn to You and follow Your
4 Only those who deny the path. Save them from the
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truth dispute God’s signs. Do punishment of Hell and admit
not let their activity in the land them, Lord, to the Eternal Garden
deceive you. 5 The people of You have promised to them,
Noah and later factions also together with their righteous
rejected the truth and every ancestors, spouses, and
community plotted against the offspring: You alone are the
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messenger sent to them, aiming Almighty; the All Wise. Protect
to lay hands on him, and they them from all evil deeds: those
contended [against his message] You protect from [the
with fallacious arguments, so punishment for] evil deeds will
that they might defeat the truth, receive Your mercy—that is the
therefore I seized them. How supreme success.’
terrible was My punishment. 10 Those who deny the truth
6 Thus has the word of your Lord will be told, ‘God’s abhorrence
come true against the deniers; of you is greater than your hatred
they shall be the inmates of the of yourselves. You were called
Fire. to the faith but you denied it.’