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46. THE SAND DUNES (AL-AHQAF)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1 Ha Mim enemies, and will deny their
worship?
2 This Book is sent down from 7 And whenever Our clear
God, the Almighty, the Wise revelations are recited to them
One. 3 We created the heavens and the Truth is brought to them,
and the earth and all that lies those who deny the truth say,
8
between them purely for just ‘This is plain magic.’ Do they
ends, and for a specific term, but mean to say that the Messenger
those who reject Faith turn away himself has fabricated it? Say
from what they have been warned [O Muhammad], ‘If I have
of. fabricated it myself, you will not
4 Say, ‘Have you thought about be able to do anything to save me
those you call upon apart from from God. He knows quite well
God? Show me what they have what talk you indulge in. He is
created on the earth. Or do they enough as a witness between me
have a share in the heavens? and you; and He is the Forgiving,
Bring me a Book revealed before the Merciful One.’
this or some other vestige of 9 Say, ‘I am not the first of
knowledge, if you are telling the God’s messengers, and I do not
truth.’ 5 And who is more know what will be done with me
misguided than one who invokes, or with you: I do not follow
besides God, such as will not anything but what is revealed to
answer him until the Day of me, and I am merely a plain
Resurrection, and who [in fact] warner.’ 10 Say, ‘Have you
are not even aware of his call, thought: what if this Quran really
6 and when mankind are gathered is from God and you reject it?
together, they will become their What if one of the Children of