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                                  evils from them—that is, indeed,  11 Those desert Arabs who
                                  a supreme triumph in God’s remained behind will say to you,
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                                  eyes— and so that He might ‘Our belongings and our families
                                  punish hypocritical men and kept us occupied, so ask
                                  women as well as the polytheists forgiveness for us.’  They will
                                  men and women who think evil say with their tongues what is
                                  thoughts about God; an evil turn not in their hearts. Say, ‘Who
                                  of fortune will fall upon them, then has any power at all [to
                                  for God has become angry with intervene] on your behalf with
                                  them, and has rejected them and God, if His will is to do you
                                  prepared Hell for them. How evil harm, or if He intends to do you
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                                  is such a destination.  The forces good? Indeed, God is well aware
                                  of heavens and earth belong to of all that you do.’  12  No. You
                                  God; He is almighty and all wise. thought that the Messenger and
                                    8  We have sent you forth as a the believers would never
                                  witness and a bearer of good return to their families; this
                                  tidings and a warner,  9  so that prospect seemed pleasing to
                                  you may believe in God and His your hearts, and you conceived
                                  Messenger, and may help him, evil thoughts, and thus were
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                                  and honour him, and so that you doomed to perish.  For those
                                  may glorify God morning and who deny the truth, who do not
                                  evening.  10  Behold, all who believe in God and His
                                  pledge their allegiance to you Messenger, We have prepared
                                  indeed pledge their allegiance to a blazing Fire.  14  To God
                                  God: the hand of God is over belongs the kingdom of the
                                  their hands. Hence, he who breaks heavens and the earth. He
                                  his oath, breaks it only to his own forgives whom He pleases, and
                                  loss. Whereas he who remains punishes whom He pleases.
                                  true to what he has pledged to And God is most forgiving and
                                  God, shall have a great reward merciful.
                                  bestowed upon him by God.    15 When you [believers] set
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