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They follow nothing but do evil in accordance with their
conjecture and what their own deeds and will reward those left
selves desire, even though with that which is best, for those
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guidance has already come to who do good. As for those who
them from their Lord! 24 Shall refrain from committing grave
man have whatever he craves? sins and indecent acts, though
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But it is to God that the they may commit minor offences,
Hereafter and this world belong. your Lord is unstinting in His
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There may be countless forgiveness. He knows you when
angels in heaven, but their He brings you out of the earth,
intercession will be of no avail and when you were embryos in the
until God has given permission wombs of your mothers; so do not
to those whom he chooses and make claims to be pure. He knows
accepts. 27 Those who do not best who is truly righteous. a
believe in the life to come call 33 Have you [Prophet]
the angels by female names. considered the man who turned
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They have no knowledge to away, who at first gave a little,
base this on. They merely indulge then later held back? 35 Has he
in guess-work which can never knowledge of the unseen, so that
replace the truth. 29 So ignore he sees? Has he not been made
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those who turn away from Our acquainted with what was written
revelation and seek nothing but
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the life of this world. That is a Almighty God has given full
the ultimate extent of their guidance to man as to what he should
knowledge. Surely your Lord do and what he should not. However,
knows best those who stray from man may be pardoned in the case of
His path and He knows best lesser offences (lamam), i.e. indulging
in some mischief because of fleeting
those who follow His guidance.
emotion, on the condition that he
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Everything in the heavens should immediately realise his lapse
and on the earth belongs to God and, being ashamed of it, seek pardon
and so He will requite those who of his Lord.