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God most. If only the wrongdoers did not use their reason, and
could see—as they will see when were devoid of all guidance.
they face the punishment—that 171 Those who deny the truth are
all power belongs to God, and like animals which hear nothing
that God is severe in punishment. in your call but the sound of a
166 When they face their voice, without understanding its
punishment, those who have meaning. They are deaf, dumb
been followed will disown their and blind. They understand
followers, and all their ties shall nothing.
be cut asunder, 167 those who 172 Believers, eat the
followed will say, ‘If we could wholesome things which We
only return to the world, we have provided for you and give
would disown them as they have thanks to God, if it is Him you
disowned us.’ God will thus show worship. 173 He has forbidden
them their actions as a cause of you only carrion, blood, and the
bitter regret and remorse. They flesh of swine; also any flesh
shall never emerge from the Fire. that is consecrated other than in
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O mankind, eat whatever is the name of God. But for one
lawful and wholesome on the who is driven by necessity,
earth; and do not follow in the neither craving nor transgressing,
footsteps of Satan; for he is it is no sin. For God is forgiving
indeed your avowed enemy. and merciful. 174 Those who
169 He bids you only to do evil conceal any part of the Scriptures
and to commit deeds of which God has revealed in order
abomination and to attribute to to gain some paltry end, simply
God something of which you fill their bellies with Fire. On the
have no knowledge. 170 But when Day of Resurrection, God will
they are told, ‘Follow what God neither speak to them nor purify
has sent down,’ they answer, them. They will have a painful
‘We will follow the ways of our punishment. 175 Those are the
fathers,’ even though their fathers ones who have taken error in