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95. THE FIG (AL-TIN)

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

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By the Fig and the Olive, and those who believe and do good
by Mount Sinai, 3 and by this deeds—theirs shall be an unending
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secure land, 4 We have indeed reward! What then after this, can
created man in the best of mould, make you deny the Last Judgement?
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then We cast him down as the Is not God the greatest of the
lowest of the low, 6 except for judges?

96. THE CLOT (AL-‘ALAQ)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
1 Read! In the name of your 12 or enjoins true piety? 13 Do
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Lord, who created: created man you see how he has denied the
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from a clot [of blood]. Read! truth and turned away from it?
Your Lord is the Most Bountiful 14 Does he not know that God
One 4 who taught by the pen, observes all things? 15 Let him
5 taught man what he did beware! If he does not desist, We
not know. 6 Yet man behaves will drag him by the forelock—
arrogantly, 7 because he thinks 16 his lying, sinful forelock.
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himself self-sufficient: truly, all 17 Then let him call his associates;
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will return to your Lord. Have 18 We shall summon the guards
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you seen one who prevents a of Hell. 19 No indeed! Do not
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worshipper from praying? Do obey him, but prostrate yourself
you think he is rightly guided, and come closer to God.