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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- Allah doth enlarge, or grant by (strict) measure the Sustenance (which He giveth) to whom so He pleaseth. (The worldly) rejoice in the life of this world: But the life of this world is but little comfort in the Hereafter.
- The Unbelievers say: "Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Truly Allah leaveth, to stray, whom He will; but He guideth to Himself those who turn to Him in penitence,
- "Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: For without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction."
- "For those who believe and work righteousness, is (every) blessedness, and a beautiful place of (final) return."
- Thus have We sent thee amongst a People before whom (long since) have (other) Peoples (gone and) passed away; in order that thou mightest rehearse unto them what We send down unto thee by inspiration; yet do they reject (Him), the Most Gracious! Say: "He is my Lord! There is no god but He! On Him is my trust, and to Him do I turn!"
- If there were a Qur'an with which mountains were moved, or the earth were cloven asunder, or the dead were made to speak, (this would be the one!). But, truly, the Command is with Allah in things! Do not the Believers know, that, had Allah (so) willed, He could have guided all mankind (to the Right)? But the Unbelievers, never will disaster cease to seize them for their (ill) deeds, or to settle close to their homes, until the Promise of Allah come to pass, for, verily, Allah will not fail in His promise.
- Mocked were (many) Apostles before thee: But I granted respite to the Unbelievers, and finally I punished them; then how (terrible) was My requital!
- Is then He Who standeth over every soul (and knoweth) all that it doth, (like any others)? And yet they ascribe partners to Allah. Say: "But name them! Is it that ye will inform Him of something He knoweth not on earth, or is it (just) a show of words?" Nay! to those who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are kept back (thereby) from the Path: And those whom Allah leaves to stray, no one can guide.
- For them is a Penalty in the life of this world, but harder, truly, is the Penalty of the Hereafter; and defender have they none against Allah.
- The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised! beneath if flow rivers: Perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein: Such is the End of the Righteous; and the End of Unbelievers is the Fire.
- Those to whom We have given the Book rejoice at what hath been revealed unto thee: But there are among the clans those who reject a part thereof. Say: "I am commanded to worship Allah, and not to join partners with Him. Unto Him do I call, and unto Him is my return."
- Thus have We revealed it to be a judgment of authority in Arabic. Wert thou to follow their (vain) desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither protector nor defender against Allah.
- We did send apostles before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: And it was never the part of an apostle to bring a Sign except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For each period is a Book (revealed).
- Allah doth blot out or confirm what He pleaseth: With Him is the Mother of the Book.
- Whether We shall show thee (within thy lifetime) part of what We promised them or take to Ourselves thy soul (before it is all accomplished) -- thy duty is to (make the Message) reach them: It is Our part to call them to account.
- See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? (Where) Allah commands, there is none to put back His command: And He is swift in calling to account.
- Those before them did (also) devise plots; but in all things the master planning is Allah's. He knoweth the doings of every soul: And soon will the Unbelievers know who gets home in the End.
- The Unbelievers say: "No apostle art thou." Say: "Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book."
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