AL'ANKABUUT
In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
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Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We
believe", and that they will not be tested?
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We did test those before them, and God will certainly know
those who are true from those who are false.
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Do those who practise evil think that they will get the
better of Us? Evil is their judgment!
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For those whose hopes are in the meeting with God (in the
Hereafter, let them strive); for the term (appointed) by God is surely coming
and He hears and knows (all things).
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And if any strive (with might and main), they do so for
their own souls: for God is free of all needs from all creation.
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Those who believe and work righteous deeds,-
from them shall We blot out all evil (that may be) in them, and We shall reward
them according to the best of their deeds.
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We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they
(either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me
(in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have
(all) to return to me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did.
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And those who believe and work righteous deeds,- them shall We admit to the company of the Righteous.
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Then there are among men such as say, "We believe in
God"; but when they suffer affliction in (the cause of) God, they treat
men's oppression as if it were the Wrath of God! And if help comes (to thee)
from thy Lord, they are sure to say, "We have (always) been with
you!" Does not God know best all that is in the hearts of all creation?
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And God most certainly knows those who believe, and as
certainly those who are Hypocrites.
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And the Unbelievers say to those who believe: "Follow
our path, and we will bear (the consequences) of your faults." Never in
the least will they bear their faults: in fact they are liars!
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They will bear their own burdens, and (other) burdens along
with their own, and on the Day of Judgments they will be called to account for
their falsehoods.
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We (once) sent Noah to his people, and he tarried among them
a thousand years less fifty: but the Deluge overwhelmed them while they
(persisted in) sin.
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But We saved him and the companions
of the
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And (We also saved) Abraham: behold, he said to his people,
"Serve God and fear Him: that will be best for you- If ye understand!
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"For ye do worship idols besides God, and ye invent
falsehood. The things that ye worship besides God have no power to give you
sustenance: then seek ye sustenance from God, serve Him, and be grateful to
Him: to Him will be your return.
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"And if ye reject (the Message), so did generations
before you: and the duty of the apostle is only to preach publicly (and
clearly)."
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See they not how God originates creation, then
repeats it: truly that is easy for God.
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Say: "Travel through the earth and see how God did
originate creation; so will God produce a later creation: for God has power
over all things.
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"He punishes whom He pleases, and He grants Mercy to
whom He pleases, and towards Him are ye turned.
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"Not on earth nor in heaven
will ye be able (fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye, besides God,
any protector or helper."
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Those who reject the Signs of God and the Meeting with Him
(in the Hereafter),- it is they who shall despair of
My Mercy: it is they who will (suffer) a most grievous Penalty.
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So naught was the answer of (Abraham's)
people except that they said: "Slay him or burn him." But God did save him from the Fire. Verily in this are Signs for
people who believe.
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And he said: "For you, ye have taken (for worship)
idols besides God, out of mutual love and regard between yourselves in this
life; but on the Day of Judgment ye shall disown each other and curse each
other: and your abode will be the Fire, and ye shall have none to help."
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But Lut had faith in Him: He said: "I will leave home
for the sake of my Lord: for He is Exalted in Might, and Wise."
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And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob,
and ordained among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation, and We granted him
his reward in this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the company) of the
Righteous.
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And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his people: "Ye
do commit lewdness, such as no people in Creation (ever) committed before you.
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"Do ye indeed approach men, and cut off the highway?- and practise wickedness (even) in your councils?"
But his people gave no answer but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of
God if thou tellest the truth."
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He said: "O my Lord! help Thou
me against people who do mischief!"
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When Our Messengers came to Abraham with the good news, they
said: "We are indeed going to destroy the people of this township: for truly
they are (addicted to) crime."
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He said: "But there is Lut there." They said:
"Well do we know who is there : we will certainly
save him and his following,- except his wife: she is of those who lag
behind!"
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And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their
account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said:
"Fear thou not, nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy following,
except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.
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"For we are going to bring down on
the people of this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have been
wickedly rebellious."
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And We have left thereof an evident
Sign, for any people who (care to) understand.
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To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu'aib. Then
he said: "O my people! serve God, and fear the
Last Day: nor commit evil on the earth, with intent to do mischief."
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But they rejected him: Then the mighty Blast seized them,
and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning.
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(Remember also) the 'Ad and the Thamud (people): clearly
will appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate): the Evil
One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the Path, though
they were gifted with intelligence and skill.
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(Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to
them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet
they could not overreach (Us).
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Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them, against
some We sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were caught by a
(mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We drowned (in
the waters): It was not God Who injured (or oppressed) them:" They injured
(and oppressed) their own souls.
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The parable of those who take protectors other than God is
that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of
houses is the spider's house;- if they but knew.
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Verily God doth know of (every thing) whatever that they call
upon besides Him: and He is Exalted (in power), Wise.
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And such are the Parables We set
forth for mankind, but only those understand them who have knowledge.
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God created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions):
verily in that is a Sign for those who believe.
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Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and
establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds;
and remembrance of God is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And God knows
the (deeds) that ye do.
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And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with
means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who
inflict wrong (and injury): but say, "We believe in the revelation which
has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our God and your God is
one; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam)."
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And thus (it is) that We have sent
down the Book to thee. So the People of the Book believe therein, as also do
some of these (pagan Arabs): and none but Unbelievers reject our signs.
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And thou wast not (able) to recite a Book before this (Book
came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: In that case,
indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted.
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Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts of those
endowed with knowledge: and none but the unjust reject Our Signs.
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Ye they say: "Why are not Signs sent down to him from
his Lord?" Say: "The signs are indeed with God: and I am indeed a
clear Warner."
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And is it not enough for them that we have sent down to thee
the Book which is rehearsed to them? Verily, in it is
Mercy and a Reminder to those who believe.
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Say: "Enough is God for a witness between me and you:
He knows what is in the heavens and on earth. And it is those who believe in
vanities and reject God, that will perish (in the
end).
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They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment (for them): had it
not been for a term (of respite) appointed, the Punishment would certainly have
come to them: and it will certainly reach them,- of a
sudden, while they perceive not!
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They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment: but, of a surety,
Hell will encompass the Rejecters of Faith!-
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On the Day that the Punishment shall cover them from above
them and from below them, and (a Voice) shall say: "Taste ye (the fruits)
of your deeds!"
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O My servants who believe! truly,
spacious is My Earth: therefore serve ye Me - (and Me alone)!
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Every soul shall have a taste of death in the end to Us shall ye be brought back.
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But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness - to
them shall We give a Home in Heaven,- lofty mansions
beneath which flow rivers,- to dwell therein for aye;- an excellent reward for
those who do (good)!-
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Those who persevere in patience, and
put their trust, in their Lord and Cherisher.
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How many are the creatures that carry not their own
sustenance? It is God who feeds (both) them and you: for He hears and knows
(all things).
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If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens and the
earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law), they will certainly
reply, "God". How are they then deluded away (from the truth)?
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God enlarges the sustenance (which He gives) to whichever of
His servants He pleases; and He (similarly) grants by (strict) measure, (as He
pleases): for God has full knowledge of all things.
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And if indeed thou ask them who it is that sends down rain
from the sky, and gives life therewith to the earth after its death, they will
certainly reply, "God!" Say, "Praise be
to God!" But most of them understand not.
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What is the life of this world but amusement and play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,- that is life indeed,
if they but knew.
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Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on God, making
their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; but when He has delivered
them safely to (dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship to
others)!-
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Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts,
and giving themselves up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon will they know.
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Do they not then see that We have
made a sanctuary secure, and that men are being snatched away from all around
them? Then, do they believe in that which is vain, and reject the Grace of God?
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And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against
God or rejects the Truth when it reaches him? Is there not a home in Hell for
those who reject Faith?
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And those who strive in Our (cause),-
We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily God is with those who do
right.