and, by the Lord of every sunrise and sunset, We have the power

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to substitute for them others better than they are- nothing can prevent Us from doing this

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So leave them to wallow in idle talk, until they come face to face with their promised Day

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the Day they will rush out of their graves as if rallying to a flag

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eyes downcast and covered in shame: that is the Day of which they were warned

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We sent Noah to his people: ‘Warn your people, before a painful punishment comes to them.’

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And so he said, ‘My people, I am here to warn you plainly

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Serve God, be mindful of Him and obey me

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He will forgive you your sins and spare you until your appointed time––when God’s appointed time arrives it cannot be postponed. If only you understood!’

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He said, ‘My Lord, I have called my people night and day

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but the more I call them, the further they run away

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every time I call them, so that You may forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, cover their heads with their garments, persist in their rejection, and grow more insolent and arrogant

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I have tried calling them openly

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I have tried preaching to them in public and speaking to them in private

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I said, “Ask forgiveness of your Lord: He is ever forgiving

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