Hizb 40

We have caused Our Word to come to them so that they may be mindful

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Those to whom We gave the Scripture before believe in it

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and, when it is recited to them, say, ‘We believe in it, it is the truth from our Lord. Before it came we had already devoted ourselves to Him.’

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They will be given their rewards twice over because they are steadfast, repel evil with good, give to others out of what We have provided for them

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and turn away whenever they hear frivolous talk, saying, ‘We have our deeds and you have yours. Peace be with you! We do not seek the company of ignorant people.’

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You [Prophet] cannot guide everyone you love to the truth; it is God who guides whoever He will: He knows best those who will follow guidance

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They say, ‘If we were to follow guidance with you [Prophet], we would be swept from our land.’ Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary where every kind of produce is brought, as a provision from Us? But most of them do not comprehend

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We have destroyed many a community that once revelled in its wanton wealth and easy living: since then their dwelling places have barely been inhabited- We are the only heir

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Your Lord would never destroy towns without first raising a messenger in their midst to recite Our messages to them, nor would We destroy towns unless their inhabitants were evildoers

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Whatever things you have been given for the life of this world are merely [temporary] gratification and vanity: that which is with God is better and more lasting- will you not use your reason

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Can the person who will see the fulfilment of the good promise We gave him be compared to someone We have given some enjoyments for this worldly life but who, on the Day of Resurrection, will be summoned

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The Day will come when God will call them, saying, ‘Where now are those you allege are My partners?’

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and those [ringleaders] against whom the verdict will be passed will say, ‘Our Lord, these are the ones we caused to deviate. We caused them to deviate as we ourselves deviated, but now we disown them before You: they did not really serve us.’

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It will then be said to them, ‘Now call those you worshipped as partners,’ and they will call them but receive no answer. They will see the suffering and wish they had followed guidance

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On that Day He will call them, saying, ‘How did you respond to My messengers?’

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All arguments will seem obscure to them on that Day; they will not be able to consult one another

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Yet anyone who has repented, believed, and done good deeds can hope to find himself among the successful

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Your Lord creates what He pleases and chooses those He will- they have no choice- so glory be to God, and may He be exalted above the partners they ascribe to Him

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Your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they reveal

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He is God; there is no god but Him; all praise belongs to Him in this world and the next; His is the Judgement; and to Him you shall be returned

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Say [Prophet], ‘Just think, if God were to cast perpetual night over you until the Day of Resurrection, what god other than He could bring you light? Do you not listen?’

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Say, ‘Just think, if God were to cast perpetual day over you until the Day of Resurrection, what god other than He could give you night in which to rest? Do you not see

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In His mercy He has given you night and day, so that you may rest and seek His bounty and be grateful.’

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The Day will come when He will call out to them, saying, ‘Where are the partners you claimed for Me?’

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We shall call a witness from every community, and say, ‘Produce your evidence,’ and then they will know that truth belongs to God alone; the gods they invented will forsake them

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Qarun was one of Moses’ people, but he oppressed them. We had given him such treasures that even their keys would have weighed down a whole company of strong men. His people said to him, ‘Do not gloat, for God does not like people who gloat

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Seek the life to come by means of what God has granted you, but do not neglect your rightful share in this world. Do good to others as God has done good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for God does not love those who do this,’

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but he answered, ‘This wealth was given to me on account of the knowledge I possess.’ Did he not know that God had destroyed many generations before him, who had greater power than him and built up greater wealth? The guilty will not be questioned about their sins

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He went out among his people in all his pomp, and those whose aim was the life of this world said, ‘If only we had been given something like what Qarun has been given: he really is a very fortunate man,’

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but those who were given knowledge said, ‘Alas for you! God’s reward is better for those who believe and do good deeds: only those who are steadfast will attain this.’

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We caused the earth to swallow him and his home: he had no one to help him against God, nor could he defend himself

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The next day, those who had, the day before, wished to be in his place exclaimed, ‘Alas [for you, Qarun]! It is God alone who gives what He will, abundantly or sparingly, to whichever He will of His creatures: if God had not been gracious to us, He would have caused the earth to swallow us too.’ Alas indeed! Those who deny the truth will never prosper

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We grant the Home in the Hereafter to those who do not seek superiority on earth or spread corruption: the happy ending is awarded to those who are mindful of God

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Whoever comes before God with a good deed will receive a better reward; whoever comes with an evil deed will be punished only for what he has done

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He who has made the Quran binding on you [Prophet] will bring you back home. So say, ‘My Lord knows best who has brought true guidance and who is blatantly astray.’

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You yourself could not have expected the Scripture to be sent to you; it came only as a mercy from your Lord. So give no help to the disbelievers

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Do not let them turn you away from God’s revelations after they have been revealed to you. Call people to your Lord. Never become one of those who ascribe partners to God

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Do not call out to any other god beside God, for there is no god but Him. Everything will perish except His Face. His is the Judgement and to Him you shall all be brought back

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Alif Lam Mim

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Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe’ without being put to the test

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We tested those who went before them: God will certainly mark out which ones are truthful and which are lying

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Do the evildoers think they can escape us? How ill they judge

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But as for those who strive for their meeting with God, God’s appointed time is bound to come; He is the All Seeing, the All Knowing

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Those who exert themselves do so for their own benefit––God does not need His creatures––

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We shall certainly blot out the misdeeds of those who believe and do good deeds, and We shall reward them according to the best of their actions

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We have commanded people to be good to their parents, but do not obey them if they strive to make you serve, beside Me, anything of which you have no knowledge: you will all return to Me, and I shall inform you of what you have done

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We shall be sure to admit those who believe and do good deeds to the ranks of the righteous

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There are some people who say, ‘We believe in God,’ but, when they suffer for His cause, they think that human persecution is as severe as God’s punishment––yet, if any help comes to you [Prophet] from your Lord, they will say, ‘We have always been with you’. Does God not know best what is in everyone’s hearts

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God will be sure to mark out which ones are the believers, and which the hypocrites

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Those who disbelieve say to the believers, ‘Follow our path and we shall bear [the consequences for] your sins,’ yet they will not do so––they are liars

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They will bear their own burdens and others besides: they will be questioned about their false assertions on the Day of Resurrection

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We sent Noah out to his people. He lived among them for fifty years short of a thousand but when the Flood overwhelmed them they were still doing evil

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We saved him and those with him on the Ark. We made this a sign for all people

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We also sent Abraham. He said to his people, ‘Serve God and be mindful of Him: that is better for you, if only you knew

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What you worship instead of God are mere idols; what you invent is nothing but falsehood. Those you serve instead of God have no power to give you provisions, so seek provisions from God, serve Him, and give Him thanks: you will all be returned to Him

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If you say this is a lie, [be warned that] other communities before you said the same. The messenger’s only duty is to give clear warning.’

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