Say, ‘Travel through the land, and see how those before you met their end- most of them were idolaters.’

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[Prophet], stand firm in your devotion to the upright religion, before an irresistible Day comes from God. On that Day, mankind will be divided

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those who rejected the truth will bear the burden of that rejection, and those who did good deeds will have made good provision for themselves

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From His bounty God will reward those who believe and do good deeds; He does not like those who reject the truth

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Another of His signs is that He sends out the winds bearing good news, giving you a taste of His grace, making the ships sail at His command, enabling you to [journey in] search of His bounty so that you may be grateful

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Before you [Muhammad], We sent mes-sengers, each to their own people: they brought them clear proofs and then We punished the evildoers. We make it Our duty to help the believers

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It is God who sends out the winds; they stir up the clouds; He spreads them over the skies as He pleases; He makes them break up and you see the rain falling from them. See how they rejoice when He makes it fall upon whichever of His servants He wishes

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though before it is sent they may have lost all hope

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Look, then, at the imprints of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things

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