Give them the example of the people to whose town messengers came

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We sent two messengers but they rejected both. Then We reinforced them with a third

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They said, ‘Truly, we are messengers to you,’

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but they answered, ‘You are only men like ourselves. The Lord of Mercy has sent nothing; you are just lying.’ They said, ‘Our Lord knows that we have been sent to you

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Our duty is only to deliver the message to you,’

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but they answered, ‘We think you are an evil omen. If you do not stop, we shall stone you, and inflict a painful torment on you.’

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The messengers said, ‘The evil omen is within yourselves. Why do you take it as an evil omen when you are reminded of the Truth? You are going too far!’

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Then, from the furthest part of the city, a man came running. He said, ‘My people, follow the messengers

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Follow them: they are not asking you to reward them and they are rightly guided

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Why should I not worship the One who created me? It is to Him that you will be returned

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How could I take besides Him any other gods, whose intercession will not help me and who would not be able to save me if the Lord of Mercy wished to harm me

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Then I would clearly be in the wrong

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I believe in your Lord, so listen to me.’

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He was told, ‘Enter the Garden,’ so he said, ‘If only my people knew

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how my Lord has forgiven me and set me among the highly honoured.’

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