One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)
They answered, ‘Why should we believe you when the worst sort of people follow you?’
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He said, ‘What knowledge do I have of what they used to do
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It is for my Lord alone to bring them to account- if only you could see
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I will not drive believers away
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I am here only to give people a clear warning.’
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So they said, ‘Noah, if you do not stop this, you will be stoned.’
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He said, ‘My Lord, my people have rejected me
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so make a firm judgement between me and them, and save me and my believing followers.’
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So We saved him and his followers in the fully laden ship
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and drowned the rest
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There truly is a sign in this, though most of them do not believe
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your Lord alone is the Almighty, the Merciful
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The people of Ad, too, called the messengers liars
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Their brother Hud said to them, ‘Will you not be mindful of God
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I am a faithful messenger sent to you
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be mindful of God and obey me
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I ask no reward of you, for my only reward is with the Lord of the Worlds
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How can you be so vain that you set up monuments on every high place
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Do you build fortresses because you hope to be immortal
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Why do you act like tyrants whenever you attack someone
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Be mindful of God and obey me
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be mindful of Him who has provided you with everything you know
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He has given you livestock, sons
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gardens, springs
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for I truly fear that the torment of a grievous day will overtake you.’
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They replied, ‘It makes no difference to us whether you warn us or not
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for we only do what our forefathers used to do
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we shall not be punished.’
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They denounced him as a liar, and so We destroyed them. There truly is a sign in this, though most of them do not believe
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your Lord alone is the Almighty, the Merciful
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The people of Thamud, too, called the messengers liars
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Their brother Salih said to them, ‘Will you not be mindful of God
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I am a faithful messenger to you
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be mindful of God and obey me
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I ask no reward from you, for my only reward is with the Lord of the Worlds
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[Do you think] you will be left secure for ever in what you have here
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gardens, springs
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fields, palm trees laden with fruit
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carving your fine houses from the mountains
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Be mindful of God and obey me
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do not obey those who are given to excess
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and who spread corruption in the land instead of doing what is right.’
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They said, ‘You are bewitched
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You are nothing but a man like us. Show us a sign, if you are telling the truth.’
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He said, ‘Here is a camel. She should have her turn to drink and so should you, each on a specified day
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so do not harm her, or the punishment of a terrible day will befall you.’
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But they hamstrung her. In the morning they had cause to regret it
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the punishment fell upon them. There truly is a sign in this, though most of them will not believe
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your Lord alone is the Almighty, the Merciful
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The people of Lot, too, called the messengers liars
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Their brother Lot said to them, ‘Will you not be mindful of God
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I am a faithful messenger to you
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be mindful of God and obey me
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I ask no reward from you, for my only reward is with the Lord of the Worlds
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Must you, unlike [other] people, lust after males
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and abandon the wives that God has created for you? You are exceeding all bounds,’
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but they replied, ‘Lot! If you do not stop this, you will be driven away.’
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So he said, ‘I loathe what you do
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Lord, save me and my family from what they are doing.’
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We saved him and all his family
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except for an old woman who stayed behind
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then We destroyed the others
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and poured a rain of destruction down upon them. How dreadful that rain was for those who had been forewarned
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There truly is a sign in this, though most of them will not believe
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your Lord alone is the Almighty, the Merciful
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The forest-dwellers, too, called the messengers liars
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Shuayb said to them, ‘Will you not be mindful of God
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I am a faithful messenger to you
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be mindful of God and obey me
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I ask no reward of you, for my only reward is with the Lord of the Worlds
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Give full measure: do not sell others short
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Weigh with correct scales
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do not deprive people of what is theirs. Do not spread corruption on earth
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Be mindful of God who created you and former generations,’
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but they replied, ‘You are bewitched
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You are nothing but a man like us. In fact we think you are a liar
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Make bits of the heavens fall down on us, if you are telling the truth.’
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He said, ‘My Lord knows best what you do.’
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They called him a liar, and so the torment of the Day of Shadow came upon them- it was the torment of a terrible day
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There truly is a sign in this, though most of them will not believe
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your Lord alone is the Almighty, the Merciful
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Truly, this Quran has been sent down by the Lord of the Worlds
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the Trustworthy Spirit brought it down
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to your heart [Prophet], so that you could bring warning
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in a clear Arabic tongue
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This was foretold in the scriptures of earlier religions
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Is it not proof enough for them that the learned men of the Children of Israel have recognized it
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If We had sent it down to someone who was not an Arab
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and he had recited it to them, they still would not have believed in it
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So We make it pass straight through the hearts of the guilty
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they will not believe in it until they see the grievous torment
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which will suddenly hit them when they are not expecting it
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and then they will say, ‘Can we have more time?’
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How can they ask that Our punishment be brought to them sooner
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Think, if we let them enjoy this life for some years
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and then the promised torment came upon them
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what good would their past enjoyment be to them
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Never have We destroyed a town without sending down messengers to warn it
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as a reminder from Us: We are never unjust
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It was not the jinn who brought down this Quran
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it is neither in their interests nor in their power
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indeed they are prevented from overhearing it
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So [Prophet] do not invoke any gods beside God, or you will incur punishment
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Warn your nearest kinsfolk
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and lower your wing tenderly over the believers who follow you
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If they disobey you, say, ‘I bear no responsibility for your actions.’
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Put your trust in the Almighty, the Merciful
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who sees you when you stand up [for prayer]
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and sees your movements among the worshippers
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He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing
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Shall I tell you who the jinn come down to
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They come down to every lying sinner
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who readily lends an ear to them, and most of them are liars
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only those who are lost in error follow the poets
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Do you not see how they rove aimlessly in every valley
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how they say what they do not do
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Not so those [poets] who believe, do good deeds, remember God often, and defend themselves after they have been wronged. The evildoers will find out what they will return to
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Ta Sin These are the verses of the Quran––a scripture that makes things clear
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a guide and joyful news for the believers
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who keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, and believe firmly in the life to come
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As for those who do not believe in the life to come, We have made their deeds seem alluring to them, so they wander blindly
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it is they who will have the worst suffering, and will be the ones to lose most in the life to come
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You [Prophet] receive the Quran from One who is all wise, all knowing
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Moses said to his family, ‘I have seen a fire. I will bring you news from there, or a burning stick for you to warm yourselves.’
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When he reached the fire, a voice called: ‘Blessed is the person near this fireand those around it; may God be exalted, the Lord of the Worlds
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Moses, I am God, the Mighty, the Wise
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Throw down your staff,’ but when he saw it moving like a snake, he turned and fled. ‘Moses, do not be afraid! The messengers need have no fear in My presence
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I am truly most forgiving and merciful to those who do wrong,and then replace their evil with good
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Put your hand inside your cloak and it will come out white, but unharmed. These are among the nine signs that you will show Pharaoh and his people; they have really gone too far.’
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But when Our enlightening signs came to them, they said, ‘This is clearly [just] sorcery!’
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They denied them, in their wickedness and their pride, even though their souls acknowledged them as true. See how those who spread corruption met their end
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We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they both said, ‘Praise be to God, who has favoured us over many of His believing servants.’
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Solomon succeeded David. He said, ‘People, we have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given a share of everything: this is a clearly a great favour.’
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Solomon’s hosts of jinn, men, and birds were marshalled in ordered ranks before him
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and when they came to the Valley of the Ants, one ant said, ‘Ants! Go into your homes, in case Solomon and his hosts unwittingly crush you.’
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Solomon smiled broadly at her words and said, ‘Lord, inspire me to be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; admit me by Your grace into the ranks of Your righteous servants.’
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Solomon inspected the birds and said, ‘Why do I not see the hoopoe? Is he absent
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I will punish him severely, or kill him, unless he brings me a convincing excuse for his absence.’
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But the hoopoe did not stay away long: he came and said, ‘I have learned something you did not know: I come to you from Sheba with firm news
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I found a woman ruling over the people, who has been given a share of everything- she has a magnificent throne
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[but] I found that she and her people worshipped the sun instead of God. Satan has made their deeds seem alluring to them, and diverted them from the right path: they cannot find the right path
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Should they not worship God, who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and earth and knows both what you people conceal and what you declare
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He is God, there is no god but Him, the Lord of the mighty throne.’
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Solomon said, ‘We shall see whether you are telling the truth or lying
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Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them, then withdraw and see what answer they send back.’
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The Queen of Sheba said, ‘Counsellors, a gracious letter has been delivered to me
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It is from Solomon, and it says, “In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
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do not put yourselves above me, and come to me in submission to God.”’
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She said, ‘Counsellors, give me your counsel in the matter I now face: I only ever decide on matters in your presence.’
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They replied, ‘We possess great force and power in war, but you are in command, so consider what orders to give us.’
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She said, ‘Whenever kings go into a city, they ruin it and humiliate its leaders- that is what they do
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but I am going to send them a gift, then see what answer my envoys bring back.’
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When her envoy came to Solomon, Solomon said, ‘What! Are you offering me wealth? What God has given me is better than what He has given you, though you rejoice in this gift of yours
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Go back to your people: we shall certainly come upon them with irresistible forces, and drive them, disgraced and humbled, from their land.’
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Then he said, ‘Counsellors, which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?’
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A powerful and crafty jinn replied, ‘I will bring it to you before you can even rise from your place. I am strong and trustworthy enough,’
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but one of them who had some knowledge of the Scripture said, ‘I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye.’ When Solomon saw it set before him, he said, ‘This is a favour from my Lord, to test whether I am grateful or not: if anyone is grateful, it is for his own good, if anyone is ungrateful, then my Lord is self-sufficient and most generous.’
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Then he said, ‘Disguise her throne, and we shall see whether or not she recognizes it.’
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When she arrived, she was asked, ‘Is this your throne?’ She replied, ‘It looks like it.’ [Solomon said], ‘We were given knowledge before her, and we devoted ourselves to God
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she was prevented by what she worshipped instead of God, for she came from a disbelieving people.’
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Then it was said to her, ‘Enter the hall,’ but when she saw it, she thought it was a deep pool of water, and bared her legs. Solomon explained, ‘It is just a hall paved with glass,’ and she said, ‘My Lord, I have wronged myself: I devote myself, with Solomon, to God, the Lord of the Worlds.’
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To the people of Thamud We sent their brother, Salih, saying, ‘Worship God alone,’ but they split into two rival factions
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Salih said, ‘My people, why do you rush to bring [forward] what is bad rather than good? Why do you not ask forgiveness of God, so that you may be given mercy?’
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They said, ‘We see you and your fol-lowers as an evil omen.’ He replied, ‘God will decide on any omen you may see: you people are being put to the test.’
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There were nine men in the city who spread corruption in the land without making amends
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They said, ‘Swear by God: we shall attack this man and his household in the night, then say to his next of kin, “We did not witness the destruction of his household. We are telling the truth.”’
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So they devised their evil plan, but We too made a plan of which they were unaware
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See how their scheming ended: We destroyed them utterly, along with all their people
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As a result of their evil deeds, their homes are desolate ruins- there truly is a sign in this for those who know
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but We saved those who believed and were mindful of God
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We also sent Lot to his people. He said to them, ‘How can you commit this outrage with your eyes wide open
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How can you lust after men instead of women? What fools you are!’
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