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Surat Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold) - سورة الزخرف
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And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."
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[Each warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."
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So we took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.
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And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship
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And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].
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However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.
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But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers."
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And they said, "Why was this Qur'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"
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Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate.
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And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount
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And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline
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And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.
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And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.
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And indeed, the devils avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided
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Until, when he comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], "Oh, I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west - how wretched a companion."
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And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.
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Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muhammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?
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And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them.
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Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.
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So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path.
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And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people, and you [all] are going to be questioned.
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And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers; have We made besides the Most Merciful deities to be worshipped?
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And certainly did We send Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his establishment, and he said, "Indeed, I am the messenger of the Lord of the worlds."
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And We showed them not a sign except that it was greater than its sister, and We seized them with affliction that perhaps they might return [to faith].
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And they said [to Moses], "O magician, invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. Indeed, we will be guided."
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But when We removed from them the affliction, at once they broke their word.
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And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me; then do you not see?
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Or am I [not] better than this one who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?
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Then why have there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the angels in conjunction?"
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So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allah ].
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And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all.
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And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.
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And they said, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
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Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
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And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.
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And indeed, Jesus will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.
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And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allah and obey me.
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Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."
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But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.
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Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?
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Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous
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[To whom Allah will say], "O My servants, no fear will there be concerning you this Day, nor will you grieve,
