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A.L.M. |
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Allah! there is no god but He - the
Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal. |
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It is He Who sent down to you
(step by step),
in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down
Law (Of Moses)
and the Gospel (of Jesus)
before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the Criterion
(of judgment between right and
wrong). |
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Then those who reject Faith in the
Signs of Allah will suffer the severest Penalty, and Allah is Exalted
in Might, Lord of Retribution. |
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From Allah, verily nothing is hidden
on earth or in the heavens. |
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He it is Who shapes you in the wombs
as He pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. |
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He it is Who has sent down to you the
Book; in it are verses basic or fundamental (of
established meaning); they are
the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose
hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical seeking
discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its
hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in
knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from
our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding. |
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"Our Lord!" (they
say), "let not our hearts
deviate now after You have guided us, but grant us mercy from your
own Presence; for You are the Grantor of bounties without measure. |
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"Our Lord! You are He that will
gather mankind together against a day about which there is no doubt;
for Allah never fails in His promise." |
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Those who reject Faith - neither their
possessions nor their (numerous)
progeny will avail them aught against Allah; they are themselves but
fuel for the Fire. |
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(Their plight will be)
no better than that of the people of Pharaoh, and their predecessors:
they denied Our Signs, and Allah called them to account for their
sins. For Allah is strict in punishment. |
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Say to those who reject Faith: "Soon
will you be vanquished and gathered together to Hell - an evil bed
indeed (to lie on)!. |
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"There has already been for you
a Sign in the two armies that met (in
combat): one was fighting in
the cause of Allah, the other resisting Allah; these saw with their
own eyes twice their number. But Allah does support with His aid whom
He pleases. In this is a warning for such as have eyes to see." |
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Fair in the eyes of men is the love
of things they covet: women and sons; heaped-up hoards of gold and
silver; horses branded (for
blood and excellence); and (wealth
of) cattle and well-tilled land.
Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to
Allah is the best of the goals (to
return to). |
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Say: shall I give you glad tidings
of things far better than those? For the righteous are gardens in
nearness to their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath; therein is their
eternal home; with companions pure (and
holy) and the good pleasure
of Allah. For in Allah's sight are (all)
His servants - |
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(Namely),
those who say; "Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us,
then, our sins, and save us from the agony of the Fire" - |
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Those who show patience, firmness and
self-control; who are true (in
word and deed); who worship
devoutly; who spend (in the
way of Allah); and who pray
for forgiveness in the early hours of the morning. |
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There is no god but He: that is the
witness of Allah, His angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing
firm on justice. There is no god but He the Exalted in Power, the
Wise. |
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The Religion before Allah is Islam
(submission to His Will):
nor did the people of the Book dissent there from except through envy
of each other, after knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the
Signs of Allah, Allah is swift in calling to account. |
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So if they dispute with you, say: "I
have submitted my whole self to Allah and so have those who follow
me." And say to the people of the Book and to those who are unlearned:
"Do you (also)
submit yourselves?" If they do, they are in right guidance, but
if they turn back, your duty is to convey the Message; and in Allah's
sight are (all)
His servants. |
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As to those who deny the Signs of Allah,
and in defiance of right, slay the Prophets, and slay those who teach
just dealing with mankind, announce to them a grievous penalty. |
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They are those whose works will bear
no fruit in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone
to help. |
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Have you not turned your vision to
those who have been given a portion of the Book? They are invited
to the Book of Allah, to settle their dispute, but a party of them
turn back and decline (the arbitration). |
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This because they say: "The Fire
shall not touch us but for a few numbered days"; for their forgeries
deceive them as to their own religion. |
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But how (will
they fare) when We gather them
together against a day about which there is no doubt, and each soul
will be paid out just what it has earned, without (favor
or injustice)? |
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Say: "O Allah! Lord of Power
(and Rule),
you give Power to whom You please, and You strip off power from whom
You please: you endue with honor whom you please, and you bring low
whom You please: in Your hand is all Good. Verily, over all things
You have power. |
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"You cause the Night to gain on
the Day, and You cause the Day to gain on the Night; You bring the
Living out of the Dead, and you bring the Dead out of the Living;
and You give sustenance to whom You please without measure." |
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Let not the believers take for friends
or helpers unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing
will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution, that you
may guard yourselves from them. But Allah cautions you (to
remember) Himself; for the final
goal is to Allah. |
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Say: "Whether you hide what is
in your hearts or reveal it, Allah knows it all: He knows what is
in the heavens, and what is on earth. And Allah has power over all
things. |
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"On the day when every soul will
be confronted with all the good it has done, and all the evil it has
done, it will wish there were a great distance between it and its
evil. But Allah cautions you (to
remember) Himself. And Allah
is full of kindness to those that serve Him." |
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