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heavens and the earth, and live a righteous life. I amno polytheist.'
His people argued with him. He said: 'Will you argue with me about
Allah, who has given me guidance? I do not fear those you set up with
Him, Except by His will. My Lord has knowledge of all things. Will
you not be warned? And how should I fear what you set up with Him
when you yourselves are not afraid of setting up with Himwhat He has
not sanctioned. Which of the two parties is more deserving of safety?
(Tell me), if you know the truth. Those that have faith and do not taint
their faith with wrongdoing shall surely have security, and follow the
right path.'
Such was the argument with whichWe furnished Ibrahim against his
people. We raise whomWe will to an exalted rank. Your Lord is Wise,
Knowing.
We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub and guided each of them; and We
guided Nuh before them. Among his descendants were Dawud and
Sulayman, Ayyub and Yusuf and Musa and Harun-thus are the
righteous rewarded-Zakariyya, Yahya, Isa and Elias, who all were
upright men, and Ismail, Elyasa, Yunus and Lut. All these We exalted
above Our creatures, as We exalted some of their fathers, their
children, and their brothers. We chose them and guided them to a
straight path.
Such is Allah's guidance; He bestows it on whom He pleases of His
servants. Had they associated others with Him, their labours would
have been vain indeed.
On those men We bestowed the Book, wisdom, and prophethood. If
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