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carried it with ease, but when it grew heavy, they both cried to Allah,
their Lord: 'Grant us a goodly child andwe will be truly thankful.'
Yet when He had granted them a goodly child, they set up other gods
besides Him in return for what He had given them. Exalted be He
above what they associate withHim.
Will they worship besides Him that which can create nothing, but is
itself created? They cannot help them, nor can they help themselves.
If you call them to the right path, they will not follow you. It is the
same whether you call themor hold your tongues.
Those whom you invoke besides Allah are, like yourselves, His
servants. Call on them, and let them answer you, if what you say be
true!
Have they feet to walk with? Have they hands to hold with? Have
they eyes to see with? Have they ears to hear with?
Say: 'Call on your partners and scheme against me. Give me no
respite. My guardian is Allah, who has revealed the Book. He is the
guardian of the righteous. Those whom you invoke besides Him
cannot help you, nor can they help themselves.'
If you call them to the right path, they will not hear you. You find
them looking towards you, but they cannot see you.
Show forgiveness, enjoin justice, and avoid the ignorant. If you are
afflicted by the devil's temptation, seek refuge in Allah; He hears all
and knows all.
If those that guard themselves against evil are touched by a
temptation from the devil, they have but to recall Allah's precepts and
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