destined to go astray. Roam the world and see what the end of the
disbelievers was!
Stribe as youmay to guide them,Allahwill not guide those decreed to
go astray. There shall be none to help them.
They solemnly swear by Allah that He will never raise the dead to
life. But surely Allah's promise is binding on Him, though most men
may not know it. This is in order that He might show them that in which
they differ, and in order that those who disbelieve might know that they
were lying.WhenWe decree a thing,We need only say: 'Be,' and it is.
And those who after they have been oppressed emigrated for the
cause of Allah, We will provide them with a good (abode) in this life:
but better is the reward of the life to come, if they but knew it. (It is)
those who are steadfast and on their Lord they rely.
We have not sent any before you but men to whom We revealed
(scriptures). Ask the knowledgeable (Christians and Jews) if you do
not know. (We sent) them with clear proofs and Books. And We
revealed to you the Reminder (Quran) so that you may make clear to
menwhat has been revealed to them, and that theymay give thought.
Are those who plot evil confident that Allah will not cave in the earth
beneath them, or that His scourge will not fall upon them whence they
do not know? Or that He will not smite them in the course of their
journeys when they cannot escape, or that He will not give themover to
slowdestruction?Yet your Lord is Compassionate andMerciful.
Do they not see how every objectAllah created casts its shadow right
and left, prostrating itself before Him in all humility? ToAllah bow all
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