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Those before them said the same: but what they earned did not
profit them; and the very evil of their deeds recoiled upon them.
The wrongdoers among these shall be overtaken by the evils of
their deeds: nor shall they escape punishment.
Do they not know that Allah gives abundantly to whom He will
and sparingly to whom He pleases? Surely there are signs in this for
true believers.
Say: 'O My servants, you who have sinned against your souls, do
not despair of Allah's mercy, for He forgives all sins. He is the
Forgiving One, the Merciful. Turn in repentance to your Lord and
surrender yourselves to Him before His scourge overtakes you for
then you will not be helped. Follow the best of what is revealed to you
from your Lord before His scourge overtakes you unawares, without
warning, lest any soul should say: "Alas' I have disobeyed Allah and
scoffed at His revelations." Or "If Allah had guided me I would have
been one of the righteous." Or, when it sees the punishment should
say: "Could I but live again, Would lead a righteous life." For Allah
will say: "My revelations had come to you, but you denied them. You
were arrogant and one of the unbelievers." ’
On the Day of Resurrection, you shall see those who uttered
falsehoods about Allah with faces blackened. Is there not in Hell a
home for the arrogant?
But Allah will deliver those who fear Him, for they have earned
salvation. No harm shall touch them, nor shall they ever grieve.
Allah is the Creator of all things, and of all things He is the
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