Forgiving and Bountiful inHis rewards.'
Do they say: 'He has framed a falsehood about Allah? ' But if Allah
pleased He could seal your heart. He will reduce falsehood to nothing
and vindicate the truth by His words. He knows the secret thoughts of
men.
He accepts the repentance of His servants and pardons their sins.
He has knowledge of all your actions.
He hears the prayer of those who have faith and do good works, and
gives them more of His bounty. But a woeful punishment awaits the
unbelievers.
If Allah were to enlarge the provision to His servants, they would
tyrannize in the earth. He gives them what He will in due measure; He
knows and observes His servants.
It is He who sends down rain for themwhen they have lost all hope,
and spreads abroadHis blessings. He is the Glorious Guardian.
Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and
the living things which He has dispersed over them. If He will, He can
gather themall together.
If a misfortune befalls you, it is the fruit of your own labours. He
forgives much.
On this earth you are not beyond (His) reach, nor do you have any
protector or helper besidesAllah.
And among His signs are the ships which sail like mountains upon
the ocean. If He will, He calms the wind down so that they lie
motionless upon it—surely there are signs in this for steadfast men
who render thanks— or causes them to founder as a punishment for
their misdeeds.Yet many are the sins that He forgives.
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