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clear authority. I take refuge withmy Lord and your Lord lest you stone
me.And if you do not believe leaveme alone.'
Then he cried out to his Lord, saying: 'These are sinful men.'
(His Lord answered): 'Set forth with My servants by night, for you
will be pursued. Then leave the sea behind calm. Surely they are a host
(destined) to be drowned.
How many gardens, how many fountains, they left behind them!
Cornfields, and noble palaces, and good things in which they took
delight. Thus (it was). And We made other people inherit (all) that.
Neither heaven nor earth shed tears for them; nor were they reprieved.
We saved the Children of Israel from a degrading scourge, from
Pharaoh, who was a tyrant and a transgressor, and chose them
knowingly above the nations. We showed them signs in which there
was a clear trial.
Yet the unbelievers say: 'We shall die but one death, nor shall we
ever be restored to life. Bring back to us our fathers, if what you say be
true.'
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Who are better they or the people of Tubba and those who came
before them?We destroyed themall, for they toowere wickedmen.
It was not in sport that We created the heavens and the earth and all
that lies between them. We only created them in truth. But of this most
men have no knowledge.
The Day of judgement is the appointed time for all. On that day no
man shall help his friend; none shall be helped save those on whom
Allahwill havemercy. He is theMightyOne, theMerciful.
1. The people of Himyar in SouthArabia.
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