other against him, know that Allah is his protector, and Gabriel, and
the righteous among the faithful. The angels too are his helpers.
It may well be that, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him in your
place better wives than yourselves, submissive to Allah and full of
faith, devout, penitent, obedient, and given to fasting; both formerly
married and virgins.
O believers, guard yourselves and guard your kindred against the
Fire which has fuel of men and stones, whose keepers are fierce and
mighty angels who never disobey Allah's command and promptly do
His bidding. They will say to the unbelievers: 'Make no excuses for
yourselves this day.You shall be rewarded according to your deeds.'
O believers, turn toAllah in true repentance. Your Lord may forgive
you your sins and admit you to gardens watered by running streams,
on a day when the Prophet and those who believe with him will suffer
no disgrace at the hands ofAllah. Their light will shine in front of them
and on their right, and they will say: 'Lord, perfect our light for us and
forgive us.You have power over all things.'
Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal
sternlywith them. Hell shall be their home, evil their fate.
Allah has given as example to the unbelievers the wife of Nuh and
the wife of Lut. They were married to two of Our righteous servants,
but they deceived them. Their husbands availed them nothing against
Allah. The angels said to them: 'Enter the Fire, together with those that
shall enter it.’
But to the faithful Allah has given as example Pharaoh's wife, who
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