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treasures of gold and silver, of splendid horses, cattle, and plantations.
These are the comforts of this life, but far better is the return toAllah.
Say: 'Shall I tell of better things than these, with which the righteous
shall be rewarded by their Lord? Theirs shall be gardens watered by
running streams, where they shall dwell forever: wives freed from
impurity, and grace from Allah.' Allah is watching over His servants:
those who say: 'Lord, we believe inYou: forgive us our sins and keep us
from the torment of Fire'; who are steadfast, sincere, obedient, and
charitable; andwho implore forgiveness at break of day.
Allah bears witness that there is no god but Him, and so do the angels
and men of learning. He is the Executor of Justice, the Only God, the
Mighty, theWise.
The only true faith inAllah's sight is Islam. Those to whom the Book
was given disagreed among themselves only after knowledge had been
given them out of envy among themselves. He that denies Allah's
revelations should know that He is swift in reckoning.
If they argue with you, say: 'I have surrendered my-self toAllah and
so have those that followme.'
To those who have received the Book and to the ignorant, say: 'Will
you surrender yourselves toAllah?' If they becomeMuslims, they shall
be rightly guided; if they give no heed, then your only duty is to warn
them.Allah is watching over all His servants.
Those that deny Allah's revelations and slay the prophets unjustly
and kill the men who preach fair dealing - warn them of a woeful
scourge. Their works shall come to nothing in this world and in the
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