next, and there shall be none to help them.
Have you not considered those who have received a portion of the
Book? When they are called on to accept the judgement of Allah's
Book, some turn their backs and pay no heed. For they declare: 'The
Fire will not touch us except for a certain number of days.' In their
religion, they are deceived by their own lies.
What will they do when We gather them all together upon a day
which is sure to come, when every soul will be given what it has earned
with no injustice?
Say: 'Lord, Sovereign of all sovereignty. You bestow sovereignty on
whom You will, and take it away from whom You please; You exalt
whomever You will and abase whomever You please. In your hand lies
all that is good; You have power over all things. You cause the night to
pass into the day, and the day into the night; You bring forth the living
from the dead and the dead from the living. You give without stint to
whomYouwill.'
Let believers not make friends with infidels in preference to the
faithful - he that does this has no connection with Allah unless you
guard yourselves against them. Allah admonishes you to fear Him: for
toHimyou shall all return.
Say: 'Whether you hide what is in your hearts or reveal it, it is known
toAllah. He knows all that the heavens and earth contain and has power
over all things.'
The day will surely come when each soul will be confronted with
whatever good it has done.As for its evil deeds, it will wish they were a
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