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It is they who have ruined themselves, and whatever ˹gods˺ they fabricated will fail them.

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Without a doubt, they will be the worst losers in the Hereafter.

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Surely those who believe, do good, and humble themselves before their Lord will be the residents of Paradise. They will be there forever.

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The example of these two parties is that of the blind and the deaf, compared to the seeing and the hearing. Can the two be equal? Will you not then be mindful?

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Surely We sent Noah to his people. ˹He said,˺ “Indeed, I am sent to you with a clear warning

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that you should worship none but Allah. I truly fear for you the torment of a painful Day.”

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The disbelieving chiefs of his people said, “We see you only as a human being like ourselves, and we see that no one follows you except the lowliest among us, who do so ˹hastily˺ without thinking.1 We do not see anything that makes ˹all of˺ you any better than us. In fact, we think you are liars.”

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He said, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Himself,1 which you fail to see. Should we ˹then˺ force it on you against your will?

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O  my people! I do not ask you for a payment for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from Allah. And I will never dismiss the believers, for they will surely meet their Lord. But I can see that you are a people acting ignorantly.

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O  my people! Who would protect me from Allah if I were to dismiss them? Will you not then be mindful?

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