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Do you not see that Allah is glorified by all those in the heavens and the earth, even the birds as they soar? Each ˹instinctively˺ knows their manner of prayer and glorification. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all they do.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah is the final return.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Do you not see that Allah gently drives the clouds, then joins them together, piling them up into masses, from which you see raindrops come forth? And He sends down from the sky mountains ˹of clouds˺ loaded with hail, pouring it on whoever He wills and averting it from whoever He wills. The flash of the clouds’ lightning nearly takes away eyesight.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Allah alternates the day and night. Surely in this is a lesson for people of insight.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And Allah has created from water every living creature. Some of them crawl on their bellies, some walk on two legs, and some walk on four. Allah creates whatever He wills. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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We have indeed sent down revelations clarifying ˹the truth˺. But Allah ˹only˺ guides whoever He wills to the Straight Path.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And the hypocrites say, “We believe in Allah and the Messenger, and we obey.” Then a group of them turns away soon after that. These are not ˹true˺ believers.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And as soon as they are called to Allah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, a group of them1 turns away.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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But if the truth is in their favour, they come to him, fully submitting.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Is there a sickness in their hearts? Or are they in doubt? Or do they fear that Allah and His Messenger will be unjust to them? In fact, it is they who are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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