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Surely you ˹pagans˺ and whatever ˹idols˺ you worship

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can never lure ˹anyone˺ away from Him

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except those ˹destined˺ to burn in Hell.

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˹The angels respond,˺ “There is not one of us without an assigned station ˹of worship˺.

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We are indeed the ones lined up in ranks ˹for Allah˺.

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And we are indeed the ones ˹constantly˺ glorifying ˹His praise˺.”

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They certainly used to say,

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“If only we had a Reminder like ˹those of˺ earlier peoples,1

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we would have truly been Allah’s devoted servants.”

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But ˹now˺ they reject it, so they will soon know.

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