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Had the truth followed their desires,1 the heavens, the earth, and all those in them would have certainly been corrupted. In fact, We have brought them ˹the means to˺ their glory, but they turn away from it.

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Or ˹is it because˺ you ˹O Prophet˺ are asking them for tribute? But the reward of your Lord is best, for He is the Best Provider.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And surely you are calling them to the Straight Path,

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but those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are certainly deviating from that Path.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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˹Even˺ if We had mercy on them and removed their affliction,1 they would still persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

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And We have already seized them with torment, but they never humbled themselves to their Lord, nor did they ˹submissively˺ appeal ˹to Him˺.

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But as soon as We open for them a gate of severe punishment, they will be utterly desperate.

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He is the One Who created for you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And He is the One Who has dispersed you ˹all˺ over the earth, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be gathered.

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And He is the One Who gives life and causes death, and to Him belongs the alternation of the day and night. Will you not then understand?

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