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The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of a spider spinning a shelter. And the flimsiest of all shelters is certainly that of a spider, if only they knew.1

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Allah surely knows that whatever ˹gods˺ they invoke besides Him are ˹simply˺ nothing. For He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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These are the parables We set forth for humanity, but none will understand them except the people of knowledge.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Allah created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. Surely in this is a sign for the people of faith.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, ˹genuine˺ prayer should deter ˹one˺ from indecency and wickedness. The remembrance of Allah is ˹an˺ even greater ˹deterrent˺. And Allah ˹fully˺ knows what you ˹all˺ do.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Do not argue with the People of the Book unless gracefully, except with those of them who act wrongfully. And say, “We believe in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to you. Our God and your God is ˹only˺ One. And to Him we ˹fully˺ submit.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Similarly ˹to earlier messengers˺, We have revealed to you a Book ˹O Prophet˺. ˹The faithful of˺ those to whom We gave the Scriptures believe in it, as do some of these ˹pagan Arabs˺. And none denies Our revelations except the ˹stubborn˺ disbelievers.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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You ˹O Prophet˺ could not read any writing ˹even˺ before this ˹revelation˺, nor could you write at all. Otherwise, the people of falsehood would have been suspicious.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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But this ˹Quran˺ is ˹a set of˺ clear revelations ˹preserved˺ in the hearts of those gifted with knowledge. And none denies Our revelations except the ˹stubborn˺ wrongdoers.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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They say, “If only ˹some˺ signs had been sent down to him from his Lord!” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Signs are only with Allah. And I am only sent with a clear warning.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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