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And how should I fear your associate-gods, while you have no fear in associating ˹others˺ with Allah—a practice He has never authorized? Which side has more right to security? ˹Tell me˺ if you really know!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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It is ˹only˺ those who are faithful and do not tarnish their faith with falsehood1 who are guaranteed security and are ˹rightly˺ guided.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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This was the argument We gave Abraham against his people. We elevate in rank whoever We please. Surely your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And We blessed him with Isaac and Jacob. We guided them all as We previously guided Noah and those among his descendants: David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. This is how We reward the good-doers.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Likewise, ˹We guided˺ Zachariah, John, Jesus, and Elias, who were all of the righteous.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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˹We also guided˺ Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot, favouring each over other people ˹of their time˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And ˹We favoured˺ some of their forefathers, their descendants, and their brothers. We chose them and guided them to the Straight Path.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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This is Allah’s guidance with which He guides whoever He wills of His servants. Had they associated others with Him ˹in worship˺, their ˹good˺ deeds would have been wasted.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Those were the ones to whom We gave the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood. But if these ˹pagans˺ disbelieve in this ˹message˺, then We have already entrusted it to a people who will never disbelieve in it.1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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These ˹prophets˺ were ˹rightly˺ guided by Allah, so follow their guidance. Say, “I ask no reward of you for this ˹Quran˺—it is a reminder to the whole world.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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