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What if this ˹servant˺ is ˹rightly˺ guided,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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or encourages righteousness?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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What if that ˹man˺ persists in denial and turns away?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Does he not know that Allah sees ˹all˺?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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But no! If he does not desist, We will certainly drag him by the forelock—

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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a lying, sinful forelock.1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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So let him call his associates.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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We will call the wardens of Hell.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Again, no! Never obey him ˹O Prophet˺! Rather, ˹continue to˺ prostrate and draw near ˹to Allah˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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