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Follow those who ask no reward of you, and are ˹rightly˺ guided.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٢
And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٣
How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٤
Indeed, I would then be clearly astray.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٥
I do believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٦
˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, “Enter Paradise!” He said, “If only my people knew

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٧
of how my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honourable.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٨
We did not send any soldiers from the heavens against his people after his death, nor did We need to.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

٢٩
All it took was one ˹mighty˺ blast, and they were extinguished at once.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Oh pity, such beings! No messenger ever came to them without being mocked.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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