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Say, “I am commanded to worship Allah, being sincerely devoted to Him ˹alone˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And I am commanded to be the first of those who submit ˹to His Will˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Say, “I truly fear—if I were to disobey my Lord—the torment of a tremendous Day.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Say, “It is ˹only˺ Allah that I worship, being sincere in my devotion to Him.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Worship then whatever ˹gods˺ you want instead of Him.” Say, “The ˹true˺ losers are those who will lose themselves and their families on Judgment Day. That is indeed the clearest loss.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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They will have layers of fire above and below them. That is what Allah warns His servants with. So fear Me, O  My servants!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And those who shun the worship of false gods, turning to Allah ˹alone˺, will have good news. So give good news to My servants ˹O Prophet˺—

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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those who listen to what is said and follow the best of it.1 These are the ones ˹rightly˺ guided by Allah, and these are ˹truly˺ the people of reason.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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What about those against whom the decree of torment has been justified? Is it you ˹O Prophet˺ who will then save those bound for the Fire?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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But those mindful of their Lord will have ˹elevated˺ mansions, built one above the other, under which rivers flow. ˹That is˺ the promise of Allah. ˹And˺ Allah never fails in ˹His˺ promise.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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