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He punishes whoever He wills, and shows mercy to whoever He wills. And you will ˹all˺ be returned to Him.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And you cannot escape Him on earth or in heaven. Nor have you any protector or helper besides Allah.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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As for those who disbelieve in Allah’s signs and the meeting with Him, it is they who will have no hope in His mercy.1 And it is they who will suffer a painful punishment.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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But the only response of Abraham’s people was to say: “Kill him or burn him!” But Allah saved him from the fire.1 Surely in this are signs for people who believe.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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He said ˹to his people˺, “You have taken idols ˹for worship˺ instead of Allah, only to keep ˹the bond of˺ harmony among yourselves in this worldly life. But on the Day of Judgment you will disown and curse one another. Your home will be the Fire, and you will have no helper!”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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So Lot believed in him. And Abraham said, “I am emigrating ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He ˹alone˺ is indeed the Almighty, All-Wise.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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We blessed him with Isaac and ˹later˺ Jacob, and reserved prophethood and revelation for his descendants. We gave him his reward in this life,1 and in the Hereafter he will certainly be among the righteous.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And ˹remember˺ when Lot rebuked ˹the men of˺ his people: “You certainly commit a shameful deed that no man has ever done before you.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Do you really lust after ˹other˺ men, abuse the travellers, and practice immorality ˹openly˺ in your gatherings?” His people’s only response was to say ˹mockingly˺: “Bring Allah’s punishment upon us, if what you say is true.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Lot prayed, “My Lord! Help me against the people of corruption.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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