Successful indeed are the believers:
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those who humble themselves in prayer;
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those who avoid idle talk;
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those who pay alms-tax;1
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those who guard their chastity1
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except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession,1 for then they are free from blame,
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but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors;
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˹the believers are also˺ those who are true to their trusts and covenants;
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and those who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers.
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These are the ones who will be awarded
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Paradise as their own.1 They will be there forever.
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And indeed, We created humankind1 from an extract of clay,
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then placed each ˹human˺ as a sperm-drop1 in a secure place,
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then We developed the drop into a clinging clot, then developed the clot into a lump ˹of flesh˺, then developed bones out of that lump, then clothed the bones with flesh, then We brought it into being as a new creation.1 So Blessed is Allah, the Best of Creators.
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After that you will surely die,
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then on the Day of Judgment you will be resurrected.
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And indeed, We created above you seven levels ˹of heaven˺. We are never unmindful of ˹Our˺ creation.
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