And We gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for people of reason.
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˹And We said to him,˺ “Take in your hand a bundle of grass, and strike ˹your wife˺ with it, and do not break your oath.”1 We truly found him patient. What an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.
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And remember Our servants: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the men of strength and insight.
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We truly chose them for the honour of proclaiming the Hereafter.
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And in Our sight they are truly among the chosen and the finest.
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Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Ⱬul-Kifl.1 All are among the best.
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This is ˹all˺ a reminder. And the righteous will certainly have an honourable destination:
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the Gardens of Eternity, whose gates will be open for them.
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There they will recline, calling for abundant fruit and drink.
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And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and equal age.
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This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning.
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This is indeed Our provision that will never end.
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That is that. And the transgressors will certainly have the worst destination:
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Hell, where they will burn. What an evil place to rest!
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Let them then taste this: boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus,
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and other torments of the same sort!
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˹The misleaders will say to one another,˺ “Here is a crowd ˹of followers˺ being thrown in with us. They are not welcome, ˹for˺ they ˹too˺ will burn in the Fire.”1
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The followers will respond, “No! You are not welcome! You brought this upon us. What an evil place for settlement!”
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Adding, “Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us, double their punishment in the Fire.”
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