He is the One Who created you1 from dust, then from a sperm-drop,2 then ˹developed you into˺ a clinging clot,3 then He brings you forth as infants, so that you may reach your prime, and become old—though some of you ˹may˺ die sooner—reaching an appointed time, so perhaps you may understand ˹Allah’s power˺.
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He is the One Who gives life and causes death. When He decrees a matter, He simply tells it, “Be!” And it is!
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Have you not seen how those who dispute Allah’s signs are turned away?
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˹They are˺ the ones who reject this Book and all ˹scriptures˺ We sent Our messengers with. So they will know ˹the consequences˺
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when shackles will be around their necks and chains ˹on their legs˺. They will be dragged
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through boiling water, then burned in the Fire ˹as fuel˺.
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Then they will be asked, “Where are those ˹idols˺ you used to associate
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with Allah?” They will cry, “They have ˹all˺ failed us. In fact, we did not invoke anything ˹real˺ before.” This is how Allah leaves the disbelievers to stray.
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˹They will be told,˺ “This ˹punishment˺ is for being prideful on earth unjustly and for acting arrogantly.
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Enter the gates of Hell, to stay there forever. What an evil home for the arrogant!”
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So be patient ˹O Prophet˺. Surely Allah’s promise is true. Whether We show you some of what We threaten them with, or cause you to die ˹before that˺, to Us they will ˹all˺ be returned.
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