March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
When Our messages are conveyed to them in all clarity, those who do not expect that they are destined to meet with Us (want to strike a deal with the Messenger). They say, “Bring us a Quran other than this or make some changes in it.” Say (O Prophet), “I cannot possibly change it on my own. I only follow what is revealed to me. If I disobey my Lord, I fear the retribution of an awesome Day.”
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
Say, “If God willed otherwise, I would not have recited and conveyed this to you, nor would I have made you aware of it. I have dwelt among you a whole lifetime before this. (You have always called me Al-Ameen, the trustworthy). Will you not, then, use your reason?”
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
Who does a greater wrong than the one who forges a lie against God, or denies His revelations? But the guilty will never prosper.
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
They worship and obey besides God, deities that can neither harm nor benefit them. They say, “These are our intercessors with God.” Say, “Are you informing God of what He does not know in the heavens and earth? Glory to Him! He is High, Exalted above all that they associate with Him.” [39:3]
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
All mankind were but one community (and are meant to be so); then they differed. Had it not been for a Word that went forth from your Lord (the Law of Free Will), He would have judged their disputes immediately. [2:30, 2:213, 2:256, 11:118, 16:9, 76:2-3]
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
And they say, “Why was not a miracle sent down to him from his Lord?” Then answer (O Prophet), “The Unseen is known to God alone. Wait for the results of my program, and I shall be waiting with you.” [That will be the best sign for all of us to behold]
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
When We cause people to taste of mercy after they have suffered a hardship, they start scheming to defy Our commands. Say, “God is more Swift in planning. Our couriers write down what you plot.”
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
He is the One Who enables you to travel in the land and the sea. When you board the ships, the ships sail with the voyagers with a favorable breeze. And they rejoice therein. If a stormy wind comes and the waves surround them, they think they are overwhelmed. Then they implore God, in all sincerity turning to His universal laws, saying, “If You only save us this time, we will truly show our gratitude.”
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
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Yet as soon as He has saved them, they return to land in their behavior of rebellion against all that is right. O Mankind! Remember that your rebellion is only against your own ’self’ (91:9-10). Enjoyment of the worldly life with disregard of Eternity, is but a fleeting delight. In the end, to Us is your return, and We will inform you of all that you truly accomplished.
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March 13th, 2008 by mike
[arabic]
Those who do not invest in the life to come must consider a similitude: The life of the world is a passing delight: We send down water from the height to produce with it all kinds of plants from the earth, provision for humans and animals. Then, just as the earth has taken its ornament and is perfectly adorned, and its people think that they are in control, Our command arrives by night or by day, leaving it completely barren, as if nothing existed there yesterday. The only way to inherit the fruit of your labor in the Hereafter is to live by Our laws. We expound Our messages and signs in nature for those who use their intellect.
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