Surah Saba
All praise is due to God, to whom belongs what is in the heavens and what is on earth; and to whom is due all praise in the hereafter, and who is perfectly wise and completely aware,
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knowing what goes into the earth and what conies out of it, and what descends from the sky and what ascends to it; and being the epitome of mercy and forgiveness.
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Yet those who scoff say, “The end of time will never come upon us.” Say, “Oh, yes, by my Lord, it will surely come upon you, by the Knower of the unseen, from whom not so much as a particle escapes note, in the heavens or on earth; and there is nothing smaller than that, or anything larger, but is in a clear record,
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“that God may reward those who have been faithful and done good works; for them there is forgiveness and a generous provision.”
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As for those who have striven to thwart Our signs, they will suffer punishment from a painful plague.
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But those to whom knowledge has been given see that what has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth, guiding to the path of the Almighty, the One worthy of all praise.
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Yet those who scoff say, “Shall we show you a man who tells you that when you have been dissolved in total disintegration you will be in a new creation?
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“He has made up a lie about God; or has a demon possessed him?” But those who don’t believe in the hereafter are in torment, and very far astray:
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Haven’t they seen what is in front of them, and what is behind them, of the sky and the earth? If We wished, We could cause the earth to cave in with them, or make the sky fall on them in pieces. Surely there is a sign in that for every repentant mortal.
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We did indeed bestow on David favor from Us: “O mountains, and birds, sing the praises of God along with him.” And We softened iron for him:
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