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38. And verity We sent messengers (to mankind) before thee, and We appointed for them wives and offspring, and it

was not (given) to any messenger that he should bring a portent save by Allah's leave. For everything there is a time

prescribed.

39. Allah effaceth what He will, and establisheth (what He will), and with Him is the source of ordinance.

40. Whether We let thee see something of that which We have promised them, or make thee die (before its happening),

thine is but conveyance (of the message), Ours the reckoning.

41. See they not how We visit the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? (When) Allah doometh there is none that can

postpone His doom, and He is swift at reckoning.

42. Those who were before them plotted; but all plotting is Allah's. He knoweth that which each soul earneth. The

disbelievers will come to know for whom will be the sequel of the (heavenly) Home.

43. They who disbelieve say: Thou art no messenger (of Allah). Say: Allah, and whosoever hath true knowledge of the

Scripture, is sufficient witness between me and you.

Surah 14. Ibrahim

1. Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture which We have revealed unto thee (Muhammad) that thereby thou mayst bring

forth mankind from darkness unto light, by the permission of their Lord, unto the path of the Mighty, the Owner of

Praise.

2. Allah, unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. And woe unto the

disbelievers from an awful doom.

3. Those who love the life of the world more than the Hereafter, and debar (men) from the way of Allah and would have

it crooked: such are far astray.

4. And We never sent a messenger save with the language of his folk, that he might make (the message) clear for them.

Then Allah sendeth whom He will astray, and guideth whom He will. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

5. We verily sent Moses with Our revelations, saying: Bring thy people forth from darkness unto light. And remind

them of the days of Allah. Lo! therein are revelations for each steadfast, thankful (heart).

6. And (remind them) how Moses said unto his people: Remember Allah's favour unto you when He delivered you from

Pharaoh's folk who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, and were slaying your sons and sparing your women; that

was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

7. And when your Lord proclaimed: If ye give thanks, I will give you more; but if ye are thankless, lo! my punishment

is dire.

8. And Moses said: Though ye and all who are in the earth prove thankless, lo! Allah verily is Absolute, Owner of

Praise.

9. Hath not the history of those before you reached you: the folk of Noah. and (the tribes of) Aad and Thamud, and

those after them? None save Allah knoweth them. Their messengers came unto them with clear proofs, but they thrust

their hands into their mouths, and said: Lo! we disbelieve in that wherewith ye have been sent, and lo! we are in grave

doubt concerning that to which ye call us.

10. Their messengers said: Can there be doubt concerning Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth? He calleth

you that He may forgive you your sins and reprieve you unto an appointed term. They said: Ye are but mortals like us,

who would fain turn us away from what our fathers used to worship. Then bring some clear warrant.

11. Their messengers said unto them: We are but mortals like you, but Allah giveth grace unto whom He will of His

slaves. It is not ours to bring you a warrant unless by the permission of Allah. In Allah let believers put their trust!

12. How should we not put our trust in Allah when He hath shown us our ways? We surely will endure that hurt ye do

us. In Allah let the trusting put their trust!

13. And those who disbelieved said unto their messengers: Verily we will drive you out from our land, unless ye return

to our religion. Then their Lord inspired them, (saying) : Verily We shall destroy the wrong doers,

14. And verily We shall make you to dwell in the land after them. This is for him who fearth My Majesty and feareth

My threats.

15. And they sought help (from their Lord) and every froward potentate was brought to naught;

16. Hell is before him, and he is made to drink a festering water.

17. Which he sippeth but can hardly swallow, and death cometh unto him from every side while yet he cannot die, and