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mankind that which hath been revealed for them, and that haply they may reflect.

45. Are they who plan ill deeds then secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them, or that the doom will

not come on them whence they know not?

46. Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro that there be no escape for them?

47. Or that He will not seize them with a gradual wasting? Lo! thy Lord is indeed Full of Pity, Merciful!

48. Have they not observed all thing that Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right and to the left,

making prostration unto Allah, and they are lowly?

49. And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures,

and the angels (also), and they are not proud

50. They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are hidden.

51. Allah hath said: Choose not two gods. There is only One God. So of Me, Me only, be in awe.

52. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth, and religion is His for ever. Will ye then fear any

other than Allah?

53. And whatever of comfort ye enjoy, it is from Allah. Then, when misfortune reacheth you, unto Him ye cry for help.

54. And afterward, when He hath rid you of the misfortune, behold! a set of you attribute partners to their Lord,

55. So as to deny that which We have given them. Then enjoy life (while ye may), for ye will come to know.

56. And they assign a portion of that which We have given them unto what they know not. By Allah! but ye will indeed

be asked concerning (all) that ye used to invent.

57. And they assign unto Allah daughters. Be He glorified! and unto themselves what they desire;

58. When if one of them receiveth tidings of the birth of a female, his face remaineth darkened, and he is wroth

inwardly.

59. He bideth himself from the folk because of the evil of that whereof he hath bad tidings, (asking himself): Shall he

keep it in contempt, or bury it beneath the dust. Verily evil is their judgment.

60. For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil similitude, and Allah's is the Sublime Similitude. He is the

Mighty, the Wise.

61. If Allah were to take mankind to task for their wrong doing, he would not leave hereon a living creature, but He

reprieveth them to an appointed term, and when their term cometh they cannot put (it) off an hour nor (yet) advance

(it).

62. And they assign unto Allah that which they (themselves) dislike, and their tongues expound the lie that the better

portion will be theirs. Assuredly theirs will be the Fire, and they will be abandoned.

63. By Allah, We verily sent messengers unto the nations before thee, but the devil made their deeds fair seeming unto

them. So be is their patron this day, and theirs will be a painful doom.

64. And we have revealed the Scripture unto thee only that thou mayst explain unto them that wherein they differ, and

(as) a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe.

65. Allah sendeth down water from the sky and therewith revives the earth after her death! Lo! herein is indeed a portent

for a folk whim hear.

66. And lo! in the cattle there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, from betwixt

the refuse and the blood, pure milk palatable to the drinkers.

67. And of the fruits of the date palm, and grapes, whence ye derive strong drink and (also) good nourishment. Lo!

therein, is indeed a portent for people who have sense.

68. And thy Lord inspired the bee, saying: Choose thou habitations in the hills and in the trees and in that which they

thatch;

69. Then eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of thy Lord, made smooth (for thee). There cometh forth from their

bellies a drink diverse of hues, wherein is healing for mankind. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for people who reflect.

70. And Allah createth you, then causeth you to die, and among you is he who is brought back to the most abject stage

of life, so that be knoweth nothing after (having had) knowledge. Lo ! Allah is Knower, Powerful.

71. And Allah hath favoured some of you above others in provision. Now those who are more favoured will by no

means hand over their provision to those (slaves) whom their right hands possess, so that they may be equal with them

in respect thereof. Is it then the grace of Allah that they deny?

72. And Allah hath given you wives of your own kind, and hath given you, from your wives, sons and grandsons, and hath

made provision of good things for you. Is it then in vanity that they believe and in the grace of Allah that they