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disbelieve?
73. And they worship beside Allah that which owneth no provision whatsoever for them from the heavens or the earth,
nor have they (whom they worship) any power.
74. So coin not similitudes for Allah. Lo! Allah knoweth; ye know not.
75. Allah coineth a similitude: (on the one hand) a (mere) chattel slave, who hath control of nothing, and (on the other
hand) one on whom We have bestowed a fair provision from Us, and he spendeth thereof secretly and openly. Are they
equal? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
76. And Allah coineth a similitude Two men, one of them dumb, having control of nothing, and he is a burden on his
owner; whithersoever be directeth him to go, he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one who enjoineth justice and
followeth a straight path (of conduct)?
77. And unto Allah belongeth the Unseen of the heavens and the earth, and the matter of the Hour (of Doom) is but as
a winkling of the eye, or it is nearer still. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
78. And Allah brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers knowing nothing, and gave you hearing and sight and
hearts that haply ye might give thanks.
79. Have they not seen the birds obedient in mid-air? None holdeth them save Allah. Lo! herein, verily, are portents
for a people who believe.
80. And Allah hath given you in your houses an abode, and hath given you (also), of the hides of cattle, houses which
ye find light (to carry) on the day of migration and on the day of pitching camp; and of their wool and their fur and their
hair, caparison and comfort for a while.
81. And Allah hath given you, of that which He hath created, shelter from the sun; and hath given you places of refuge
in the mountains, and hath given you coats to ward off the heat from you, and coats (of armour) to save you from your
own foolhardiness. Thus doth He perfect His favour unto you, in order that ye may surrender (unto Him).
82. Then, if they turn away, thy duty (O Muhammad) is but plain conveyance (of the message).
83. They know the favour of Allah and then deny it. Most of them are ingrates.
84. And (bethink you of) the day when We raise up of every nation a witness, then there is no leave for disbelievers,
nor are they allowed to make amends.
85. And when those who did wrong behold the doom, it will not be made light for them, nor will they be reprieved.
86. And when those who ascribed partners to Allah behold those partners of theirs, they will say: Our Lord! these are
our partners unto whom we used to cry instead of Thee. But they will fling to them the saying: Lo! ye verily are liars!
87. And they proffer unto Allah submission on that day, and all that they used to invent hath failed them.
88. For those who disbelieve and debar (men) from the way of Allah, We add doom to doom because they wrought
corruption.
89. And (bethink you of) the day when We raise in every nation a witness against them of their own folk, and We bring
thee (Muhammad) as a witness against these. And We reveal the Scripture unto thee as an exposition of all things, and
a guidance and a mercy and good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah).
90. Lo! Allah enjoineth justice and kindness, and giving to kinsfolk, and forbiddeth lewdness and abomination and
wickedness. He exhorteth you in order that ye may take heed.
91. Fulfill the covenant of Allah when ye have covenanted, and break not your oaths after the asseveration of them, and
after ye have made Allah surety over you. Lo! Allah knoweth what ye do.
92. And be not like unto her who unravelleth the thread, after she hath made it strong, to thin filaments, making your
oaths a deceit between you because of a nation being more numerous than (another) nation. Allah only trieth you
thereby, and He verily will explain to you on the Day of Resurrection that wherein ye differed.
93. Had Allah willed He could have made you (all) one nation, but He sendeth whom He will astray and guideth whom
He will, and ye will indeed be asked of what ye used to do.
94. Make not your oaths a deceit between you, lest a foot should slip after being firmly planted and ye should taste evil
forasmuch as ye debarred (men) from the way of Allah, and yours should be an awful doom.
95. And purchase not a small gain at the price of Allah's covenant. Lo! that which Allah hath is better for you, if ye did
but know.
96. That which ye have wasteth away, and that which Allah hath remaineth. And verily We shall pay those who are
steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do.
97. Whosoever doeth right, whether male or female, and is a believer, him verily We shall quicken with good life, and
