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the wrong doers have no friend nor helper.

9. Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth

the dead, and He is Able to do all things.

10. And in whatsoever ye differ, the verdict therein belongeth to Allah. Such is my Lord, in Whom I put my trust, and

unto Whom I turn.

11. The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He hath made for you pairs of yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs,

whereby He multiplieth you. Naught is as His likeness; and He is the Hearer, the Seer.

12. His are the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlargeth providence for whom He will and straiteneth (it for

whom He will). Lo! He is Knower of all things.

13. He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended unto Noah, and that which We inspire in thee

(Muhammad), and that which We commended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying: Establish the religion, and

be not divided therein. Dreadful for the idolaters is that unto which thou callest them. Allah chooseth for Himself

whom He will, and guideth unto Himself him who turneth (toward Him).

14. And they were not divided until after the knowledge came unto them, through rivalry among themselves; and had

it not been for a Word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, it surely had been judged

between them. And those who were made to inherit the Scripture after them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning

it.

15. Unto this, then, summon (O Muhammad). And be thou upright as thou art commanded, and follow not their lusts,

but say: I believe in whatever Scripture Allah hath sent down, and I am commanded to be just among you. Allah is our

Lord and your Lord. Unto us our works and unto you your works; no argument between us and you. Allah will bring us

together, and unto Him is the journeying.

16. And those who argue concerning Allah after He hath been acknowledged, their argument hath no weight with their

Lord, and wrath is upon them and theirs will be an awful doom.

17. Allah it is who hath revealed the Scripture with truth, and the Balance. How canst thou know? It may be that the

Hour is nigh.

18. Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, while those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the

Truth. Are not they who dispute, in doubt concerning the Hour, far astray?

19. Allah is gracious unto His slaves. He provideth for whom He will. And He is the Strong, the Mighty.

20. Whoso desireth the harvest of the Hereafter, We give him increase in its harvest. And Whoso desireth the harvest

of the world, We give him thereof, and he hath no portion in the Hereafter.

21. Or have they partners (of Allah) who have made lawful for them in religion that which Allah allowed not? And but

for a decisive word (gone forth already), it would have been judged between them. Lo! for wrong doers is a painful

doom.

22. Thou seest the wrong doers fearful of that which they have earned, and it will surely befall them; while those who

believe and do good works (will be) in flowering meadows of the Gardens, having what they wish from their Lord. This

is the great preferment.

23. This it is which Allah announceth unto His bondmen who believe and do good works. Say (O Muhammad, unto

mankind): I ask of you no fee therefor, save loving kindness among kinsfolk. And whoso scoreth a good deed we add

unto its good for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Responsive.

24. Or say they: He hath invented a lie concerning Allah? If Allah willed, He could have sealed thy heart (against them).

And Allah will wipe out the lie and will vindicate the truth by His words. Lo! He is aware of what is hidden in the breasts

(of men).

25. And He it is Who accepteth repentance from his bondmen, and pardoneth the evil deeds, and knoweth what ye do.

26. And accepteth those who do good works, and giveth increase unto them of His bounty. And as for disbelievers,

theirs will be an awful doom.

27. And if Allah were to enlarge the provision for His slaves they would surely rebel in the earth, but He sendeth down

by measure as He willeth. Lo! He is Informed, a Seer of His bondmen.

28. And He it is Who sendeth down the saving rain after they have despaired, and spreadeth out His mercy. He is the

Protecting Friend, the Praiseworthy.

29. And of His portents is the creation of the heaven and the earth, and of whatever beasts He hath dispersed therein.

And He is Able to gather them when He will.