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THE QUR'ÂN.
XXXIX, 73-XL, 6.
so enter in to dwell for aye!' and they shall say,
Praise be to God, who hath made good His promise to us, and hath given us the earth to inherit! We establish ourselves in Paradise wherever we please ; and goodly is the reward of those who work!
[75] And thou shalt see the angels circling round about the throne, celebrating the praise of their Lord ; and it shall be decided between them in truth; and it shall be said, 'Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds!'
THE CHAPTER OF THE BELIEVER.
(XL. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
'H. M. The sending down of the Book from God, the mighty, the knowing, the forgiver of sin and accepter of repentance, keen at punishment, longsuffering ! there is no god but He! to whom the journey is !
None wrangle concerning the signs of God but those who misbelieve; then let not their going to and fro in the cities deceive thee.
[5] The people of Noah before them called the prophets liars; and the confederates after them ; and every nation schemed against their Apostle to catch him. And they wrangled with falsehood that they might refute the truth thereby, but I seized them, and how was my punishment !
Thus was the sentence of thy Lord due against those who misbelieved, that they are the fellows of the Fire!
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