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you; and then will make you die, and then will quicken you again; is there any of your partners who can do aught of that? Celebrated be His praises, and exalted be He above what they associate with Him!
[40] Trouble hath appeared in the land and the sea, for what men's hands have gained! to make them taste a part of that which they have done,haply they may return!
Say, “Journey on in the land, and behold what was the end of those before you,-most of them were idolaters!
Set thy face steadfast to the standard religion, before there come a day from God which there is no averting ; on that day shall they be parted into two bands.
He who misbelieves, upon him is his misbelief; but whoso does right, for themselves they are spreading couches 1:
That He may reward those who believe and do right of His grace; verily, He loves not the misbelievers !
[45] And of His signs is this, that He sends forth the winds with glad tidings, to make you taste of His mercy, and to make the ships go on at His bidding, and that ye may crave of His grace, and haply ye may give thanks.
We have sent before thee apostles unto their people, and they came to them with manifest signs : and we took vengeance upon those who sinned, but due from us it was to help the believers.
God it is who sends forth the winds to stir up
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