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40. "The Forgiving One"
  
     
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 Ha. Mim.  
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 The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, the Knower,
 
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 The Forgiver of sin, the Accepter of repentance, the Stern in judgment, the Bountiful. There is no God except Him. Unto Him is the journeying.
 
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 None argue concerning the revelations of Allah except those who disbelieve, so let not their turn of fortune in the land deceive you O Messenger.
 
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 The people of Noah and the factions after them denied their messengers before these, and every nation purposed to seize their messenger and argued falsely, thinking thereby to refute the Truth. Then I seized them, and how just was My judgment.
 
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 Thus was the word of thy Lord concerning those who disbelieve fulfilled: That they are owners of the Fire.
 
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 Those who bear the Throne, and all who are round about it, hymn the praises of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who believe saying: Our Lord! You comprehendest all things in mercy and knowledge, Therefore forgive those who repent and follow Thy way. Ward off from them the judgment of hell.
 
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 Our Lord! And make them enter the Gardens of Eden which you have promised them, with such of their fathers and their wives and their descendants as do right. Behold! Thou, only Thou, are the Mighty, the Wise.
 
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 And ward off from them ill-deeds; and he from whom You wardest off ill- deeds that day, him truly have You taken into mercy. That is the supreme triumph.
 
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 Behold! on that day those who disbelieve are informed by proclamation: Verily Allah's abhorrence is more terrible than your abhorrence one of another, when you were called unto the faith but did refuse.
 
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 They say: Our Lord! Twice have You made us die, and twice have You made us live. Now we confess our sins. Is there any way to go out?
 
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 It is said unto them: This is your plight because, when Allah only was invoked, you disbelieved, but when some partner was ascribed to Him you were believing. But the command belongs only to Allah, the Sublime, the Majestic.
 
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 It is He Who showeth you His omens, and sends down for you provision from the sky. None payeth heed except him who turns unto Him repentant.
 
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 Therefore O believers pray unto Allah, making religion pure for Him only, however much the disbelievers be averse -
 
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 The Exalter of Ranks, the Lord of the Throne. He causes the Spirit of His command upon whom He will of His servants, that He may warn of the Day of Meeting,
 
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 The day when they come forth, nothing of them being hidden from Allah. Whose is the Sovereignty this day? It is Allah's, the One, the Almighty.
 
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 This day is each soul requited that which it has earned; no wrong is done this day. Behold! Allah is swift at reckoning.
 
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 Warn them O Messenger of the Day of the approaching doom, when the hearts will be choking the throats, when there will be no friend for the wrong-doers, nor any intercessor who will be heard.
 
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 He knows the traitor of the eyes, and that which the bosoms hide.
 
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 Allah judgeth with truth, while those to whom they cry instead of Him judge not at all. Behold! Allah, He is the Hearer, the Seer.
 
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 Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of the consequence for those who disbelieved before them? They were mightier than these in power and in the traces which they left behind them in the earth. Yet Allah seized them for their sins, and they had no protector from Allah.
 
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 That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs of Allah's Sovereignty but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Behold! He is Strong, severe in judgment.
 
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 And truly The Lord sent Moses with Our revelations and a clear warrant
 
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 Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer!
 
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 And when he brought them the Truth from Our presence, they said: Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and spare their women. But the plot of disbelievers is in nothing but error.
 
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 And Pharaoh said: Suffer me to kill Moses, and let him cry unto his Lord. Behold! I fear that he will alter your religion or that he will cause confusion in the land.
 
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 Moses said: Behold! I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every scorner who believeth not in a Day of Reckoning.
 
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 And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would you kill a man because he says: My Lord is Allah, and has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Behold! Allah guides not one who is a prodigal, a liar.
 
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 O my people! Yours is the kingdom to-day, you being uppermost in the land. But who would except us from the wrath of Allah should it reach us? Pharaoh said: I do but show you what I think, and I do but guide you to wise policy.
 
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 And he who believed said: O my people! Behold! I fear for you a fate like that of the factions of old;
 
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 A plight like that of Noah's people, and A'ad and Thamud, and those after them, and Allah willeth no injustice for His slaves.
 
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 And, O my people! Behold! I fear for you a Day of Summoning,
 
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 A day when you will turn to flee, having no preserver from Allah: and he whom Allah sends astray, for him there is no guide.
 
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 And truly Joseph brought you of old clear proofs, yet you ceased not to be in doubt concerning what he brought you till, when he died, you said: Allah will not send any messenger after him. Thus Allah deceiveth him who is a prodigal, a doubter.
 
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 Those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without any warrant that has come unto them, it is greatly hateful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who believe. Thus does Allah print on every arrogant, disdainful heart.
 
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 And Pharaoh said: O Haman! Build for me a tower that haply I may reach the roads,
 
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 The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the God of Moses, though truly I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did made fairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the right way. The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin.
 
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 And he who believed said: O my people! Follow me. I will show you the way of right conduct.
 
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 O my people! Behold! this life of the world is but a passing comfort, and Lo and Behold! the Hereafter, that is the enduring home.
 
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 Whoso doeth an ill-deed, he will be repaid the like thereof, while whoso doeth right, whether male or female, and is a believer, all such will enter the Garden, where they will be nourished without stint.
 
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 And, O my people! What disturbs me that I call you unto deliverance when you call me unto the Fire?
 
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 Ye call me to disbelieve in Allah and ascribe unto Him as partners that of which I have no knowledge, while I call you unto the Mighty, the Forgiver.
 
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 Assuredly that whereunto you call me has no claim in the world or in the Hereafter, and our return will be unto Allah, and the prodigals will be owners of the Fire.
 
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 And you will remember what I say unto you. I confide my cause unto Allah. Behold! Allah is Seer of His slaves.
 
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 So Allah warded off from him the evils which they plotted, while a dreadful doom encompassed Pharaoh's people,
 
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 The Fire of regret and anguish; they are exposed to it morning and evening; and on the day when the Hour upriseth it is said: Cause Pharaoh's people to enter the most awful doom.
 
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 And when they wrangle in the Fire, the weak say unto those who were proud: Behold! we were a following unto you; will you Therefore rid us of a portion of the Fire?
 
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 Those who were proud say: Behold! we are all together herein. Behold! Allah has judged between His slaves.
 
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 And those in the Fire say unto the guards of hell: Entreat your Lord that He relieve us of a day of the torment.
 
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 They say: Came not your messengers unto you with clear proofs? They say: Yea, truly. They say: Then do you pray, although the prayer of disbelievers is in vain.
 
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 Behold! We truly do help Our messengers, and those who believe, in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses arise,
 
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 The day when their excuse disturbs not the evil-doers, and theirs is the judgment, and theirs the ill abode.
 
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 And We truly gave Moses the guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture,
 
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 A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.
 
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 Then have patience O Messenger. Behold! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours.
 
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 Behold! those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without a warrant having come unto them, there is nothing else in their breasts except pride which they will never attain. So take you refuge in Allah. Behold! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.
 
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 Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of humanity; but most of humanity know not.
 
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 And the blind man and the seer are not equal, neither are those who believe and do good works equal with the evil-doer. Little do you reflect!
 
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 Behold! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yet most of humanity believe not.
 
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 And your Lord has said: Pray unto Me and I will hear your prayer. Behold! those who scorn My service, they will enter hell, disgraced.
 
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 Allah it is Who has appointed for you night that you may rest therein, and day for seeing. Behold! Allah is a Lord of bounty for humanity, yet most of humanity give not thanks.
 
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 Such is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all things, There is no God except Him. How then are you perverted?
 
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 Thus are they perverted who deny the revelations of Allah.
 
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 Allah it is Who appointed for you the earth for a dwelling-place and the sky for a canopy, and fashioned you and perfected your shapes, and has provided you with good things. Such is Allah, your Lord. Then blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
 
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 He is the Living One. There is no God except Him. So pray unto Him, making religion pure for Him only. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
 
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 Say O Messenger: I am forbidden to worship those unto whom you cry beside Allah since there have come unto me clear proofs from my Lord, and I am commanded to surrender to the Lord of the Worlds.
 
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 It is He Who created you from dust, then from a drop of seed then from a clot, then brings you forth as a child, then ordaineth that you attain full strength and afterward that you become old men - though some among you die before - and that you reach an appointed term, that haply you may understand.
 
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 It is He Who quickens and gives death. When He ordaineth a thing, He says unto it only: Be! and it is.
 
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 Have you not seen those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah, how they are turned away? -
 
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 Those who deny the Scripture and that wherewith We send Our messengers. But they will come to know,
 
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 When the chains of poor lives and evil deeds weigh them down,
 
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 An afterlife of self-regret and anguish;
 
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 Then it is said unto them: Where are all that you used to make partners in the Sovereignty
 
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 Beside Allah? They say: They have failed us; but we used not to pray to anything before. Thus does Allah send astray the disbelievers in His guidance.
 
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 And it is said unto them: This is because you exulted in the earth without right, and because you were petulant.
 
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 Enter you the gates of self appointed misery, to dwell therein. Evil is the habitation of the scornful.
 
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 Then have patience O Messenger. Behold! the promise of Allah is true. And whether we let you see a part of that which We promise them, or whether We cause you to die, still unto Us they will be brought back.
 
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 Verily We sent messengers before you, among them those of whom We have told you, and some of whom We have not told thee; and it was not given to any messenger that he should bring an omen except by Allah's leave, but when Allah's commandment comes the cause is judged aright, and the followers of vanity will then be lost.
 
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 Allah it is Who has appointed for you cattle, that you may ride on some of them, and eat of some -
 
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 Many benefits you have from them - and that you may satisfy by their means a need that is in your breasts, and may be borne upon them as upon the ship.
 
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 And He showeth you His tokens. Which, then, of the tokens of Allah do you deny?
 
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 Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of the consequence for those before them? They were more numerous than these, and mightier in power and in the traces which they left behind them in the earth. But all that they used to earn availed them not.
 
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 And when their messengers brought them clear proofs of Allah's Sovereignty they exulted in the knowledge they themselves possessed. And that which they were wont to mock befell them.
 
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 Then, when they saw their error and self doom, they said: We believe in Allah only and reject all that we used to associate with Him.
 
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 But their faith could not avail them when they saw their error and self doom. This is Allah's law which has ever taken course for His servants. And then the disbelievers will be ruined.
 

 
 
 

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