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may have taken to themselves besides God: for them is a tremendous Penalty.
045.011 This is (true) Guidance and for those who reject the Signs of their Lord, is a grievous Penalty of abomination.
045.012 It is God Who has subjected the sea to you, that ships may sail through it by His command, that ye may seek
of his Bounty, and that ye may be grateful.
045.013 And He has subjected to you, as from Him, all that is in the heavens and on earth: Behold, in that are Signs
indeed for those who reflect.
045.014 Tell those who believe, to forgive those who do not look forward to the Days of God: It is for Him to
recompense (for good or ill) each People according to what they have earned.
045.015 If any one does a righteous deed, it ensures to the benefit of his own soul; if he does evil, it works against (his
own soul). In the end will ye (all) be brought back to your Lord. 045.016 We did aforetime grant to the Children of
Israel the Book the Power of Command, and Prophethood; We gave them, for Sustenance, things good and pure; and
We favoured them above the nations. 045.017 And We granted them Clear Signs in affairs (of Religion): it was only
after knowledge had been granted to them that they fell into schisms, through insolent envy among themselves. Verily
thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment as to those matters in which they set up differences.
045.018 Then We put thee on the (right) Way of Religion: so follow thou that (Way), and follow not the desires of
those who know not.
045.019 They will be of no use to thee in the sight of God: it is only Wrong-doers (that stand as) protectors, one to
another: but God is the Protector of the Righteous.
045.020 These are clear evidences to men and a Guidance and Mercy to those of assured Faith.
045.021 What! Do those who seek after evil ways think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe and do
righteous deeds,- that equal will be their life and their death? Ill is the judgment that they make.
045.022 God created the heavens and the earth for just ends, and in order that each soul may find the recompense of
what it has earned, and none of them be wronged.
045.023 Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? God has, knowing (him as such), left him
astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him
after God (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?
045.024 And they say: "What is there but our life in this world? We shall die and we live, and nothing but time can
destroy us." But of that they have no knowledge: they merely conjecture:
045.025 And when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them their argument is nothing but this: They say, "Bring (back)
our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
045.026 Say: "It is God Who gives you life, then gives you death; then He will gather you together for the Day of
Judgment about which there is no doubt": But most men do not understand.
045.027 To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and the Day that the Hour of Judgment is
established,- that Day will the dealers in Falsehood perish!
045.028 And thou wilt see every sect bowing the knee: Every sect will be called to its Record: "This Day shall ye be
recompensed for all that ye did!
045.029 "This Our Record speaks about you with truth: For We were wont to put on Record all that ye did."
045.030 Then, as to those who believed and did righteous deeds, their Lord will admit them to His Mercy that will be
the achievement for all to see.
045.031 But as to those who rejected God, (to them will be said): "Were not Our Signs rehearsed to you? But ye were
arrogant, and were a people given to sin!
045.032 "And when it was said that the promise of God was true, and that the Hour- there was no doubt about its
(coming), ye used to say, 'We know not what is the hour: we only think it is an idea, and we have no firm assurance.'"
045.033 Then will appear to them the evil (fruits) of what they did, and they will be completely encircled by that which
they used to mock at!
045.034 It will also be said: "This Day We will forget you as ye forgot the meeting of this Day of yours! and your
abode is the Fire, and no helpers have ye!
045.035 "This, because ye used to take the Signs of God in jest, and the life of the world deceived you:" (From) that
Day, therefore, they shall not be taken out thence, nor shall they be received into Grace.