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030.039 That which ye lay out for increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with God: but
that which ye lay out for charity, seeking the Countenance of God, (will increase): it is these who will get a
recompense multiplied.
030.040 It is God Who has created you: further, He has provided for your sustenance; then He will cause you to die;
and again He will give you life. Are there any of your (false) "Partners" who can do any single one of these things?
Glory to Him! and high is He above the partners they attribute (to him)!
030.041 Mischief has appeared on land and sea because of (the meed) that the hands of men have earned, that (God)
may give them a taste of some of their deeds: in order that they may turn back (from Evil).
030.042 Say: "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before (you): Most of them worshipped
others besides God."
030.043 But set thou thy face to the right Religion before there come from God the Day which there is no chance of
averting: on that Day shall men be divided (in two).
030.044 Those who reject Faith will suffer from that rejection: and those who work righteousness will spread their
couch (of repose) for themselves (in heaven):
030.045 That He may reward those who believe and work righteous deeds, out of his Bounty. For He loves not those
who reject Faith.
030.046 Among His Signs is this, that He sends the Winds, as heralds of Glad Tidings, giving you a taste of His (Grace
and) Mercy,- that the ships may sail (majestically) by His Command and that ye may seek of His Bounty: in order that
ye may be grateful.
030.047 We did indeed send, before thee, apostles to their (respective) peoples, and they came to them with Clear
Signs: then, to those who transgressed, We meted out Retribution: and it was due from Us to aid those who believed.
030.048 It is God Who sends the Winds, and they raise the Clouds: then does He spread them in the sky as He wills,
and break them into fragments, until thou seest rain-drops issue from the midst thereof: then when He has made them
reach such of his servants as He wills behold, they do rejoice!-
030.049 Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!
030.050 Then contemplate (O man!) the memorials of God's Mercy!- how He gives life to the earth after its death:
verily the same will give life to the men who are dead: for He has power over all things.
030.051 And if We (but) send a Wind from which they see (their tilth) turn yellow,- behold, they become, thereafter,
Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!
030.052 So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show
their backs and turn away.
030.053 Nor canst thou lead back the blind from their straying: only those wilt thou make to hear, who believe in Our
signs and submit (their wills in Islam).
030.054 It is God Who created you in a state of (helpless) weakness, then gave (you) strength after weakness, then,
after strength, gave (you weakness and a hoary head: He creates as He wills, and it is He Who has all knowledge and
power.
030.055 On the Day that the Hour (of Reckoning) will be established, the transgressors will swear that they tarried
not but an hour: thus were they used to being deluded!
030.056 But those endued with knowledge and faith will say: "Indeed ye did tarry, within God's Decree, to the Day of
Resurrection, and this is the Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye were not aware!"
030.057 So on that Day no excuse of theirs will avail the transgressors, nor will they be invited (then) to seek grace
(by repentance).
030.058 verily We have propounded for men, in this Qur'an every kind of Parable: But if thou bring to them any Sign,
the Unbelievers are sure to say, "Ye do nothing but talk vanities."
030.059 Thus does God seal up the hearts of those who understand not.
030.060 So patiently persevere: for verily the promise of God is true: nor let those shake thy firmness, who have
(themselves) no certainty of faith.
LUQMAN, CHAPTER NO. 031