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016.108 Those are they whose hearts, ears, and eyes God has sealed up, and they take no heed.
016.109 Without doubt, in the Hereafter they will perish.
016.110 But verily thy Lord,- to those who leave their homes after trials and persecutions,- and who thereafter strive
and fight for the faith and patiently persevere,- Thy Lord, after all this is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
016.111 One Day every soul will come up struggling for itself, and every soul will be recompensed (fully) for all its
actions, and none will be unjustly dealt with.
016.112 God sets forth a Parable: a city enjoying security and quiet, abundantly supplied with sustenance from every
place: Yet was it ungrateful for the favours of God: so God made it taste of hunger and terror (in extremes) (closing
in on it) like a garment (from every side), because of the (evil) which (its people) wrought.
016.113 And there came to them an Apostle from among themselves, but they falsely rejected him; so the Wrath
seized them even in the midst of their iniquities.
016.114 So eat of the sustenance which God has provided for you, lawful and good; and be grateful for the favours of
God, if it is He Whom ye serve.
016.115 He has only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and any (food) over which the name
of other than God has been invoked. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing
due limits,- then God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
016.116 But say not - for any false thing that your tongues may put forth,- "This is lawful, and this is forbidden," so as
to ascribe false things to God. For those who ascribe false things to God, will never prosper.
016.117 (In such falsehood) is but a paltry profit; but they will have a most grievous Penalty.
016.118 To the Jews We prohibited such things as We have mentioned to thee before: We did them no wrong, but they
were used to doing wrong to themselves.
016.119 But verily thy Lord,- to those who do wrong in ignorance, but who thereafter repent and make amends,- thy
Lord, after all this, is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
016.120 Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to God, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with God:
016.121 He showed his gratitude for the favours of God, who chose him, and guided him to a Straight Way.
016.122 And We gave him Good in this world, and he will be, in the Hereafter, in the ranks of the Righteous.
016.123 So We have taught thee the inspired (Message), "Follow the ways of Abraham the True in Faith, and he joined
not gods with God."
016.124 The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who disagreed (as to its observance); But God will judge between
them on the Day of Judgment, as to their differences.
016.125 Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are
best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.
016.126 And if ye do catch them out, catch them out no worse than they catch you out: But if ye show patience, that
is indeed the best (course) for those who are patient.
016.127 And do thou be patient, for thy patience is but from God; nor grieve over them: and distress not thyself
because of their plots.
016.128 For God is with those who restrain themselves, and those who do good.
ISRA', THE NIGHT JOURNEY, CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, CHAPTER NO. 017
017.001 Glory to (God) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest
Mosque, whose precincts We did bless,- in order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the One Who
heareth and seeth (all things).
017.002 We gave Moses the Book, and made it a Guide to the Children of Israel, (commanding): "Take not other than
Me as Disposer of (your) affairs."
017.003 O ye that are sprung from those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah! Verily he was a devotee most
grateful.
017.004 And We gave (Clear) Warning to the Children of Israel in the Book, that twice would they do mischief on the
earth and be elated with mighty arrogance (and twice would they be punished)!