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006.067 For every message is a limit of time, and soon shall ye know it."
006.068 When thou seest men engaged in vain discourse about Our signs, turn away from them unless they turn to a
different theme. If Satan ever makes thee forget, then after recollection, sit not thou in the company of those who do
wrong.
006.069 On their account no responsibility falls on the righteous, but (their duty) is to remind them, that they may
(learn to) fear God.
006.070 Leave alone those who take their religion to be mere play and amusement, and are deceived by the life of this
world. But proclaim (to them) this (truth): that every soul delivers itself to ruin by its own acts: it will find for itself
no protector or intercessor except God: if it offered every ransom, (or reparation), none will be accepted: such is (the
end of) those who deliver themselves to ruin by their own acts: they will have for drink (only) boiling water, and for
punishment, one most grievous: for they persisted in rejecting God.
006.071 Say: "Shall we indeed call on others besides God,- things that can do us neither good nor harm,- and turn on
our heels after receiving guidance from God? - like one whom the evil ones have made into a fool, wandering
bewildered through the earth, his friends calling, come to us', (vainly) guiding him to the path." Say: "God's guidance
is the (only) guidance, and we have been directed to submit ourselves to the Lord of the worlds;-
006.072 "To establish regular prayers and to fear God: for it is to Him that we shall be gathered together."
006.073 It is He who created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions): the day He saith, "Be," behold! it is. His
word is the truth. His will be the dominion the day the trumpet will be blown. He knoweth the unseen as well as that
which is open. For He is the Wise, well acquainted (with all things).
006.074 Lo! Abraham said to his father Azar: "Takest thou idols for gods? For I see thee and thy people in manifest
error."
006.075 So also did We show Abraham the power and the laws of the heavens and the earth, that he might (with
understanding) have certitude.
006.076 When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: "This is my Lord." But when it set, He said: "I love
not those that set."
006.077 When he saw the moon rising in splendour, he said: "This is my Lord." But when the moon set, He said: "unless
my Lord guide me, I shall surely be among those who go astray."
006.078 When he saw the sun rising in splendour, he said: "This is my Lord; this is the greatest (of all)." But when the
sun set, he said: "O my people! I am indeed free from your (guilt) of giving partners to God.
006.079 "For me, I have set my face, firmly and truly, towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never
shall I give partners to God."
006.080 His people disputed with him. He said: "(Come) ye to dispute with me, about God, when He (Himself) hath
guided me? I fear not (the beings) ye associate with God: Unless my Lord willeth, (nothing can happen). My Lord
comprehendeth in His knowledge all things. Will ye not (yourselves) be admonished?
006.081 "How should I fear (the beings) ye associate with God, when ye fear not to give partners to God without any
warrant having been given to you? Which of (us) two parties hath more right to security? (tell me) if ye know.
006.082 "It is those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong - that are (truly) in security, for they are on
(right) guidance."
006.083 That was the reasoning about Us, which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We
will, degree after degree: for thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.
006.084 We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) guided: and before him, We guided Noah, and among his progeny,
David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: thus do We reward those who do good:
006.085 And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous:
006.086 And Isma'il and Elisha, and Jonas, and Lot: and to all We gave favour above the nations:
006.087 (To them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: We chose them, and we guided them to a straight
way.
006.088 This is the guidance of God: He giveth that guidance to whom He pleaseth, of His worshippers. If they were
to join other gods with Him, all that they did would be vain for them.
006.089 These were the men to whom We gave the Book, and authority, and prophethood: if these (their descendants)