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039.042 It is God that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on
whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies)
for a term appointed verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.
039.043 What! Do they take for intercessors others besides God? Say: "Even if they have no power whatever and no
intelligence?"
039.044 Say: "To God belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession: to Him belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth: In the End, it is to Him that ye shall be brought back."
039.045 When God, the One and Only, is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled
with disgust and horror; but when (gods) other than He are mentioned, behold, they are filled with joy!
039.046 Say: "O God! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! it is Thou that wilt
judge between Thy Servants in those matters about which they have differed."
039.047 Even if the wrong-doers had all that there is on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would they offer it for
ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgment: but something will confront them from God, which they
could never have counted upon!
039.048 For the evils of their Deeds will confront them, and they will be (completely) encircled by that which they
used to mock at!
039.049 Now, when trouble touches man, he cries to Us: But when We bestow a favour upon him as from Ourselves,
he says, "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge (I have)!" Nay, but this is but a trial, but most of
them understand not!
039.050 Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them.
039.051 Nay, the evil results of their Deeds overtook them. And the wrong-doers of this (generation)- the evil results
of their Deeds will soon overtake them (too), and they will never be able to frustrate (Our Plan)!
039.052 Know they not that God enlarges the provision or restricts it, for any He pleases? Verily, in this are Signs for
those who believe!
039.053 Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of God: for God
forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
039.054 "Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye
shall not be helped.
039.055 "And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you - of
a sudden while ye perceive not!-
039.056 "Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards God, and was but
among those who mocked!'-
039.057 "Or (lest) it should say: 'If only God had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous!'-
039.058 "Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees the penalty: 'If only I had another chance, I should certainly be
among those who do good!'
039.059 "(The reply will be:) 'Nay, but there came to thee my Signs, and thou didst reject them: thou wast Haughty,
and became one of those who reject faith!'"
039.060 On the Day of Judgment wilt thou see those who told lies against God;- their faces will be turned black; Is
there not in Hell an abode for the Haughty?
039.061 But God will deliver the righteous to their place of salvation: no evil shall touch them, nor shall they grieve.
039.062 God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and Disposer of all affairs.
039.063 To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth: and those who reject the Signs of God,- it is they who
will be in loss.
039.064 Say: "Is it some one other than God that ye order me to worship, O ye ignorant ones?"
039.065 But it has already been revealed to thee,- as it was to those before thee,- "If thou wert to join (gods with God),
truly fruitless will be thy work (in life), and thou wilt surely be in the ranks of those who lose (all spiritual good)".
039.066 Nay, but worship God, and be of those who give thanks.
039.067 No just estimate have they made of God, such as is due to Him: On the Day of Judgment the whole of the
earth will be but His handful, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand: Glory to Him! High is He above the