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nearly attack with violence those who rehearse Our Signs to them. Say, "Shall I tell you of something (far) worse than
these Signs? It is the Fire (of Hell)! God has promised it to the Unbelievers! and evil is that destination!"
022.073 O men! Here is a parable set forth! listen to it! Those on whom, besides God, ye call, cannot create (even)
a fly, if they all met together for the purpose! and if the fly should snatch away anything from them, they would have
no power to release it from the fly. Feeble are those who petition and those whom they petition!
022.074 No just estimate have they made of God: for God is He Who is strong and able to Carry out His Will.
022.075 God chooses messengers from angels and from men for God is He Who hears and sees (all things).
022.076 He knows what is before them and what is behind them: and to God go back all questions (for decision).
022.077 O ye who believe! bow down, prostrate yourselves, and adore your Lord; and do good; that ye may prosper.
022.078 And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and
has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named you
Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation); that the Apostle may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for
mankind! So establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to God! He is your Protector - the Best to
protect and the Best to help!
THE BELIEVERS, CHAPTER NO. 023
023.001 The believers must (eventually) win through,-
023.002 Those who humble themselves in their prayers;
023.003 Who avoid vain talk;
023.004 Who are active in deeds of charity;
023.005 Who abstain from sex,
023.006 Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for
(in their case) they are free from blame,
023.007 But those whose desires exceed those limits are transgressors;-
023.008 Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants;
023.009 And who (strictly) guard their prayers;-
023.010 These will be the heirs,
023.011 Who will inherit Paradise: they will dwell therein (for ever).
023.012 Man We did create from a quintessence (of clay);
023.013 Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;
023.014 Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump; then we
made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then we developed out of it another creature. So blessed
be God, the best to create!
023.015 After that, at length ye will die
023.016 Again, on the Day of Judgment, will ye be raised up.
023.017 And We have made, above you, seven tracts; and We are never unmindful of (our) Creation.
023.018 And We send down water from the sky according to (due) measure, and We cause it to soak in the soil; and
We certainly are able to drain it off (with ease).
023.019 With it We grow for you gardens of date-palms and vines: in them have ye abundant fruits: and of them ye eat
(and have enjoyment),-
023.020 Also a tree springing out of Mount Sinai, which produces oil, and relish for those who use it for food.
023.021 And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example: from within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to
drink; there are, in them, (besides), numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye eat;
023.022 An on them, as well as in slips, ye side.
023.023 (Further, We sent a long line of prophets for your instruction). We sent Noah to his people: He said, "O my
people! worship God! Ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
023.024 The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is
to assert his superiority over you: if God had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did