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019.039 But warn them of the Day of Distress, when the matter will be determined: for (behold,) they are negligent
and they do not believe!
019.040 It is We Who will inherit the earth, and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.
019.041 (Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, a prophet.
019.042 Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not, and can profit
thee nothing?
019.043 "O my father! to me hath come knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to a
way that is even and straight.
019.044 "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (God) Most Gracious.
019.045 "O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (God) Most Gracious, so that thou become to Satan a
friend."
019.046 (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my gods, O Abraham? If thou forbear not, I will indeed stone thee: Now
get away from me for a good long while!"
019.047 Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.
019.048 "And I will turn away from you (all) and from those whom ye invoke besides God: I will call on my Lord:
perhaps, by my prayer to my Lord, I shall be not unblest."
019.049 When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides God, We bestowed on
him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a prophet.
019.050 And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.
019.051 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was an apostle (and) a
prophet.
019.052 And we called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for mystic (converse).
019.053 And, out of Our Mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, (also) a prophet.
019.054 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Isma'il: He was (strictly) true to what he promised, and he was an
apostle (and) a prophet.
019.055 He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity, and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
019.056 Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: He was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a prophet:
019.057 And We raised him to a lofty station.
019.058 Those were some of the prophets on whom God did bestow His Grace,- of the posterity of Adam, and of those
who We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and of the posterity of Abraham and Israel of those whom We guided and
chose. Whenever the Signs of (God) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate
adoration and in tears.
019.059 But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they
face Destruction,-
019.060 Except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be
wronged in the least,-
019.061 Gardens of Eternity, those which (God) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His
promise must (necessarily) come to pass.
019.062 They will not there hear any vain discourse, but only salutations of Peace: And they will have therein their
sustenance, morning and evening.
019.063 Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our servants who guard against Evil.
019.064 (The angels say:) "We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what
is behind us, and what is between: and thy Lord never doth forget,-
019.065 "Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and of all that is between them; so worship Him, and be constant and
patient in His worship: knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same Name as He?"
019.066 Man says: "What! When I am dead, shall I then be raised up alive?"
019.067 But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?
019.068 So, by thy Lord, without doubt, We shall gather them together, and (also) the Evil Ones (with them); then shall
We bring them forth on their knees round about Hell;