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[People], do you not see how God has made what is in the heavens and on the earth useful to you, and has lavished His bless-ings on you both outwardly and inwardly? Yet some people argue about God, without knowledge or guidance or an illuminating scripture.

When they are told, ‘Follow what God has sent down,’ they say: ‘We shall follow what we saw our forefathers following.’ What! Even if Satan is calling them to the suffering of the Blazing Flame?

Whoever directs himself wholly to God and does good work has grasped the surest handhold, for the outcome of everything is with God.

As for those who refuse to do this, do not let their refusal sadden you [Prophet]- they will return to Us and We shall tell them what they have done: God knows all that hearts contain-

We let them enjoy themselves for a little while, but We shall drive them to a harsh torment.

If you ask them who created the heavens and earth, they are sure to say, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Praise belongs to God,’ but most of them do not understand.

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to God. God is self-sufficient and worthy of all praise.

If all the trees on earth were pens and all the seas, with seven more seas besides, [were ink,] still God’s words would not run out: God is almighty and all wise.

Creating and resurrecting all of you is only like creating or resurrecting a single soul: God is all hearing and all seeing.