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If only a single town had believed and benefited from its belief! Only Jonah’s people did so, and when they believed, We relieved them of the punishment of disgrace in the life of this world, and let them enjoy life for a time.

Had your Lord willed, all the people on earth would have believed. So can you [Prophet] compel people to believe?

No soul can believe except by God’s will, and He brings disgrace on those who do not use their reason.

Say, ‘Look at what is in the heavens and on the earth.’ But what use are signs and warnings to people who will not believe?

What are they waiting for but the punishment that came to those before them? Say, ‘Wait then, I am waiting too.’

In the end We shall save Our messengers and the believers. We take it upon Ourself to save the believers.

[Prophet] say, ‘People, even if you are in doubt about my religion, I do not worship those you worship other than God, but I worship God who will cause you to die, and I am commanded to be a believer.’

[Prophet], set your face towards religion as a man of pure faith. Do not be one of those who join partners with God;

do not pray to any other [god] that can neither benefit nor harm you: if you do, you will be one of the evildoers.