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The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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<strong>The</strong> Quran 11: 113<br />

those who have turned to God with you. Do not overstep the limits,<br />

for He sees everything you do. 113 Do not rely on those who do evil, or<br />

the Fire may touch you, and then you will have no one to protect you<br />

from God, nor will you be helped.<br />

114 [Prophet], keep up the prayer at both ends of the day, and<br />

during parts of the night, for good things drive bad away – this is a<br />

reminder for those who are aware. 115 Be steadfast: God does not let<br />

the rewards of those who do good go to waste. 116 If only there had<br />

been, among the generations before your time, people with a remnant<br />

of good sense, to forbid corruption on the earth! We saved only<br />

a few of them, while the unjust pursued the enjoyment of plenty, and<br />

persisted in sin. 117 Your Lord would not destroy any town without<br />

cause if its people were acting righteously. 118 If your Lord had<br />

pleased, He would have made all people a single community, but they<br />

continue to have their differences – 119 except those on whom your<br />

Lord has mercy – for He created them to be this way, and the word<br />

of your Lord is final: ‘I shall definitely fill Hell with both jinn and<br />

men.’<br />

120 So [Muhammad], We have told you the stories of the prophets<br />

to make your heart firm and in these accounts truth has come to you,<br />

as well as lessons and reminders for the believers. 121 Say to those who<br />

do not believe, ‘Do whatever you can: we too are doing what we can,’<br />

122 and ‘Wait: we too are waiting.’ 123 All that is hidden in the heavens<br />

and earth belongs to God, and all authority a goes back to Him. So<br />

[Prophet], worship Him, and put your trust in Him: your Lord is<br />

never unaware of what you [people] are doing.<br />

a Or ‘all things’.

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