18:1 Praise be to Allah Who has revealed the Book to His servant and Who has not placed
into it any deceit.
18:2 He has made it very clear in order to warn of a terrible punishment from Him and to
give good news to the righteous believers of a substantial reward of Paradise, where they
will remain for ever after.
18:4 Warn those [Christians] who say, “Allah has fathered a son.” They do not have any
proof about that and neither did their fathers. It is a terrible thing that comes from their
mouths. They say nothing but lies. You may worry yourself to death fretting because they
do not believe this message.
18:7 The things which are on the earth are mere decorations so We may test mankind and
determine who has acted best. But We will soon reduce everything on it to dust.
17:56 Say: Call on those whom you claim to be gods besides Allah. They have neither the
power
to remove your troubles, nor to change them.
17:57 Those whom they call upon themselves seek access to their Lord and strive to be
closest to Him. They, too, hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Certainly, your
Lord’s punishment is something to be afraid of. There is not a single city that We will not
destroy or punish before the Resurrection Day. This is written in the Book. We have
refrained from sending Our signs because the men of earlier generations have rejected them
as lies. We gave the she-camel to Thamud [the people of a ruined Nabatean city near
Medina] as a sign, but they mistreated her. We send signs only to make men fear.
17:60 Remember when We said to you, “Your Lord encompasses mankind.” We created the
vision which We showed you and also the cursed tree [the tree of Hell] in the Koran to be a
trial for men.
We terrorize and warn them, but it only increases their great wickedness.
17:61 Recall what We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam.” All except Iblis [Satan]
bowed down. He said, “Why should I bow down to someone whom You created from clay?
Do You see this creature whom You have honored above me? If you will give me respite
until the Resurrection Day, I will destroy all except a few of his descendents.”
17:63 Allah said, “Go! If any of them follow you, then Hell will be a fitting payment for all
of you. Beguile any of them that you can with your voice, urge your infantry and cavalry
against them, be their partner in wealth and children, and promise them anything. But Satan
promises only to deceive. As for My servants, you will have no authority over them.” Your
Lord is sufficient to be their protector.
17:66 It is your Lord who speeds the ship across the sea for you so that you might seek His
bounty. He is most merciful to you. When distress comes upon you at sea, those whom you
call upon [false gods] cannot be found. Only Allah is there. When He delivers you safely to
land, you turn away from Him. Man is ungrateful. Are you confidant that He will not cause
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