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When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."
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Behold! thy Lord did declare that He would send against them, to the Day of Judgment, those who would afflict them
with grievous penalty. Thy Lord is quick in retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
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We broke them up into sections on this earth. There are among them some that are the righteous, and some that are
the opposite. We have tried them with both prosperity and adversity: In order that they might turn (to us).
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After them succeeded an (evil) generation: They inherited the Book, but they chose (for themselves) the vanities of this
world, saying (for excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similar vanities came their way, they would
(again) seize them. Was not the covenant of the Book taken from them, that they would not ascribe to Allah anything
but the truth. and they study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous is the home in the Hereafter. Will ye not
understand.
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As to those who hold fast by the Book and establish regular prayer,- never shall We suffer the reward of the righteous
to perish.
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When We shook the Mount over them, as if it had been a canopy, and they thought it was going to fall on them (We
said): "Hold firmly to what We have given you, and bring (ever) to remembrance what is therein; perchance ye may
fear Allah."
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When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants, and made them testify
concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustains you)."- They said: "Yea! We do
testify!" (This), lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: "Of this we were never mindful":
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