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| 48. And the evil consequences of what they had earned will become apparent to them and that which they used to mock at will encompass them. 49. And when harm touches man, he cries unto US, but when WE bestow on him a favour from US, he says, `This has been given to me on account of my own knowledge.' Nay, it is only a trial; but most of them know not. 50. Those who were before said the same thing, yet all that they earned availed them not. 51. So the evil consequences of what they had earned overtook them; and those who do wrong form among these disbelievers - the evil consequences of what they earned shall overtake them also and they cannot escape. 52. Know they not that ALLAH enlarges the provision for whomsoever HE pleases, and straitens it for whomsoever HE pleases ? Verily, in that are Signs for a people who believe. 53. Say, `O MY servants who have sinned against their souls, despair not of the mercy of ALLAH, surely, ALLAH forgives all sins. Verily, HE is Most forgiving, Ever Merciful; 54. `And turn to your Lord, and submit yourselves to HIM, before there comes unto you the punishment; for then you shall not be helped; 55. And follow the best Teaching that has been revealed to you from your Lord, before the punishment comes upon you suddenly, while you perceive not.' 56. Lest a soul should say, `O woe is me in that I neglected my duty in respect of ALLAH ! Surely, I was among the scoffers.' |
