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70. And leave alone those who take their religion as play and amusement, and are deceived by the life of this world. But remind (them) with it (the Qur'n) lest a person be given up to destruction for that which he has earned, when he will find for himself no protector or intercessor besides Allh, and even if he offers every ransom, it will not be accepted from him. Such are they who are given up to destruction because of that which they have earned. For them will be a drink of boiling water and a painful torment because they used to disbelieve.

71. Say (O Muhammad ): "Shall we invoke others besides Allh (false deities), that can do us neither good nor harm, and shall we turn on our heels after Allh has guided us (to true Monotheism)? - like one whom the Shaytin (devils) have made to go astray, confused (wandering) through the earth, his companions calling him to guidance (saying): 'Come to us.' " Say: "Verily, Allh's Guidance is the only guidance, and we have been commanded to submit (ourselves) to the Lord of the 'Alamn (mankind, jinns and all that exists);

72. And to perform As-Salt (Iqmat-as-Salt)", and to be obedient to Allh and fear Him, and it is He to Whom you shall be gathered.

73. It is He Who has created the heavens and the earth in truth, and on the Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) He will say: "Be!", - and it shall become. His Word is the truth. His will be the dominion on the Day when the trumpet will be blown. AllKnower of the unseen and the seen. He is the AllWise, Well-Aware (of all things). 

74. And (remember) when Ibrhim (Abraham) said to his father Azar: "Do you take idols as lih (gods)? Verily, I see you and your people in manifest error. "

75. Thus did we show Ibrhim (Abraham) the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that he be one of those who have Faith with certainty.

76. When the night covered him over with darkness he saw a star. He said: "This is my lord." But when it set, he said: "I like not those that set."

77. When he saw the moon rising up, he said: "This is my lord." But when it set, he said: "Unless my Lord guides me, I shall surely be among the erring people."

78. When he saw the sun rising up, he said: "This is my lord. This is greater." But when it set, he said: "O my people! I am indeed free from all that you join as partners in worship with Allh.

79. Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth Hanifa (Islmic Monotheism, i.e. worshipping none but Allh Alone) and I am not of Al-Mushrikn (see V.2:105)".

80. His people disputed with him. He said: "Do you dispute with me concerning Allh while He has guided me, and I fear not those whom you associate with Allh in worship. (Nothing can happen to me) except when my Lord (Allh) wills something. My Lord comprehends in His Knowledge all things. Will you not then remember?

81. And how should I fear those whom you associate in worship with Allh (though they can neither benefit nor harm), while you fear not that you have joined in worship with Allh things for which He has not sent down to you any authority. (So) which of the two parties has more right to be in security? If you but know."

82. It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allh and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief with Zulm (wrong i.e. by worshipping others besides Allh), for them (only) there is security and they are the guided.

83. And that was Our Proof which We gave Ibrhim (Abraham) against his people. We raise whom We will in degrees. Certainly your Lord is AllWise, AllKnowing.

84. And We bestowed upon him Ishque (Isaac) and Ya'qb (Jacob), each of them We guided, and before him, We guided Nh (Noah), and among his progeny Dawd (David), Sulaimn (Solomon), Ayub (Job), Ysuf (Joseph), Msa (Moses), and Hrn (Aaron). Thus do We reward the gooddoers.

85. And Zakariy (Zachariya), and Yahya (John) and 'Iesa (Jesus) and Iliys (Elias), each one of them was of the
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