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154. Then, We gave Msa (Moses) the Book [the Taurt (Torah)], to complete (Our Favour) upon those who would do right, and explaining all things in detail and a guidance and a mercy that they might believe in the meeting with their Lord.

155. And this is a blessed Book (the Qur'n) which We have sent down, so follow it and fear Allh (i.e. do not disobey His Orders), that you may receive mercy (i.e. saved from the torment of Hell).

156. Lest you (pagan Arabs) should say: "The Book was only sent down to two sects before us (the Jews and the Christians), and for our part, we were in fact unaware of what they studied."

157. Or lest you (pagan Arabs) should say: "If only the Book had been sent down to us, we would surely have been better guided than they (Jews and Christians)." So now has come unto you a clear proof (the Qur'n) from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy. Who then does more wrong than one who rejects the Ayt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allh and turns away therefrom? We shall requite those who turn away from Our Ayt with an evil torment, because of their turning away (from them). [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. 8, Page 95]

158. Do they then wait for anything other than that the angels should come to them, or that your Lord should come, or that some of the Signs of your Lord should come (i.e. portents of the Hour e.g., arising of the sun from the west)! The day that some of the Signs of your Lord do come, no good will it do to a person to believe then, if he believed not before, nor earned good (by performing deeds of righteousness) through his Faith. Say: "Wait you! we (too) are waiting."

159. Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects (all kinds of religious sects) , you (O Muhammad ) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allh, Who then will tell them what they used to do. 

160. Whoever brings a good deed (Islmic Monotheism and deeds of obedience to Allh and His Messenger ) shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit, and whoever brings an evil deed (polytheism, disbelief, hypocrisy, and deeds of disobedience to Allh and His Messenger ) shall have only the recompense of the like thereof, and they will not be wronged.

161. Say (O Muhammad ): "Truly, my Lord has guided me to a Straight Path, a right religion, the religion of Ibrhim (Abraham), Hanifa [i.e. the true Islmic Monotheism - to believe in One God (Allh i.e. to worship none but Allh, Alone)] and he was not of Al-Mushrikn (see V.2:105)."

162. Say (O Muhammad ): "Verily, my Salt (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allh, the Lord of the 'Alamn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

163. "He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims." 

164. Say: "Shall I seek a lord other than Allh, while He is the Lord of all things? No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then unto your Lord is your return, so He will tell you that wherein you have been differing."

165. And it is He Who has made you generations coming after generations, replacing each other on the earth. And He has raised you in ranks, some above others that He may try you in that which He has bestowed on you. Surely your Lord is Swift in retribution, and certainly He is OftForgiving, Most Merciful.