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And thus

not

We sent

before you

before you

in

a town

any

warner

except

said

(the) wealthy ones of it

Indeed, we

[we] found

our forefathers

on

a religion

and indeed, we

[on]

their footsteps

(are) following

He said

Even if

I brought you

better guidance

than what

you found

on it

your forefathers

They said

Indeed, we

with what

you are sent

with [it]

(are) disbelievers

So We took retribution

from them

Then see

how

was

(the) end

(of) the deniers

And when

Ibrahim Said

Ibrahim Said

to his father

and his people

Indeed, I (am)

disassociated

from what

you worship

Except

the One Who

created me

and indeed, He

will guide me

And he made it

a word

lasting

among

his descendents

so that they may

return

Nay

I gave enjoyment

(to) these

and their forefathers

until

came to them

the truth

and a Messenger

clear

And when

came to them

the truth

they said

This

(is) magic

and indeed, we

of it

(are) disbelievers

And they say

Why not

was sent down

this

the Quran

to

a man

from

the two towns

great

Do they

distribute

(the) Mercy

(of) your Lord

We

[We] distribute

among them

their livelihood

in

the life

(of) the world

and We raise

some of them

above

others

(in) degrees

so that may take

some of them

others

(for) service

But (the) Mercy

(of) your Lord

(is) better

than what

they accumulate

And if not

that

(would) become

[the] mankind

a community

one

We (would have) made

for (one) who

disbelieves

in the Most Gracious

for their houses

roofs

of

silver

and stairways

upon which

they mount