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Ⅻ, 105-111. How many a sign in the heavens and the earth do they pass by and turn away therefrom !

Nor do most of them believe in God without associating (other gods) with Him.

Are they safe, then, from overwhelming vengeance coming on them from the torment of God ? or from the Hour coming upon them suddenly while they do not perceive ?

Say, This ‘is my way; I call now unto God on clear proof, I and those who follow me ; and celebrated be God′s praises, for I am not of the idolaters.’

Nor did we ever send before thee any save men whom we inspired, of the people of the cities. Have they not journeyed on in the earth, and beheld how was the end of those before them ? But the abode of the future is surely better for those who believe ; — what ! have they then no sense ?

Until when the apostles despaired and they thought that they were proved liars, our help came to them, and whosoever we pleased was saved ; but our violence is not averted from the sinful people.

Their stories were a lesson to those endowed with minds. It was not a tale forged, but a verification of what was before it, and a detailing of everything, and a guide and a mercy to a people who believe.