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 . (ⅩⅦ. Mecca.)

In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.

Celebrated be the praises of Him who took His servant a journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Remote Mosque, the precinct of which we have blessed, to show him of our signs ! verily, He both hears and looks.

And we gave Moses the Book and made it a guidance to the children of Israel : ‘ Take ye to no guardian but me.’

Seed of those we bore with Noah (in the ark)! verily, he was a thankful servant!

And we decreed to the children of Israel in the Book, ‘ Ye shall verily do evil in the earth twice, and ye shall rise to a great height (of pride).’

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