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So why notwasany townthat believedand benefited itits faithexceptthe people(of) YunusWhenthey believedWe removedfrom them(the) punishment(of) the disgraceinthe lifeof the worldand We granted them enjoymentfora time(98)

If only there had been a society which believed ˹before seeing the torment˺ and, therefore, benefited from its belief, like the people of Jonah.1 When they believed, We lifted from them the torment of disgrace in this world and allowed them enjoyment for a while.2

10:99

And if(had) willedyour Lordsurely, (would) have believedwho(are) inthe earthall of themﱟﱠtogetherThen, will youcompelthe mankinduntilthey becomebelievers(99)

Had your Lord so willed ˹O Prophet˺, all ˹people˺ on earth would have certainly believed, every single one of them! Would you then force people to become believers?

10:100

And notisfor a soultobelieveexceptby (the) permissionﱯﱰ(of) AllahAnd He will placethe wrathonthose who(do) notuse reason(100)

It is not for any soul to believe except by Allah’s leave, and He will bring His wrath upon those who are unmindful.

10:101

SaySeewhat(is) inthe heavensﱽﱾand the earthﱿBut notwill availthe Signsand the warnerstoa people(who do) notbelieve(101)

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Consider all that is in the heavens and the earth!” Yet neither signs nor warners are of any benefit to those who refuse to believe.

10:102

Then dothey waitexceptlikethe days(of) those whopassed awaybefore themﲐﲑbefore themSayThen waitindeed, I (am)with youamongthe ones who wait(102)

Are they waiting for ˹anything˺ except the same torments that befell those before them? Say, “Keep waiting then! I too am waiting with you.”

10:103

ThenWe will saveOur Messengersand those whoﲝﲞbelieveThus(it is) an obligationupon Us(that) We savethe believers(103)

Then We saved Our messengers and those who believed. For it is Our duty to save the believers.

10:104

SayO mankindO mankindIfyou areindoubtofmy religionthen notI worshipthose whomyou worshipbesides Allahbesides Allahbesides AllahbutI worshipAllahthe One Whoﲹﲺcauses you to dieAnd I am commandedthatI beofﲿthe believers(104)

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O humanity! If you are in doubt of my faith, then ˹know that˺ I do not worship those ˹idols˺ you worship instead of Allah. But I worship Allah, Who has the power to cause your death. And I have been commanded, ‘Be one of the believers,’

10:105

And thatDirectyour faceto the religionuprightand (do) notbeofthe polytheists(105)

and, ‘Be steadfast in faith in all uprightness, and do not be one of the polytheists,’

10:106

And (do) notinvokebesides Allahbesides Allahbesides Allahwhat(will) notbenefit youand notﳔﳕharm youBut ifyou did soindeed, youthen (will be)ofthe wrongdoers(106)

and ‘Do not invoke, instead of Allah, what can neither benefit nor harm you—for if you do, then you will certainly be one of the wrongdoers,’