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29:15

But We saved himand (the) people(of) the shipand We made ita Signfor the worlds(15)

But We delivered him and those in the Ark, making it a sign for all people.

29:16

And Ibrahim whenhe saidto his peopleWorshipAllahﱎﱏand fear HimThat(is) betterfor youifyouknow(16)

And ˹remember˺ when Abraham said to his people, “Worship Allah, and fear Him. This is better for you, if only you knew.

29:17

Onlyyou worshipbesidesbesidesAllahidolsand you createﱞﱟfalsehoodIndeedthose whomyou worshipbesidesbesidesAllah(do) notpossessfor youany provisionSo seekfromAllahthe provisionand worship Himand be gratefulﱰﱱto HimTo Himyou will be returned(17)

You worship besides Allah nothing but idols, simply creating lies ˹about them˺. Those you worship besides Allah certainly cannot give you any provision. So seek provision from Allah ˹alone˺, worship Him, and be grateful to Him. To Him you will ˹all˺ be returned.

29:18

And ifyou denythen verilydenied(the) nationsbefore youﱻﱼbefore youAnd not(is) onﱿthe Messengerexceptthe conveyanceclear(18)

If you ˹Meccans˺ persist in denial, so did ˹many˺ communities before you. The Messenger’s duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”

29:19

Do notthey seehowAllah originatesAllah originatesthe creationthenﲋﲌrepeats itIndeedthatforAllah(is) easy(19)

Have they not seen how Allah originates the creation then resurrects it? That is certainly easy for Allah.

29:20

SayTravelinthe earthand seehowHe originatedﲚﲛthe creationThenAllahwill producethe creationﲠﲡthe lastIndeedAllahoneverything(is) All-Powerful(20)

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Travel throughout the land and see how He originated the creation, then Allah will bring it into being one more time. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

29:21

He punisheswhomHe willsand has mercy(on) whomﲮﲯHe willsand to Himyou will be returned(21)

He punishes whoever He wills, and shows mercy to whoever He wills. And you will ˹all˺ be returned to Him.

29:22

And notyoucan escapeinthe earthand notinﲺﲻthe heavenAnd notfor youbesidesﲿbesidesAllahanyprotectorand nota helper(22)

And you cannot escape Him on earth or in heaven. Nor have you any protector or helper besides Allah.”

29:23

And those whodisbelievein (the) Signs(of) Allahand (the) meeting (with) Himthose(have) despairedofMy MercyAnd thosefor them(is) a punishmentpainful(23)

As for those who disbelieve in Allah’s signs and the meeting with Him, it is they who will have no hope in His mercy.1 And it is they who will suffer a painful punishment.