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CH. 29 AL-'ANKABŪT any friend or helper beside Allah. 2956 R. 3. PT. 20 مِنْ وَلِي وَلَا نَصِيرِن وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِالتِ اللهِ وَلِقَابِةٍ Those who disbelieve in. 24 أُولَكَ يَسُوا مِنْ رَّحْمَتِي وَأُولَ لَهُمُ meeting with Himit is they عَذَابٌ أَلِيم the Signs of Allah and the who have despaired of My mercy. And they will have a grievous punishment. فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِةٍ إِلَّا أَنْ And the only answer of his. 25 people was that they said, "Slay قَالُوا اقْتُلُوهُ اَوْ حَرِّقُوهُ فَأَنْجَهُ الله him or burn him. But Allah saved him from the fire. In that مِنَ النَّارِ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَايُتِ surely are Signs for a people who would believe. 2957 26. And he said, 'Verily, you لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ 523iáð|k3|JEÉ; have taken for yourselves idols مَّوَدَّةَ بَيْنِكُمْ فِي الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ يَوْمَ beside Allah, out of love for الْقِيمَةِ يَكْفُرُ بَعْضُكُمْ بِبَعْضٍ وَيَلْعَنُ each other in the present life. Then on the Day of Resurrection "18:106; 30:17; 32:11. 21:69; 37:98. 2956. Commentary: The warning is conveyed to disbelievers in yet more emphatic words in this verse, that they cannot frustrate God's plan, and avert the terrible fate that is in store for them as the Divine decree has issued forth that Islam shall make progress and its cause shall triumph. 2957. Commentary: Abraham's account began with the 17th verse and in the 18th verse he gave strong arguments in refutation of Shirk. From the 19th to 24th verse, in consonance with the Quranic style and practice which adds to its elegance and beauty, a digression intervened and a great religious principle was briefly discussed in relation to the Holy Prophet. The principle discussed was that when one nation, as the result of its rejection of the Divine Message, falls a victim to decay and decadence another people takes its place. From this verse the thread is taken up of Abraham's story. 2476