The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Quran 17: 72
it [with pleasure]. a But no one will be wronged in the least: 72 those
who were blind in this life will be blind in the Hereafter, and even
further off the path. 73 [Prophet], the disbelievers tried to tempt you
away from what We revealed to you, so that you would invent some
other revelation and attribute it to Us and then they would have
taken you as a friend. 74 If We had not made you stand firm, you
would almost have inclined a little towards them. 75 In that case, We
would have made you taste a double punishment in this life, and a
double punishment after death and then you would have found no
one to help you against Us. 76 They planned to scare you off the land,
but they would not have lasted for more than a little while after you.
77 Such was Our way with the messengers We sent before you, and
you will find no change in Our ways.
78 So perform the regular prayers in the period from the time the
sun is past its zenith till the darkness of the night, and [recite] the
Quran at dawn – dawn recitation is always witnessed b –– 79 and during
the night wake up and pray, as an extra offering of your own, so
that your Lord may raise you to a [highly] praised status. 80 Say,
‘My Lord, make me go in truthfully, and come out truthfully, and
grant me supporting authority from You.’ 81 And say, ‘The truth
has come, and falsehood has passed away: falsehood is bound to
pass away.’
82 We send down the Quran as healing and mercy to those who
believe; as for those who disbelieve, it only increases their loss.
83 When We favour man he turns arrogantly to one side, but when
harm touches him, he falls into despair. 84 Say, ‘Everyone does
things their own way, but your Lord is fully aware of who follows the
best-guided path.’
85 [Prophet], they ask you about the Spirit. Say, ‘The Spirit is part
of my Lord’s domain. You have only been given a little knowledge.’
86 If We pleased, We could take away what We have revealed to you –
then you would find no one to plead for you against Us – 87 if it were
not for your Lord’s mercy: His favour to you has been truly great.
88 Say, ‘Even if all mankind and jinn came together to produce
something like this Quran, they could not produce anything like it,
however much they helped each other.’ 89 In this Quran, We have set
a Cf. 69: 19–24.
b By the angels. See Bukhari, Sahih, ‘Mawaqit’, 16.