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    This passage from the Quran discusses humanity's purpose and accountability. It notes that humans were created to work hard and redeem themselves. However, some boast of their wealth and think they will not be called to account. The passage emphasizes that God gave humans senses and revealed righteous and difficult paths. It defines the difficult path as freeing slaves, feeding others during hardship, caring for orphans and relatives, and believing while exhorting others to perseverance and kindness. These will find happiness while disbelievers will face misery and confinement in Hellfire.

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    This passage from the Quran discusses humanity's purpose and accountability. It notes that humans were created to work hard and redeem themselves. However, some boast of their wealth and think they will not be called to account. The passage emphasizes that God gave humans senses and revealed righteous and difficult paths. It defines the difficult path as freeing slaves, feeding others during hardship, caring for orphans and relatives, and believing while exhorting others to perseverance and kindness. These will find happiness while disbelievers will face misery and confinement in Hellfire.

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    Surah Al-Balad (The City) : in The Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

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    This passage from the Quran discusses humanity's purpose and accountability. It notes that humans were created to work hard and redeem themselves. However, some boast of their wealth and think they will not be called to account. The passage emphasizes that God gave humans senses and revealed righteous and difficult paths. It defines the difficult path as freeing slaves, feeding others during hardship, caring for orphans and relatives, and believing while exhorting others to perseverance and kindness. These will find happiness while disbelievers will face misery and confinement in Hellfire.

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    Surah Al-Balad (The City)

    In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

    1. I solemnly swear by this town

    . 2. The town where you live.

    3. The begetting and the begotten.

    4. We created the human being to work hard (to redeem himself).

    5. Does he think that no one will ever call him to account?

    6. He boasts, "I spent so much money!"

    7. Does he think that no one sees him?


    8. Did we not give him two eyes?

    9. A tongue and two lips?

    10. Did we not show him the two paths?

    11. He should choose the difficult path.

    12. Which one is the difficult path?

    13. The freeing of slaves.

    14. Feeding, during the time of hardship.

    15. Orphans who are related.


    16. Or the poor who is in need.

    17. And being one of those who believe, and exhorting one another to be steadfast, and exhorting
    one another to be kind.

    18. These have deserved happiness.

    19. As for those who disbelieved in our revelations, they have incurred misery.

    20. They will be confined in the Hellfire.

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