وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَحْسَنَ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةًۭ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
Wattabi'ooo ahsana maaa unzila ilaikum mir Rabbikum min qabli aiyaatiyakumal 'azaabu baghtatanw wa antum laa tash'uroon
And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive,
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The Quran & revelation
39:55Ayah 175
10 ayahs in Az-Zumar are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.
← Previous on The Quran & revelation39:41Indeed, We sent down to you the Book for the people in truth. So whoever is guided - it is for [the benefit of] his soul;Next on The Quran & revelation →39:59But yes, there had come to you My verses, but you denied them and were arrogant, and you were among the disbelievers.
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And follow the best of what has been revealed to you from your Lord — namely the Qur’ān — before the chastisement comes on you suddenly while you are unaware’ of the time of its arrival until it has actually come;
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Avoid that which I forbid you to do and do that which I command you to do to the best of your capacity. Verily the people before you went to their doom because they had put too many questions to their Prophets and then disagreed with their teachings.
“Ward off the legal punishments as much as you can.”
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