# Sura  30 - The Greeks

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> SURA XXX (30) - THE GREEKS      (Mecca - 60 Verses)            (LXXIV - 210)
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>        In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
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>        Elif. Lam. Mim.  The Greeks have been defeated
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>        In a land hard by:  But after their defeat they shall defeat their foes,
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>        In a few years.  First and last is the affair with God.  And on that day
> shall the faithful rejoice
>  
>        In the aid of their God:  He aideth whom He will; and He is the Mighty,
> the Merciful.
>  
>        It is the promise of God:  To his promise God will not be untrue:  but
> most men know it not.
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>        They know the outward shews of this life present, but of the next life
> are they careless.
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>        Have they not considered within themselves that God hath not created the
> Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them but for a serious end, and
> for a fixed term?  But truly most men believe not that they shall meet their
> Lord.
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>        Have they never journeyed through the land, and seen what hath been the
> end of those who were before them?  Mightier were they than these in strength;
> and they broke up the land, and dwelt in it in greater numbers than they who
> dwell there now; and their apostles came to them with proofs of their mission:
> and it was not God who would wrong them, but they wronged themselves.
>  
>        Then evil was the end of the evil doers; because they had treated our
> signs as lies, and laughed them to scorn.
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> 30:10  God bringeth forth the creation - then causeth it to return again -
> then to Him shall ye come back.
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>        And on that day when the hour shall arrive, the guilty shall be struck
> dumb for despair,
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>        And they shall have no intercessors from among the gods whom they have
> joined with God, and they shall deny the gods they joined with Him.
>  
>        And on that day when the Hour shall arrive, shall men be separated one
> from another;
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>        And as for those who shall have believed and done the things that are
> right, they shall enjoy themselves in a flowery mead;
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>        But as for those who shall not have believed, but treated our signs and
> the meeting of the next life as lies, they shall be given over to the torment.
>  
>        Glorify God therefore when ye reach the evening, and when ye rise at
> morn:
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>        And to Him be praise in the Heavens and on the Earth; and at twilight,
> and when ye rest at noon.
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>        He bringeth forth the living out of the dead, and He bringeth forth the
> dead out of the living: and He quickeneth the earth when dead.  Thus is it
> that ye too shall be brought forth.
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>        And one of his signs it is that He hath created you out of dust; then
> lo!  ye become men who spread themselves far and wide:
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> 30:20  And one of his signs it is, that He hath created wives for you of your
> own species, that ye may dwell with them, and hath put love and tenderness
> between you.  Herein truly are signs for those who reflect.
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>        And among his signs are the creation of the Heavens and of the Earth,
> and your variety of tongues and colour.  Herein truly are signs for all men.
>  
>        And of his signs are your sleep by night and by day, and your goings in
> quest of his bounties.  Herein truly are signs to those who hearken.
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>        And of his signs are, that He sheweth you the lightning, a source of awe
> and hope; and that He sendeth down rain from the heaven and giveth life by it
> to the earth when dead.  Herein truly are signs to those who understand.
>  
>        And of his signs also one is that the Heaven and the Earth stand firm at
> his bidding: hereafter, when with one summons He shall summon you out of the
> earth, - lo! forth shall ye come.
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>        His, whatsoever is in the Heavens and on the Earth: all are obedient to
> him.
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>        And He it is who bringeth a creature forth, then causeth it to return
> again; and to him is this most easy.  To whatever is loftiest in heaven and
> earth is He to be likened; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
>  
>        He setteth forth to you an instance drawn from yourselves.  Have ye
> among the slaves whom you right hands have won, any partner in what we have
> bestowed on you, so that ye share alike?  Fear ye them as ye fear each other?
> (Thus make we our signs clear to men of understanding.)
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>        No, ye do not.  But the wicked, devoid of knowledge, follow their own
> desires:  and those whom God shall mislead, who shall guide, and who shall be
> their protector?
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>        Set thou thy face then, as a true convert, towards the Faith which God
> hath made, and for which He hath made man.  No change is there in the creation
> of God.  This is the right Faith, but the greater part of men know it not.
>  
> 30:30  And be ye turned to Him, and fear Him, and observe prayer, and be not
> of those who unite gods with God:
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>        Of those who have split up their religion, and have become sects, where
> every party rejoices in what is their own.
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>        When some evil toucheth men, they turn to their Lord and call upon him:
> then when he hath made them taste his mercy, lo, a part of them join other gods
> with their Lord,
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>        Ungrateful for our favours!  Enjoy yourselves then.  But in the end ye
> shall know your folly.
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>        Have we sent down to them any mandate which speaketh in favour of what
> they join with God?
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>        When we cause men to taste mercy they rejoice in it; but if, for that
> which their hands have aforetime wrought, evil befall them, they despair.
>  
>        See they not that God bestoweth full supplies on whom, He pleaseth and
> giveth sparingly to whom He pleaseth?  Signs truly are there herein to those
> who believe.
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>        To him who is of kin to thee give his due, and to the poor and to the
> wayfarer: this will be best for those who seek the face of God; and with them
> it shall be well.
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>        Whatever ye put out at usury to increase it with the substance of others
> shall have no increase from God: but whatever ye shall give in alms, as seeking
> the face of God, shall be doubled to you.
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>        It is God who created you - then fed you - then will cause you to die -
> then will make you alive.  Is there any of your companion-gods who can do aught
> of these things?  Praise be to Him! and far be He exalted above the gods they
> join with Him.
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> 30:40  Destruction hath appeared by land and by sea on account of what men's
> hands have wrought, that it might make them taste somewhat of the fruit of
> their doings, that haply they might turn to God.
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>        Say:  Journey through the land, and see what hath been the end of those
> who were before you!  The greater part of them joined other gods with God.
>  
>        Set thy face then towards the right faith, ere the day come which none
> can hinder God from bring on.  On that day shall they be parted in twain:
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>        Unbelievers on whom shall be their unbelief; and they who have wrought
> righteousness, and prepared for themselves couches of repose:
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>        That of his bounty He may reward those who have believed and wrought
> righteousness; for the unbelievers He loveth not.
>  
>        And one of his signs is that He sendeth the winds with glad tidings of
> rain, both that He may cause you to taste his mercy, and that ships may sail at
> his command, that out of his bounties ye may seek wealth, and that haply ye may
> render thanks.
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>        We have sent apostles before thee to their peoples, and they presented
> themselves to them with clear proofs of their mission; and while it behoved us
> to succour the faithful, we took vengeance on the guilty.
>  
>        It is God who sendeth the winds and uplifteth the clouds, and, as He
> pleaseth, spreadeth them on high, and breaketh them up; and thou mayest see the
> rain issuing from their midst; and when He poureth it down on such of his
> servants as He pleaseth, lo! they are filled with joy,
>  
>        Even they who before it was sent down to them, were in mute despair.
>  
>        Look then at the traces of God's mercy - how after its death he
> quickeneth the earth!  This same God will surely quicken the dead, for to all
> things His might is equal.
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> 30:50  Yet should we send a blast, and should they see their harvest turn
> yellow, they would afterwards shew themselves ungrateful.
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>        Thou canst not make the dead to hear, neither canst thou make the deaf
> to hear the call, when they withdraw and turn their backs:
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>        Neither canst thou guide the blind out of their error: in sooth, none
> shalt thou make to hear, save him who shall believe in our signs: for they are
> resigned to our will (Muslims).
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>        It is God who hath created you in weakness, then after weakness hath
> given you strength:  then after strength, weakness and grey hairs:  He createth
> what He will; and He is the Wise, the Powerful.
>  
>        And on the day whereon the Hour shall arrive, the wicked will swear
>  
>        That not above an hour have they waited:  Even so did they utter lies on
> earth:
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>        But they to whom knowledge and faith have been given will say, "Ye have
> waited, in accordance with the book of God, till the day of Resurrection:  for
> this is the day of the Resurrection - but ye knew it not."
>  
>        On that day their plea shall not avail the wicked, neither shall they
> again be bidden to seek acceptance with God.
>  
>        And now have we set before men, in this Koran, every kind of parable:
> yet if thou bring them a single verse of it, the infidels will surely say, "Ye
> are only utterers of vain things."
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>        It is thus that God hath sealed up the hearts of those who are devoid of
> knowledge.
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> 30:60  But do thou, Muhammad, bear with patience, for true is the promise of
> God; and let not those who have no firm belief, unsettle thee.
>
> — *Sura  30 - The Greeks*