Al-Balad

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even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
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and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!
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Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
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Do they think that no one has power over them,
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boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?
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Do they think that no one sees them?
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Have We not given them two eyes,
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a tongue, and two lips;
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and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺?
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If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
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