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Al-Jathiyah 45:31

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وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَفَلَمْ تَكُنْ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَٱسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ وَكُنتُمْ قَوْمًا مُّجْرِمِينَ

But as for those who disbelieved, [it will be said], "Were not Our verses recited to you, but you were arrogant and became a criminal people?

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Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

وأما الذين جحدوا أن الله هو الإله الحق وكذَّبوا رسله ولم يعملوا بشرعه، فيقال لهم -تقريعًا وتوبيخًا-: أفلم تكن آياتي في الدنيا تتلى عليكم، فاستكبرتم عن استماعها والإيمان بها، وكنتم قومًا مشركين تكسِبون المعاصي ولا تؤمنون بثواب ولا عقاب؟

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