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Chapter 7 · Verse 172

Quran 7:172

The Purgatory سُوۡرَةُ الاٴعرَاف Al-A’araf

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The Messenger Was A Witness Of The Original Covenant Made By All The Descendants Of Adam

7:172

وَإِذۡ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمۡ ذُرِّيَّتَہُمۡ وَأَشۡہَدَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِہِمۡ أَلَسۡتُ بِرَبِّكُمۡ‌ۖ قَالُواْ بَلَىٰ‌ۛ شَهِدۡنَآ‌ۛ أَن تَقُولُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ إِنَّا ڪُنَّا عَنۡ هَـٰذَا غَـٰفِلِينَ ١٧٢

Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."

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7:172 Monotheism is the natural instinct instilled in the souls of the humans - See 42:13 and 42:14 and 30:30 up to 30:32. 

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7:172 Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "AM I NOT YOUR LORD?" They all said, "YES. WE BEAR WITNESS." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this".
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Allah Has Pre-Recorded And Pre-Determined Everything Even Before The Creation (Part 1)

The Great Divine Plan Page 38
7:172 Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."
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  1. The Great Divine Plan Page 38

    7:172 Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."

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  2. The Great Divine Plan Page 38

    7:172 Part: Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves.

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  3. The Great Divine Plan Page 39

    7:172 Part: Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves:7:172 Part: “Am I not your Lord?” They all said, “Yes. We bear witness.”

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  4. The Great Divine Plan Page 39

    7:172 Part: Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves:7:172 Part: “Am I not your Lord?” They all said, “Yes. We bear witness.”

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  5. The Great Divine Plan Page 39

    7:172 Part: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness."

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  6. The Great Divine Plan Page 39

    7:172 Part: “Am I not your Lord?” They all said, “Yes. We bear witness.”7:172 Part: Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."

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  7. The Great Divine Plan Page 39

    7:172 Part: “Am I not your Lord?” They all said, “Yes. We bear witness.”7:172 Part: Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."

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  8. The Great Divine Plan Page 40

    7:172 Part: They all said, “Yes.”

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  9. The Great Divine Plan Page 40

    7:172 Part: “Am I not your Lord?”7:172 Part: They all said, “Yes.”

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  10. The Great Divine Plan Page 40

    7:172 Part: “Am I not your Lord?”7:172 Part: They all said, “Yes.”

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  11. The Great Divine Plan Page 40

    7:172 Part: They all said, “Yes.”7:172 Part: We bear witness.

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  12. The Great Divine Plan Page 40

    7:172 Part: They all said, “Yes.”7:172 Part: We bear witness.

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  13. The Great Divine Plan Page 41

    This proves the natural instinct placed into the people by Allah that He is One and there is no other god beside Him, after they agreed that Allah is the only Lord and bore witness over this fact and truth, as given in verse 7:172.

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Did Prophet Muhammad Write Any Personal Hadees And Sunnah Other Than The Quran?

11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 41
7:172 Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."7:173 Nor can you say, "It was our parents who practiced idolatry, and we simply followed in their footsteps. Will You punish us because of what others have innovated?"
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  1. 11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 41

    7:172 Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this."7:173 Nor can you say, "It was our parents who practiced idolatry, and we simply followed in their footsteps. Will You punish us because of what others have innovated?"

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  2. 11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 41

    The Covenant is narrated through verses 7:172-173 and the reminder for this Covenant is given through verses 36:60-62. Note the Miracle through the verse Numbers.

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  3. 11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 42

    7:172 Part: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness."

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  4. 11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 42

    7:172 Part: "Am I not your Lord?"

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  5. 11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 42

    7:172 Part: They all said, "Yes. We bear witness."

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  6. 11. Monotheism Defined per the Covenants of Humans to Worship Allah Alone, without Committing Idolatry or Worshiping 2 gods Page 42

    7:172 Part: They all said, "Yes.”

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The Basis upon which ALLAH designed the Laws for Humans

EMPHASIS ON GOD’S LAW THROUGH MORE VERSES, IN PAIRS Page 3
The foundation of laws as confirmed through 66:2, having Allah letters 19, is based on our Covenant which is given in 7:172, that was agreed upon by the humans.
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  1. EMPHASIS ON GOD’S LAW THROUGH MORE VERSES, IN PAIRS Page 3

    The foundation of laws as confirmed through 66:2, having Allah letters 19, is based on our Covenant which is given in 7:172, that was agreed upon by the humans.

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  2. EMPHASIS ON GOD’S LAW THROUGH MORE VERSES, IN PAIRS Page 3

    7:172 THE 1ST COVENANT: Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “Am I not your Lord?” They all said, “YES. We bear witness.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”

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  3. EMPHASIS ON GOD’S LAW THROUGH MORE VERSES, IN PAIRS Page 3

    Since the majority have, and will violate their Covenant, of following and obeying God’s Absolute Authority, we are reminded through another set of verses, that compliment 7:172, and bring out a Profound Revelation, which is Proof of the Highest Order.

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  4. EMPHASIS ON GOD’S LAW THROUGH MORE VERSES, IN PAIRS Page 3

    Revealed: In 7:172, (the Covenant made), the Aleefs are 16, while in 36:60-62, (the Covenant broken), the Aleefs are 17, thereby revealing the diff. of 1 – Supreme Absolute God.

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  5. PROOF THAT COVENANT DISREGARDED, THOUGH CLEAR REVELATIONS GIVEN Page 5

    The 1st most important covenant that we bore witness to was: “Allah is our only Lord (7:172)”.

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  6. PROOF THAT COVENANT DISREGARDED, THOUGH CLEAR REVELATIONS GIVEN Page 6

    Revealed: A Profound Miracle, confirming the two Covenants: In 7:172, the Allah letters are 32, and in 5:7, the Allah letters are 33, revealing the diff. of 1, being the “Supreme Revelation of 1”.

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Bearing witness for ALLAH

The Disbelievers Page 9
It is only a reaffirmation of what we have done in the past during our first life before coming to Earth. We already bore witness that GOD is the only LORD, as verse 7:172 tells us.
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  1. The Disbelievers Page 9

    It is only a reaffirmation of what we have done in the past during our first life before coming to Earth. We already bore witness that GOD is the only LORD, as verse 7:172 tells us.

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  2. The Disbelievers Page 9

    7:172 Part 1: Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “Am I not your Lord?”

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  3. The Disbelievers Page 9

    7:172 Part 2: They all said, “YES. We bear witness.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”

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  4. The Disbelievers Page 10

    When we bear witness on Earth by saying: “Ashado Un La Elaha Ella Allah, Wahdahoo, La Shareek Lahoo”, we are essentially repeating and reaffirming what has been said and committed by us during our first life, as verse 7:172 points out. Moreover, GOD bears witness that “there is no other god beside Him, and so do the angels, as well as those who possess knowledge”. If GOD has borne witness; then His believing creations have to do likewise, to agree with Him and to confirm the same. He uses the words: GOD bears…

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Most and Few (Part 1)

GOD’S ANSWER to satan Page 7
Answer: satan has no real power but GOD allows him to possess and mislead those who are insincere, doubtful, arrogant, argumentative, and egoist. Those who do not overcome and replace these adversarial and negative traits are condemned and abandoned by GOD, only to be taken over by God’s enemy – satan, who then leads them on and corrupts everything they had believed in and learnt. This happens in accordance with God’s will, and satan puts them in a state of confusion and of being lost, by making his subjects…
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  1. GOD’S ANSWER to satan Page 7

    Answer: satan has no real power but GOD allows him to possess and mislead those who are insincere, doubtful, arrogant, argumentative, and egoist. Those who do not overcome and replace these adversarial and negative traits are condemned and abandoned by GOD, only to be taken over by God’s enemy – satan, who then leads them on and corrupts everything they had believed in and learnt. This happens in accordance with God’s will, and satan puts them in a state of confusion and of being lost, by making his subjects…

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  2. GOD’S ANSWER to satan Page 7

    7:172 Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “Am I not your LORD?” They all said, “YES. We bear witness.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”7:173 Nor can you say, “It was our parents who practiced idolatry, and we simply followed in their footsteps. Will You punish us because of what other have innovated?”7:174 We thus explain the revelations, to enable the people to redeem themselves.

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  3. GOD’S ANSWER to satan Page 8

    Revealed: The messenger's letters for each set are 97 and 55; these will produce the Sacred Codes.Addition: 97 + 55 = 152 = 19 x 8 Subtraction: 97 – 55 = 42 = 14 x 3, revealing the Sacred Codes.Revealed: Verse 7:172 is marked with Allah letters 32 and the messenger's letters 51, revealing the diff. of 19; the humans are hereby reminded in a proven way through this messenger (Messenger regarding Original Covenants) about the profound Covenant they made with their Lord – ALLAH.Revealed: Verse 36:62 is marked with the…

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  4. GOD’S ANSWER to satan Page 8

    Revealed: The messenger's letters for each set are 97 and 55; these will produce the Sacred Codes.Addition: 97 + 55 = 152 = 19 x 8 Subtraction: 97 – 55 = 42 = 14 x 3, revealing the Sacred Codes.Revealed: Verse 7:172 is marked with Allah letters 32 and the messenger's letters 51, revealing the diff. of 19; the humans are hereby reminded in a proven way through this messenger (Messenger regarding Original Covenants) about the profound Covenant they made with their Lord – ALLAH.Revealed: Verse 36:62 is marked with the…

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Loss of Memory

LOSS OF MEMORY Page 3
7:172 Recall that your LORD summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “AM I NOT YOUR LORD?” They all said, “YES. WE BEAR WITNESS.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”
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  1. LOSS OF MEMORY Page 3

    7:172 Recall that your LORD summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “AM I NOT YOUR LORD?” They all said, “YES. WE BEAR WITNESS.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”

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  2. LOSS OF MEMORY Page 3

    7:172 Part: Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection.7:172 Part: We were not aware of this.

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  3. LOSS OF MEMORY Page 3

    7:172 Part: Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection.7:172 Part: We were not aware of this.

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Choice between Truthful Lord and false god

COVENANT MADE WITH THE 1 ABSOLUTE LORD Page 6
7:172 Recall that your LORD summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “AM I NOT YOUR LORD?” They all said, “YES. WE BEAR WITNESS.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”36:60-62 Did I not covenant with you, O Children of Adam, that you shall not worship the devil? That he is your most ardent enemy? And that you shall worship Me alone? This is the right path. He has misled multitudes of you. Did you not possess any
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  1. COVENANT MADE WITH THE 1 ABSOLUTE LORD Page 6

    7:172 Recall that your LORD summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “AM I NOT YOUR LORD?” They all said, “YES. WE BEAR WITNESS.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”36:60-62 Did I not covenant with you, O Children of Adam, that you shall not worship the devil? That he is your most ardent enemy? And that you shall worship Me alone? This is the right path. He has misled multitudes of you. Did you not possess any

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  2. COVENANT MADE WITH THE 1 ABSOLUTE LORD Page 8

    7:172 Recall that your LORD summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “Am I not your LORD?” They all said, “YES. We bear witness.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”5:7 Remember GOD’S blessing upon you, and His Covenant that He covenanted with you, you said, “WE HEAR AND WE OBEY.” You shall observe GOD; GOD is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.

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Verse 12:106: The Majority Of Those Who Believe In Allah Do Not Do So Without Committing Idol Worship (Part 1)

VERSE 12:106: THE MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH DO NOT DO SO WITHOUT COMMITTING IDOL WORSHIP (PART 1) Page 3
Revealed: The Arabic letters are 17 and the Allah letters are 8, revealing the messenger’s first name 178 for Makbool through the Pattern of letters.Revealed: The messenger’s letters are 12 and the Allah letters are 8, revealing the messenger’s last name 128 for Husain through the Pattern of letters. The messenger’s full name has been revealed to reveal and prove that Allah has made him a witness over the Original Covenant (verse 7:172), which is the reason that his name letters are inscribed in verses on the…
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  1. VERSE 12:106: THE MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH DO NOT DO SO WITHOUT COMMITTING IDOL WORSHIP (PART 1) Page 3

    Revealed: The Arabic letters are 17 and the Allah letters are 8, revealing the messenger’s first name 178 for Makbool through the Pattern of letters.Revealed: The messenger’s letters are 12 and the Allah letters are 8, revealing the messenger’s last name 128 for Husain through the Pattern of letters. The messenger’s full name has been revealed to reveal and prove that Allah has made him a witness over the Original Covenant (verse 7:172), which is the reason that his name letters are inscribed in verses on the…

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  2. VERSE 12:106: THE MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH DO NOT DO SO WITHOUT COMMITTING IDOL WORSHIP (PART 1) Page 7

    Quran translation).Revealed: The messenger’s letters in verse 38:75 for Part 1 are 19, and in verse 38:76 they are 20, revealing the diff. of 1.Revealed: Verse 38:75: The Arabic letters for the entire verse are 53 and the verse number is 75, revealing the sum of 128 to proclaim the messenger, Husain who is a witness over the Original Covenant (7:172) and the Heavenly Feud verses and their proofs. The sum of digits of 53 is 8 and sum of digits of 75 is 12, again revealing the number 128 through the Pattern to…

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Allah Has Pre-Recorded And Pre-Determined Everything Even Before The Creation (Part 2)

Allah’s Proofs: Page 26
The “Revelation of 2” teaches us that there are 2 gods to choose from during the Test Period on Earth – Allah, the Supreme Creator, who is the only True Lord (verses 7:172, 36:60-62, 2:256, 16:51, 2:168-170, 2:208, 7:22, 17:53, 35:6) and His enemy satan, who has challenged His Absolute Authority to become the second god. satan’s power is absolutely NIL, as per verse 4:76.
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Disease and Afflictions

SATAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EVIL AND BAD Page 6
The mere fact that satan was kicked out of and evicted from Heaven, thus losing the privilege of being in touch with the High Society, God and His angels make him even more jealous, venomous, and vengeful. How can satan be faithful to the humans or show them anything good in such a situation, especially when satan cannot return back to Heaven? God has called him His enemy and also his followers. This is why The Most Gracious has said that He is the Lord of the righteous and of the believers only. (those who believe…
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First Day To The Last Day

“A Revelation out of the Numbers used in Verse 61:6” Page 53
(For reference to the subject of 3 verses, especially on belief and the system of satan, see the sets of verses 3:18-20, 2:208-210, 7:172-174, 7:200-202, 17:45-47, 16:98-100, 36:60-62, 58:19-21, and many more.) The secret coding to shed light on the ultimate “Miracle of 3” is so profound that the 3rd messenger is mentioned under verse 14 in chapter 36, which has many more occurrences of 3 verses under different subjects to highlight this fact and miracle.
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Observing Quran at Dawn is Witnessed

OBSERVING THE QURAN AT DAWN IS WITNESSED Page 1
Have you ever reflected why GOD commanded us in 17:78 to observe the Quran at dawn, in order to be witnessed by HIM, and not another time of the day? Surely, GOD also tells us to read the Quran at night as one of the ways to meditate, besides bowing and prostrating. But this command does not tell us that you are being witnessed, unlike 17:78. Therefore, there has to be a good and special reason behind observing the Quran at dawn – recall that the humans bore witness to God’s Absolute Authority, as per 7:172 during…
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Searching For God & The Truth

TEST OF HEARTS: ACCEPT GOD’s ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OR NOT? Page 7
The objection and complaining of the people and their blind faith in the science is what keeps them from knowing that God provided the answers centuries before this science advanced to today’s level. Most people take this worldly life as the only chance they will have to accumulate as much as they can, while totally disregarding the Hereafter. This worldly life is adorned with lust and luxuries. satan will inevitably lure the majority to forget their original pledge to God, (7:172-175) and the real purpose of being…
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What Is Idolatry?

Idol Worshipers are Liars in this Life and in the Hereafter Page 35
7:172 Part & 7:173: Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not aware of this." Nor can you say, "It was our parents who practiced idolatry, and we simply followed in their footsteps. Will You punish us because of what others have innovated?"
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