Al-Ma'idah 5:40 الم تعلم ان الله له ملك السماوات والارض يعذب من يشاء ويغفر لمن يشاء والله على كل شيء قدير ٤٠
أَلَمۡ
تَعۡلَمۡ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَهُۥ
مُلۡكُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
يُعَذِّبُ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيَغۡفِرُ
لِمَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
قَدِيرٞ
٤٠
Knowest thou not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and Allah hath power over all things.
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