Although man wicked and unjust; however, Allah is oft-forgiving, and the most merciful

                                                                                         

In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.
It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.
Allah' questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.
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In verses 55:60-61 of the Noble Quran, Allah asking mankind this question: shall the recompense of goodness be anything other than goodness? It is very logic that the reward for good is good and for evil is evil. Then which of the favors of your lord will ye deny? Which favors of your lord will you belie? If you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them. Indeed, Allah is forgiving and the most merciful
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Verses 55:60-61 of the Noble Quran give the question of this article and talk about it

The meanings of the verses 55:60-61

Verse 55:60 says:
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?
Is the reward of goodness, manifested through obedience, anything but goodness?
Is the reward of he whom Allah has blessed with the profession of Allah's divine Oneness anything but the Garden?

Verse 55:61 says:
So which of your Lord’s favors will you deny?
Which is it, of the favors of your Lord that you deny?
This question is repeated 31 times in Surah 55; such repetitions indicate the utmost importance of this question.
Can anyone answer this question?
However, the Quran gives you the answer of this important question in verses 14:34 and 16:18; they say:
If you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them.
Verily, this is because man is wicked, thankless, very unjust, very ungrateful, a wrong-doer, an ingrate and is given up to injustice and ingratitude.
However, Allah is oft-forgiving, and the most merciful.
Remember that!
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Verses 55:60-61 in different translations:

Verse 55:60

QARIB: shall the recompense of goodness be anything other than goodness?
SHAKIR: is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
PICKTHAL: is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?
YUSUFALI: is there any reward for good - other than good?

Verse 55:61

QARIB: which favors of your lord will you both belie?
SHAKIR: which then of the bounties of your lord will you deny?
PICKTHAL: which is it, of the favors of your lord, that ye deny?
YUSUFALI: then which of the favors of your lord will ye deny?
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Verse 14:34

QARIB: if you count the blessings of Allah, you will never number them. indeed, the human is wicked and thankless.
SHAKIR: and he gives you of all that you ask him; and if you count Allah's favors, you will not be able to number them; most surely man is very unjust, very ungrateful
PICKTHAL: and he giveth you of all ye ask of him, and if ye would count the bounty of Allah ye cannot reckon it. lo! man is verily a wrong-doer, an ingrate.
YUSUFALI: and he giveth you of all that ye ask for. but if ye count the favours of Allah, never will ye be able to number them. verily, man is given up to injustice and ingratitude.
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Verse 16:18

QARIB: if you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them. indeed, Allah is forgiving and the most merciful.
SHAKIR: and if you would count Allah's favors, you will not be able to number them; most surely Allah is forgiving, merciful
PICKTHAL: and if ye would count the favor of Allah ye cannot reckon it. lo! Allah is indeed forgiving, merciful.
YUSUFALI: if ye would count up the favors of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is oft-forgiving, most merciful.

About the author:
Safaa Abdel-Aziz
Co-Chief Editor, October Weekly Magazine,
Cairo, Egypt.


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