2:258
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Dynamic translation
(2:258) Did the news come to you of the person who debated with Abraham regarding his Lord, though Allah had given him the kingship? Abraham said, "My Lord is the One who gives life and death," he said, "I bring life and death." Abraham said, "Allah brings the sun from the east, so you bring it from the west!" The one who did not appreciate was confounded! Allah does not guide the wicked community.
Arabic text
(2:258) أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِي حَآجَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي رِبِّهِ أَنْ آتَاهُ اللّهُ الْمُلْكَ إِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّيَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ قَالَ أَنَا أُحْيِي وَأُمِيتُ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْتِي بِالشَّمْسِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَأْتِ بِهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَبُهِتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ وَاللّهُ لاَ يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Connected ideas
(3:26) Say, "Our Allah, Ruler of Dominion; you grant Dominion to whom You please, revoke Dominion from whom You please, dignify whom You please, and humiliate whom You please; in Your hand is goodness. You are capable of all things."
(3:86) How is it for Allah to guide a community (showing) denial, after (showing) their trust, and scheduling that the Messenger is true, and they are presented with the Definitions? And Allah does not guide (to the truth) a Disgraced Community.
(9:109) Is one who lays his foundation on obtaining awareness from Allah and His acceptance better, or one who lays his foundation on the edge of a cliff which is about to crumble, so that it crumbled with him into the fires of hell? Allah does not guide the wicked people.
