9:109
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Dinamic translation
(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.
Arabic text
(9:109) أَفَمَنۡ أَسَّسَ بُنۡيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقۡوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَٰنٍ خَيۡرٌ أَم مَّنۡ أَسَّسَ بُنۡيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٖ فَٱنۡهَارَ بِهِۦ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Connected ideas
(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.
(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.
