وَجَآءَ

مِنۡ

أَقۡصَا

ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ

رَجُلٞ

يَسۡعَىٰ

قَالَ

يَٰقَوۡمِ

ٱتَّبِعُواْ

ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

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Then from the farthest end of the city a man came, rushing. He advised, “O my people! Follow the messengers.

Follow those who ask no reward of you, and are ˹rightly˺ guided.

And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned.

How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me?

Indeed, I would then be clearly astray.

I do believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”

˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, “Enter Paradise!” He said, “If only my people knew

of how my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honourable.”