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41. Fuṣṣilat
فصلت
Fuṣṣilat (Elaborated)
فُصِّلَت
41:34
وَلَا
تَسْتَوِي
الْحَسَنَةُ
وَلَا
السَّيِّئَةُ
ادْفَعْ
بِالَّتِي
هِيَ
أَحْسَنُ
فَإِذَا
الَّذِي
بَيْنَكَ
وَبَيْنَهُ
عَدَاوَةٌ
كَأَنَّهُ
وَلِيٌّ
حَمِيمٌ
wa-lā tastawī l-ḥasanatu wa-lā s-sayyiʾatu dfaʿ bi-llatī hiya ʾaḥsanu fa-ʾidhā lladhī baynaka wa-baynahū ʿadāwatun ka-ʾannahū waliyyun ḥamīmun
Virtue and evil are not equal. If you replace evil habits by virtuous ones, you will certainly find that your enemies will become your intimate friends.