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D omits :- Ebi but gives as alternative
Order of the last four words varies, some omit yjbh or L0
D, E and M add 20b
D: 8b H I Hj0! G 0w (Q.2:102)

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B and C: r]0*b ~D|~
D, E, F, G, H, K and M: H-*0#b
A, D, E, G, L and M: G,+ 8b
G and H: I)b I 9_ (H gives I)b I9 as alternative)
Word chain varies: some give :  -       / :  -       instead of or in addition to
:-, and give :8( instead of or in addition to :-8
E and I: F!&
  and in margin C+ L or I) b F!&
  I) b C+ L ; F, G, J and K: F!&

I ) b. H omits the phrase and proceeds directly from H - + Pb H  to verse 10,
thus collating verses 9 and 10 into a single verse. Note that the Qur'anic
verse ends with H-+Pb

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MAGNICENCEOF!NDDONOTLETTHEIRSAYINGGRIEVEYOU)NDEEDTHE
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13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
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E adds }H~*-|,} 0 in margin as alternative

C: s0*. G, H and M omit word
K adds ew:; some change the order to u0") eJ()
Some give instead sQ and s0*; some add s0* and vary the order
A: |B!w |h0'+| K
G, H, I, J, L and M omit word
F, G, H, I, J and K omit word

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20

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20.
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Some add to this chain ]0-N or ]0w or 2, or sQ

B, C, D and F: 2 Qbw 2b:bw
B, D omit word
G and H omit word
H and I add: pjbJ
C omits word. D: dj0 b dj0w (with alternative :M0 :M0 0w)

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26.
27.
28.
29.

B, F, K and M add |j0|Jbw

C, H and M: bJ:!
F, G, H, I, J and M: LMb8b. D omits the phrase, but gives as alternative
B, C, D, F, G, H: ~8~|/*b

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30.

Some give ]b8Pb : instead of ]bwhPb. Some split the pair of Names, giving in
varying order: ]bwhPb L0 0 ]bJPb L0 0

31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.

C, E, G, H, J and M omit word. B, D and L give it after :--

A, B, C, E, F, H and K give: xJ'b
B, C, H, J and L omit verse U[
Some omit this or the preceding word or change their order
C, D and J add :- Ei
F and L give instead I)b F! Ei (Q.57:21; 62:4)

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