In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
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I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
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Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning--
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Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
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A command from Us;
surely We are the senders (of apostles),
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A mercy from your Lord,
surely He is the Hearing,
the Knowing,
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The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them,
if you would be sure.
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There is no god but He;
He gives life and causes death,
your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
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Nay,
they are in doubt,
they sport.
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Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
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That shall overtake men;
this is a painful punishment.
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Our Lord!
remove from us the punishment;
surely we are believers.
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How shall they be reminded,
and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
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Yet they turned their backs on him and said:
One taught (by others),
a madman.
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Surely We will remove the punishment a little,
(but) you will surely return (to evil).
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On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing;
surely We will inflict retribution.
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And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon,
and there came to them a noble apostle,
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Saying:
Deliver to me the servants of Allah,
surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
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And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah,
surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
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And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
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And if you do not believe in me,
then leave me alone.
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Then he called upon his Lord:
These are a guilty people.
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So go forth with My servants by night;
surely you will be pursued:
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And leave the sea intervening;
surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
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How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
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And cornfields and noble places!
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And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
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Thus (it was),
and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
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So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them,
nor were they respited.
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And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
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From Firon;
surely he was haughty,
(and) one of the extravagant.
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And certainly We chose them,
having knowledge,
above the nations.
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And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
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Most surely these do say:
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There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
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So bring our fathers (back),
if you are truthful.
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Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them?
We destroyed them,
for surely they were guilty.
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And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
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We did not create them both but with the truth,
but most of them do not know.
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Surely the day of separation is their appointed term,
of all of them
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The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught,
nor shall they be helped,
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Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy;
surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
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Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
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Is the food of the sinful
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Like dregs of oil;
it shall boil in (their) bellies,
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Like the boiling of hot water.
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Seize him,
then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
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Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
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Taste;
you forsooth are the mighty,
the honorable:
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Surely this is what you disputed about.
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Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
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In gardens and springs;
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They shall wear of fine and thick silk,
(sitting) face to face;
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Thus (shall it be),
and We will wed them with Houris pure,
beautiful ones.
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They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
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They shall not taste therein death except the first death,
and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
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A grace from your Lord;
this is the great achievement.
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So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
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Therefore wait;
surely they are waiting.