I swear by this city––
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One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)
I swear by this city––
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and you [Prophet] are an inhabitant of this city––
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[I swear] by parent and offspring
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that We have created man for toil and trial
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Does he think that no one will have power over him
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‘I have squandered great wealth,’ he says
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Does he think no one observes him
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Did We not give him eyes
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a tongue, lips
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and point out to him the two clear ways [of good and evil]
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Yet he has not attempted the steep path
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What will explain to you what the steep path is
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It is to free a slave
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to feed at a time of hunger
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an orphaned relative
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or a poor person in distress
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and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion
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Those who do this will be on the right-hand side
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but those who disbelieve in Our revelations will be on the left-hand side
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and the Fire will close in on them
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By the sun in its morning brightness
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and by the moon as it follows it
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by the day as it displays the sun’s glory
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and by the night as it conceals it
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by the sky and how He built it
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and by the earth and how He spread it
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by the soul and how He formed it
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and inspired it [to know] its own rebellion and piety
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The one who purifies his soul succeeds
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and the one who corrupts it fails
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In their arrogant cruelty, the people of Thamud called [their messenger] a liar
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when the most wicked man among them rose [against him]
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The messenger of God said to them, ‘[Leave] God’s camel to drink,’
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but they called him a liar and hamstrung her. Their Lord destroyed them for their crime and levelled them
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He did not hesitate to punish them
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By the enshrouding night
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by the radiant day
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by His creation of male and female
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The ways you take differ greatly
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There is the one who gives, who is mindful of God
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who testifies to goodness––
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We shall smooth his way towards ease
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There is the one who is miserly, who is self-satisfied
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who denies goodness––
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We shall smooth his way towards hardship
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and his wealth will not help him as he falls
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Our part is to provide guidance––
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this world and the next belong to Us––
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so I warn you about the raging Fire
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in which none but the most wicked one will burn
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who denied [the truth], and turned away
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The most pious one will be spared this––
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who gives his wealth away as self-purification
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not to return a favour to anyone
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but for the sake of his Lord the Most High––
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and he will be well pleased
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By the morning brightness
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and by the night when it grows still
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your Lord has not forsaken you [Prophet], nor does He hate you
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and the future will be better for you than the past
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your Lord is sure to give you so much that you will be well satisfied
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Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you
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Did He not find you lost and guide you
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Did He not find you in need and make you self-sufficient
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So do not be harsh with the orphan
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and do not chide the one who asks for help
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talk about the blessings of your Lord
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