Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’
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One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)
Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’
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They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin
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to bring down rocks of clay
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marked by your Lord for those who exceed all bounds.’
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We brought out such believers as were there
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We found only one household devoted to God
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and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment
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There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority
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Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’
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so We seized him and his forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame
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There is another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against them
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and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds
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And also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives for a while,’
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but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly
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they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves
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Before that We destroyed the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people
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We built the heavens with Our power and made them vast
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We spread out the earth- how well We smoothed it out
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and We created pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note
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[So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God- I am sent by Him to give you clear warning
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and do not set up any other god alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’
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Every previous people to whom a messenger was sent also said, ‘A sor-cerer, or maybe a madman!’
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Did they tell one another to do this? No! They are a people who exceed all bounds
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so ignore them [Prophet]- you are not to blame
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and go on reminding [people], it is good for those who believe to be reminded
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I created jinn and mankind only to worship Me
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I want no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me
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God is the Provider, the Lord of Power, the Ever Mighty
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The evildoers, like their predecessors, will have a share of punishment- they need not ask Me to hasten it
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and woe betide those who deny the truth on the Day they have been promised
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By the mountain
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by a Scripture inscribed
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in unrolled parch-ment
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by the much-visited House
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by the raised canopy
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by the ocean ever filled
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[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is coming––
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it cannot be put off––
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on the Day when the sky sways back and forth
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and the mountains float away
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Woe on that Day to those who deny the Truth
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who amuse themselves with idle chatter
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on that Day they will be thrust into the Fire of Hell
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‘This is the Fire you used to deny
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So is this sorcery? Do you still not see it
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Burn in it––it makes no difference whether you bear it patiently or not–– you are only being repaid for what you have done.’
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Those who were mindful of God are in Gardens and in bliss
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rejoicing in their Lord’s gifts: He has saved them from the torment of the Blaze
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‘Eat and drink with healthy enjoyment as a reward for what you have done.’
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They are comfortably seated on couches arranged in rows; We pair them with beautiful-eyed maidens
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We unite the believers with their offspring who followed them in faith–– We do not deny them any of the rewards for their deeds: each person is in pledge for his own deeds––
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We provide them with any fruit or meat they desire
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They pass around a cup which does not lead to any idle talk or sin
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Devoted youths like hidden pearls wait on them
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They turn to one another and say
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‘When we were still with our families [on earth] we used to live in fear––
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God has been gracious to us and saved us from the torment of intense heat
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We used to pray to Him: He is the Good, the Merciful One.’
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So [Prophet] remind [people]. By the grace of your Lord [Prophet], you are neither oracle nor madman
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If they say, ‘He is only a poet: we shall await his fate,’
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say, ‘Wait if you wish; I too am waiting’
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does their reason really tell them to do this, or are they simply insolent people
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If they say, ‘He has made it up himself’- they certainly do not believe
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let them produce one like it, if what they say is true
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Were they created without any agent? Were they the creators
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Did they create the heavens and the earth? No! They do not have faith
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Do they possess your Lord’s treasures or have control over them
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Do they have a ladder to climb, in order to eavesdrop [on Heaven’s secrets]? Let their eavesdropper produce clear proof
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Does God have daughters while you have sons
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Do you [Prophet] demand a payment from them that would burden them with debt
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Do they have [access to] the unseen? Could they write it down
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Do they think they can ensnare you? It is the disbelievers who have been ensnared
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Do they really have another god besides God? God is far above anything they set alongside Him
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Even if they saw a piece of heaven falling down on them, they would say, ‘Just a heap of clouds,’
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so leave them, Prophet, until they face the Day when they will be thunderstruck
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the Day when their snares will be of no use to them, when they will get no help
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Another punishment awaits the evildoers, though most of them do not realize it
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Wait patiently [Prophet] for your Lord’s judgement: you are under Our watchful eye. Celebrate the praise of your Lord when you rise
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Glorify Him at night and at the fading of the stars
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By the star when it sets
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Your companion has not strayed; he is not deluded
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he does not speak from his own desire
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The Quran is nothing less than a revelation that is sent to him
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It was taught to him by [an angel] with mighty powers
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and great strength, who stood
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on the highest horizon
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and then approached––coming down
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until he was two bow-lengths away or even closer––
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and revealed to God’s servant what He revealed
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[The Prophet’s] own heart did not distort what he saw
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Are you going to dispute with him what he saw with his own eyes
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A second time he saw him
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by the lote tree beyond which none may pass
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near the Garden of Restfulness
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when the tree was covered in nameless [splendour]
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His sight never wavered, nor was it too bold
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and he saw some of the greatest signs of his Lord
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[Disbelievers], consider al-Lat and al-Uzza
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and the third one, Manat––
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are you to have the male and He the female
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That would be a most unjust distribution!––
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these are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers. God has sent no authority for them. These people merely follow guesswork and the whims of their souls, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord
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Is man to have everything he wishes for
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when the present life and the life to come belong only to God
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There are many angels in heaven whose intercession will be of no use until God gives permission to those He will, whose words He will accept
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Those who deny the life to come give the angels female names
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They have no knowledge to base this on: they merely follow guesswork. Guesswork is of no value against the Truth
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So [Prophet] ignore those who turn away from Our revelation, who want only the life of this world
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Their knowledge does not go beyond that. Your Lord knows best who strays from His path and who follows guidance
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Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to God. He will repay those who do evil according to their deeds, and reward, with what is best, those who do good
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As for those who avoid grave sins and foul acts, though they may commit small sins, your Lord is ample in forgiveness. He has been aware of you from the time He produced you from the earth and from your hiding places in your mothers’ wombs, so do not assert your own goodness:He knows best who is mindful of Him
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[Prophet], consider that man who turned away
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he only gave a little and then he stopped
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Does he have knowledge of the Unseen? Can he see [the Hereafter]
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Has he not been told what was written in the Scriptures of Moses
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and of Abraham, who fulfilled his duty
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that no soul shall bear the burden of another
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that man will only have what he has worked towards
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that his labour will be seen
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and that in the end he will be repaid in full for it
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that the final goal is your Lord
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that it is He who makes people laugh and weep
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that it is He who gives death and life
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that He Himself created the two sexes, male and female
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from an ejected drop of sperm
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that He will undertake the second Creation
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that it is He who gives wealth and possessions
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that He is the Lord of Sirius
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that it was He who destroyed, in their entirety, ancient 'Ad
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and Thamud
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and before them the people of Noah who were even more unjust and insolent
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that it was He who brought down the ruined cities
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and enveloped them in the punishment He ordained for them
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Which then of your Lord’s blessings do you deny
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This is a warning just like the warnings sent in former times
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The imminent Hour draws near
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and only God can disclose it
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Do you [people] marvel at this
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Why do you laugh instead of weeping
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Why do you pay no heed
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Bow down before God and worship
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The Hour draws near; the moon is split in two
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Whenever the disbelievers see a sign, they turn away and say, ‘Same old sorcery!’
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They reject the truth and follow their own desires––everything is recorded––
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although warning tales that should have restrained them have come down to them––
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farreaching wisdom––but these warnings do not help
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so [Prophet] turn away from them. On the Day the Summoner will summon them to a horrific event
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eyes downcast, they will come out of their graves like swarming locusts
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rushing towards the Summoner. The disbelievers will cry, ‘This is a stern day!’
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The people of Noah rejected the truth before them: they rejected Our servant, saying, ‘He is mad!’ Noah was rebuked
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and so he called upon his Lord, ‘I am defeated: help me!’
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So We opened the gates of the sky with torrential water
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burst the earth with gushing springs: the waters met for a preordained purpose
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We carried him along on a vessel of planks and nails
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that floated under Our watchful eye, a reward for the one who had been rejected
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We have left this as a sign: will anyone take heed
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How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings
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We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed
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The people of 'Ad also rejected the truth. How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings
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We released a howling wind against them on a day of terrible disaster
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it swept people away like uprooted palm trunks
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How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings
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We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed
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The people of Thamud also rejected the warnings
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they said, ‘What? A man? Why should we follow a lone man from amongst ourselves? That would be misguided; quite insane
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Would a mes-sage be given to him alone out of all of us? No, he is an insolent liar!’
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‘Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar
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for We shall send them a she-camel to test them: so watch them [Salih] and be patient
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Tell them the water is to be shared between them: each one should drink in turn.’
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But they called their companion, who took a sword and hamstrung the camel
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How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings
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We released a single mighty blast against them and they ended up like a fencemaker’s dry sticks
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We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed
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The people of Lot rejected the warnings
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We released a stonebearing wind against them, all except the family of Lot. We saved them before dawn
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as a favour from Us: this is how We reward the thankful
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He warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warning
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they even demanded his guests from him- so We sealed their eyes- ‘ Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’
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and early in the morning a punishment seized them that still remains
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‘Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’
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We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed
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The people of Pharaoh also received warnings
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They rejected all Our signs so We seized them with all Our might and power
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‘Are your disbelievers any better than these? Were you given an exemption in the Scripture?’
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Do they perhaps say, ‘We are a great army and we shall be victorious’
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Their forces will be routed and they will turn tail and flee
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But the Hour is their appointed time- the Hour is more severe and bitter
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truly the wicked are misguided and quite insane––
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on the Day when they are dragged on their faces in Hell. ‘Feel the touch of Hell.’
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We have created all things in due measure
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when We ordain something it happens at once, in the blink of an eye
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We have destroyed the likes of you in the past. Will anyone take heed
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Everything they do is noted in their records
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every action, great or small, is recorded
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The righteous will live securely among Gardens and rivers
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secure in the presence of an all-powerful Sovereign
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