Chapter 37 |
In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful. |
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By the columns in formation. |
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By the callers as they call. |
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By the remembrance which follows. |
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Your god is indeed One. |
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The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and what lies between them, and the Lord of the sunrises. |
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We have adorned the lower heaven with the decoration of planets. |
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And to guard against every rebellious devil. |
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They cannot listen to the High Command; and they are bombarded from every side. |
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Outcasts; they will have an eternal retribution. |
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Any of them who snatches a part, he is pursued by a piercing flame. |
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So ask them: "Are they the more powerful creation, or the others We created?" We have created them from a clay that is sticky. |
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While you were awed, they simply mocked. |
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And when they are reminded, they do not care. |
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And when they see a sign, they make fun of it. |
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And they said: "This is nothing except evident magic!" |
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"Can it be that after we die and become dust and bones, that we are resurrected?" |
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"What about our fathers of old?" |
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Say: "Yes, and you will be humbled." |
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All it takes is one call, then they will be staring. |
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And they said: "Woe to us, this is the Day of Judgment!" |
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This is the Day of decisiveness that you used to deny. |
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Gather the transgressors, and their mates, and all they worshiped. |
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Beside God, and guide them to the path of Hell. |
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And let them stand and be questioned: |
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"Why do you not support one another?" |
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No, for today they have totally given up. |
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And some of them came to each other, questioning. |
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They said: "You used to entice us from the right side." |
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They replied: "No, it was you who were not believers." |
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"And we never had any power over you, but you were a wicked people." |
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"So the sentence of our Lord is now upon us, that we will suffer." |
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"We misled you, because we were astray." |
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Then, on that Day they will all share in the retribution. |
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This is how We deal with the criminals. |
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When it was said to them: "There is no god except God," they would be arrogant. |
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And they would say: "Shall we leave our gods for a crazy poet?" |
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No, he has come with the truth and he has confirmed the messengers. |
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You will taste the greatest of retribution. |
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And you are only recompensed for what you have done. |
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Except for the servants of God who are faithful. |
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For them will be known provisions. |
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Fruits, and they will be honored. |
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In gardens of bliss. |
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On beds which are opposite one another. |
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They will be served with a cup of pure drink. |
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White, delicious for the drinkers. |
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There is no bitterness therein, nor do they tire from it. |
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And with them are those with a modest gaze, with lovely eyes. |
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They are like fragile eggs. |
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So then they approached one another, questioning. |
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One of them said: "I used to have a friend." |
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"Who used to say: 'Are you among those who believe in this?' |
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'That if we die and turn into dust and bones, that we would be called to account?'" |
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He said: "Can anyone find him?" |
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So when he looked, he saw him in the midst of Hell. |
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He said: "By God, you nearly ruined me!" |
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"And had it not been for the blessing of my Lord, I would have been with you." |
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"Are we then not going to die," |
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"Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?" |
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Such is the great triumph. |
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For this let those who will work endeavor. |
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Is that a better destination, or the tree of Bitterness? |
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We have made it a punishment for the transgressors. |
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It is a tree that grows in the midst of Hell. |
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Its shoots are like the devils' heads. |
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They will eat from it, so that their bellies are filled up. |
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Then they will have with it a drink of boiling liquid. |
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Then they will be returned to Hell. |
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They had found their parents astray. |
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So they too have hastened in their footsteps. |
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Most of the previous generations have strayed before them. |
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And We had sent to them warners. |
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Thus note the consequences for those who were warned. |
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Except for the servants of God who are faithful. |
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And Noah had called upon Us, for We are the best to respond. |
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And We saved him and his family from the great disaster. |
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And We made his progeny the one that remained. |
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And We kept his history for those who came later. |
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Peace be upon Noah among the worlds. |
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It is such that We reward the righteous. |
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He is of Our believing servants. |
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Then We drowned the others. |
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And from his clan was Abraham. |
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For he came to his Lord with a pure heart. |
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When he said to his father and his people: "What are you worshiping?" |
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"Is it fabricated gods, instead of God, that you want?" |
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"What do you say of the Lord of the worlds?" |
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Then he looked towards the stars. |
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And he said: "I am ill!" |
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So they turned away from him and departed. |
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He then went to their gods and said: "Can you not eat?" |
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"What is the matter, do you not speak?" |
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So he then turned on them, striking with his hand. |
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Then they approached him outraged. |
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He said: "Do you worship what you carve?" |
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"While God has created you, and all that you make!" |
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They said: "Build for him a structure, then cast him into its fire." |
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So they wanted to plan against him, but We made them the losers. |
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And he said: "I am going to my Lord; He will guide me." |
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"My Lord, grant me from among the righteous." |
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So We gave him the good news of a compassionate boy. |
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And when he grew enough to work with him, he said: "My son, I am seeing in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said: "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, God willing, patient." |
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So when they both had submitted, and he was laid by his forehead. |
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And We called him: "O Abraham," |
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"You have carried out the vision." It was such that We rewarded the righteous. |
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Surely, this was an exacting test. |
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And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice. |
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And We kept his history for those who came later. |
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Peace be upon Abraham. |
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It is thus that We reward the righteous. |
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He was of Our believing servants. |
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And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous. |
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And We blessed him and Isaac. And from among their progeny, some are righteous, and some are clearly wicked. |
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And indeed, We have given Our grace to Moses and Aaron. |
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And We saved them and their people from the great disaster. |
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And We supported them, so that they became the winners. |
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And We gave both the clear Book. |
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And We guided them to the straight path. |
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And We kept their history for those who came later. |
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Peace be upon Moses and Aaron. |
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We thus reward the righteous. |
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Both of them were among Our believing servants. |
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And Elias was one of the messengers. |
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When he said to his people: "Would you not be righteous?" |
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"Would you call on Ba'al and forsake the best Creator?" |
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"God is your Lord, and the Lord of your fathers of old!" |
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But they denied him. Thus they were called to account. |
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Except for God's loyal servants. |
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And We kept his history for those who came later. |
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Peace be upon the family of Elias. |
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We thus reward the righteous. |
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He was one of our believing servants. |
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And Lot was one of the messengers. |
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When We saved him and all his family. |
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Except an old woman who remained. |
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Then, We destroyed the rest. |
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And you pass by them in the morning; |
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And in the night. Do you not comprehend? |
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And Jonah was one of the messengers. |
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When he escaped to the charged ship. |
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And he was guilty, so he became among the losers. |
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Thus a whale swallowed him, and he was the one to blame. |
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And had it not been that he was one of those who implored, |
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He would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection. |
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So We threw him on the shore while he was sick. |
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And We caused a pumpkin tree to grow on him. |
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And We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more. |
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And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time. |
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So ask them: "Are the daughters for your Lord, while the sons are for them?" |
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Or did We create the angels as females while they witnessed? |
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Indeed, it is out of their falsehood that they say: |
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"The child of God." And they are liars. |
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Has He chosen the daughters over the sons? |
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What is wrong with you, how do you judge? |
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Will you not remember? |
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Or do you have a clear proof? |
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Bring forth your book, if you are truthful. |
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And they invented a kinship between Him and the Jinn. But the Jinn know that they will be gathered. |
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God be glorified from what they describe. |
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Except for the servants of God who are faithful. |
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"As for you and what you worship." |
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"You cannot lead away from Him." |
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"Except those who are destined to Hell." |
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"Every one of us has a destined station." |
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"And we are the ones who are in columns." |
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"And we are the ones that glorify." |
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And they used to say: |
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"If only we had received a reminder from the previous generations," |
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"We would have surely been loyal servants of God." |
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But they rejected it. They will come to know. |
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Our word had been decreed to Our servants who were sent. |
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That they would be made victorious. |
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And that Our soldiers are the winners. |
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So turn away from them for awhile. |
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And observe them; for they will see. |
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Do they seek to hasten Our retribution? |
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When it comes down to their courtyard, dire will be the morning for those who have been warned. |
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And turn away from them for awhile. |
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And observe; for they will see. |
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Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of greatness, for what they have described. |
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And peace be upon the messengers. |
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And praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. |