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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful.
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1. |

A
questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -- |
2. |

The
Unbelievers the which there is none to ward off -- |
3. |

(A Penalty)
from
Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. |
4. |

The
angels and the Spirit ascend
unto Him in a Day the measure whereof is
(as)
fifty thousand years: |
5. |

Therefore do thou hold
Patience -- a Patience of beautiful
(contentment). |
6. |

They
see the
(Day)
indeed as a far-off
(event): |
7. |

But
We see it
(quite)
near. |
8. |

The
Day that the sky will be like molten brass, |
9. |

And
the mountains will be like
wool, |
10. |

And
no friend will ask after a
friend, |
11. |

Though they will be put in sight of each other --

the
sinner's desire will be: would that he could redeem himself from the
Penalty of that Day by
(sacrificing)
his
children, |
12. |

His
wife and his brother, |
13. |

His
kindred who sheltered him. |
14. |

And
all, all that is on earth -- so it could deliver him: |
15. |

By
no means!

For
it would be the Fire of Hell! -- |
16. |

Plucking out
(his being)
right to the skull! -- |
17. |

Inviting
(all)
such as turn their backs and turn away their faces
(from the Right), |
18. |

And
collect
(wealth)
and
hide it
(from use)! |
19. |

Truly man was created very impatient -- |
20. |

Fretful when evil touches him; |
21. |

And
niggardly when good reaches him -- |
22. |

Not
so those devoted to Prayer -- |
23. |

Those who remain steadfast to their prayer; |
24. |

And
those in whose wealth is a recognized right |
25. |

For
the
(needy)
who asks and him who is prevented
(for some reason
from asking); |
26. |

And
those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment; |
27. |

And
those who fear the displeasure of their Lord -- |
28. |

For
their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquility --
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29. |

And
those who guard their chastity, |
30. |

Except with their wives and the
(captives)
whom their right hands possess -- for
(then)
they
are not to be blamed, |
31. |

But
those who trespass beyond this are transgressors -- |
32. |

And
those who respect their trusts and covenants; |
33. |

And
those who stand firm in their testimonies; |
34. |

And
those who guard
(the sacredness)
of
their worship -- |
35. |

Such
will be the honored ones in the
Gardens of
(Bliss). |
36. |

Now
what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before
thee -- |
37. |

From
the right and from the left, in crowds? |
38. |

Does
every man of them long to enter the
Garden of Bliss? |
39. |

By
no means!
For
We have created them out of the
(base matter)
they
know! |
40. |

Now
I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West
that We can certainly -- |
41. |

Substitute for them better
(men)
than they;
and
We are not to be defeated
(in Our Plan). |
42. |

So
leave them to plunge in vain
talk and play about,

until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been
promised! -- |
43. |

The
Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchers in sudden hast as
if they were rushing to a goal-post
(fixed for them)
-- |
44. |

Their eyes lowered in dejection -- ignominy covering them
(all over)!

Such
is the Day which they are promised!
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