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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful.
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A
questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -- |
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The
Unbelievers the which there is none to ward off -- |
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(A Penalty)
from
Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. |
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The
angels and the Spirit ascend
unto Him in a Day the measure whereof is
(as)
fifty thousand years: |
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Therefore do thou hold
Patience -- a Patience of beautiful
(contentment). |
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They
see the
(Day)
indeed as a far-off
(event): |
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But
We see it
(quite)
near. |
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8. |
The
Day that the sky will be like molten brass, |
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And
the mountains will be like
wool, |
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10. |
And
no friend will ask after a
friend, |
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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, |
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12. |
His
wife and his brother, |
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13. |
His
kindred who sheltered him. |
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And
all, all that is on earth -- so it could deliver him: |
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By
no means!
For
it would be the Fire of Hell! -- |
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16. |
Plucking out
(his being)
right to the skull! -- |
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17. |
Inviting
(all)
such as turn their backs and turn away their faces
(from the Right), |
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And
collect
(wealth)
and
hide it
(from use)! |
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Truly man was created very impatient -- |
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20. |
Fretful when evil touches him; |
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21. |
And
niggardly when good reaches him -- |
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22. |
Not
so those devoted to Prayer -- |
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23. |
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer; |
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24. |
And
those in whose wealth is a recognized right |
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For
the
(needy)
who asks and him who is prevented
(for some reason
from asking); |
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And
those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment; |
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And
those who fear the displeasure of their Lord -- |
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For
their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquility --
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And
those who guard their chastity, |
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Except with their wives and the
(captives)
whom their right hands possess -- for
(then)
they
are not to be blamed, |
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But
those who trespass beyond this are transgressors -- |
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And
those who respect their trusts and covenants; |
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And
those who stand firm in their testimonies; |
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And
those who guard
(the sacredness)
of
their worship -- |
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Such
will be the honored ones in the
Gardens of
(Bliss). |
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Now
what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before
thee -- |
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From
the right and from the left, in crowds? |
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Does
every man of them long to enter the
Garden of Bliss? |
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By
no means!
For
We have created them out of the
(base matter)
they
know! |
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Now
I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West
that We can certainly -- |
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Substitute for them better
(men)
than they;
and
We are not to be defeated
(in Our Plan). |
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So
leave them to plunge in vain
talk and play about,
until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been
promised! -- |
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The
Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchers in sudden hast as
if they were rushing to a goal-post
(fixed for them)
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Their eyes lowered in dejection -- ignominy covering them
(all over)!
Such
is the Day which they are promised!
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