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When the Sky is rent asunder, |
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And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord -- and it must needs (do so) -- |
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And when the Earth is flattened out, |
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And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty, |
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And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord -- and it must needs (do so) -- (then will come Home the full Reality). |
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O thou man! verily thou art ever toiling on towards the Lord -- painfully toiling -- but thou shalt meet Him. |
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Then he who is given his Record in his Right hand, |
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Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning, |
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And he will turn to his people, rejoicing! |
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But he who is given his Record behind his back -- |
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Soon will he cry for Perdition, |
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And he will enter a Blazing Fire. |
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Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing! |
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Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)! |
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Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him! |
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So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset; |
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The Night and its Homing; |
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And the Moon in her Fullness; |
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Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage. |
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What then is the matter with them, that they believe not? -- |
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And when the Qur'án is read to them, they fall not prostrate. |
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But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it). |
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But Allah has full Knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts). |
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So announce to them a Penalty Grievous, |
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Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: for them is a Reward that will never fail. ********* |