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By the (Winds) Sent Forth one after another (to man's profit); |
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Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts, |
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And scatter (things) far and wide; |
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Then separate them, one from another, |
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Then spread abroad a Message, |
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Whether of Justification or of Warning -- |
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Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass. |
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Then when the stars become dim; |
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When the heaven is cleft asunder; |
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When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust; |
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And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect) -- |
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For what Day are these (Portents) deferred? |
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For the Day of Sorting out. |
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And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out? |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)? |
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So shall We make later (generations) follow them. |
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Thus do We deal with men of sin. |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -- |
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The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed. |
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For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)? |
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For We do determine (according to need); for We are the Best to determine (things)! |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together |
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The living and the dead, |
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And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature);
and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)? |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false! |
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"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns, |
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"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze. |
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"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts, |
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"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)." |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak, |
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Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas. |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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That will be a Day of Sorting out!
We shall Gather you together and those before (you)! |
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Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me! |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water). |
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And (they shall have) fruits, all they desire. |
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"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness)." |
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Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good. |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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(O ye Unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners. |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! |
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And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" They do not so. |
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Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of truth! |
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Then what Message, after that, will they believe in? ********* |