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The Alignment -As-Saffat |
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In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful |
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[ 37. 1 ] By the aligners ( angels ) aligning. |
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[ 37. 2 ] and the drivers driving, |
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[ 37. 3 ] and those who recite the Remembrance |
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[ 37. 4 ] surely, your God is One, |
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[ 37. 5 ] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them; the Lord of the Easts. |
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[ 37. 6 ] We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the planets, |
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[ 37. 7 ] a protection against every rebel satan; |
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[ 37. 8 ] so they cannot listen to the High Assembly, for they are pelted from every side. |
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[ 37. 9 ] They are rejected and theirs is an everlasting punishment; |
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[ 37. 10 ] except such as snatches a fragment, and he is pursued by a piercing flame. |
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[ 37. 11 ] So ask them, are they stronger in constitution, or those whom We have created. We have created them of sticky clay. |
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[ 37. 12 ] No, you marvel, while they scoff. |
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[ 37. 13 ] When they are reminded, they do not remember. |
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[ 37. 14 ] When they are shown a sign, they scoff at it |
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[ 37. 15 ] and say: 'This is nothing but clear sorcery!' |
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[ 37. 16 ] What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected. |
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[ 37. 17 ] What, and our forefathers, the ancients!' |
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[ 37. 18 ] Say: 'Yes, but worthless.' |
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[ 37. 19 ] It will be but one Shout, then see, they are watching |
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[ 37. 20 ] and they will say: 'Woe for us. This is the Day of Recompense.' |
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[ 37. 21 ] This is the Day of Decision which you belied. |
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[ 37. 22 ] Gather together the evildoers, their wives, and that they were worshipping, |
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[ 37. 23 ] other than Allah, and guide them to the Path of Hell! |
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[ 37. 24 ] And halt them so that they may be questioned. |
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[ 37. 25 ] 'Why do you not help one another? |
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[ 37. 26 ] No, today they will resign themselves in submission, |
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[ 37. 27 ] and approach each other with questions, |
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[ 37. 28 ] saying: 'You used to come to us from the right hand.' |
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[ 37. 29 ] But they reply: 'Rather, you were not believers. |
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[ 37. 30 ] We had no authority over you, but you were an insolent nation. |
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[ 37. 31 ] The statement of Our Lord is realized against us, and we are tasting it, |
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[ 37. 32 ] we perverted you, indeed, we were perverts.' |
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[ 37. 33 ] Therefore, on that Day they will all share Our punishment. |
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[ 37. 34 ] As such We shall deal with the evildoers. |
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[ 37. 35 ] For when it was said to them: 'There is no god except Allah,' they were always proud |
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[ 37. 36 ] and said: 'Are we to renounce our gods for the sake of a mad poet?' |
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[ 37. 37 ] No, indeed, he has brought the truth, and confirmed the Messengers. |
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[ 37. 38 ] You shall certainly taste the painful punishment: |
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[ 37. 39 ] but you shall not be recompensed except for what you were doing. |
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[ 37. 40 ] But for the sincere worshipers of Allah, |
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[ 37. 41 ] there is waiting for them a known provision; |
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[ 37. 42 ] fruits. And they are receivers of generosity |
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[ 37. 43 ] in the Gardens of Delight, |
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[ 37. 44 ] sitting face to face upon couches, |
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[ 37. 45 ] a goblet from a spring shall be passed round to them |
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[ 37. 46 ] white, a delight to the drinkers, |
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[ 37. 47 ] there is neither sickness in it, nor intoxication. |
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[ 37. 48 ] And with them will be maidens ( houris ) who restrain their wide glances |
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[ 37. 49 ] as if they were hidden pearls. |
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[ 37. 50 ] They will go to one another asking each other questions. |
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[ 37. 51 ] One of them will say: 'I had a companion |
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[ 37. 52 ] who would say: " Are you among the believers ( of the resurrection )? |
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[ 37. 53 ] When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we be recompensed? " |
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[ 37. 54 ] And he will reply: 'Are you looking down ( into Hell )?' |
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[ 37. 55 ] Then, he will look and see him in the midst of Hell. |
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[ 37. 56 ] 'By Allah,' he will say, 'you almost destroyed me! |
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[ 37. 57 ] But for the Favor of Allah I should have surely been among those who were arraigned ( with you in Hell ). |
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[ 37. 58 ] What then, shall we not die |
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[ 37. 59 ] except our first death, and shall we not be punished?' |
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[ 37. 60 ] Indeed, this is the mighty victory, |
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[ 37. 61 ] and for the like of this let the workers work. |
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[ 37. 62 ] Is this a better hospitality or the tree of AzZakkum! |
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[ 37. 63 ] We have made this ( tree ) a trial for the evildoers. |
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[ 37. 64 ] It is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell; |
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[ 37. 65 ] its spathes are like the heads of satans |
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[ 37. 66 ] on it they shall feed, and with it they shall fill their bellies. |
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[ 37. 67 ] On top of it they shall have a brew of boiling water, |
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[ 37. 68 ] then their return is to Hell. |
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[ 37. 69 ] They found their fathers in error, |
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[ 37. 70 ] yet they run in their footsteps, |
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[ 37. 71 ] yet before them most of the ancients went astray, |
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[ 37. 72 ] though We had sent among them warners. |
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[ 37. 73 ] See then the end of those who were warned, |
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[ 37. 74 ] except the sincere worshipers of Allah. |
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[ 37. 75 ] Noah called to Us, and We are the Best to answer. |
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[ 37. 76 ] We saved him and his people from the great distress, |
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[ 37. 77 ] and We made his offspring the survivors. |
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[ 37. 78 ] And We let it remain upon him in the latter: |
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[ 37. 79 ] 'Peace be upon Noah among all the worlds.' |
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[ 37. 80 ] As such We recompense the gooddoers, |
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[ 37. 81 ] he was one of Our believing worshipers. |
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[ 37. 82 ] Afterwards We drowned the others. |
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[ 37. 83 ] Of his party was Abraham. |
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[ 37. 84 ] ( Remember when ) he came to his Lord with a pure heart; |
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[ 37. 85 ] and when he said to his father and to his nation: 'What do you worship? |
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[ 37. 86 ] It is falsehood that you desire gods other than Allah! |
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[ 37. 87 ] What do you think of the Lord of the Worlds?' |
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[ 37. 88 ] He cast a glance at the stars |
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[ 37. 89 ] and said: 'Surely, I am sick ( of what you worship )!' |
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[ 37. 90 ] But they turned their backs and went away from him. |
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[ 37. 91 ] Then he turned to their gods, and said: 'What do you eat? |
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[ 37. 92 ] What is the matter with you, that you do not speak?' |
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[ 37. 93 ] And he turned upon them striking them with the right hand. |
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[ 37. 94 ] Thereafter they ( the people ) came to him in haste. |
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[ 37. 95 ] He said: 'Do you worship what you, yourselves have carved |
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[ 37. 96 ] when it is Allah who created you and all that you do?' |
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[ 37. 97 ] They replied: 'Build for him a building and cast him into the fire.' |
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[ 37. 98 ] Their desire was to outwit him, but We made them to be the humiliated. |
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[ 37. 99 ] He said: 'I will go to my Lord; He will guide me. |
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[ 37. 100 ] My Lord, grant me a righteous ( son ).' |
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[ 37. 101 ] And We gave him the glad tidings of a very gentle son ( Ishmael ). |
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[ 37. 102 ] And when he reached the age of traveling with him, he said: 'My son, while I was sleeping I saw that I shall slaughter ( sacrifice ) you, tell me what is your opinion.' He replied: 'Father, do as you are ordered ( by Allah ). Allah willing, you shall find me one of those who are steadfast.' |
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[ 37. 103 ] And when they had both submitted, and his son had laid down prostrate upon his forehead, |
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[ 37. 104 ] We called to him, saying: 'O Abraham, |
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[ 37. 105 ] you have confirmed your vision.' As such We recompense the gooddoers. |
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[ 37. 106 ] That was indeed a clear trial. |
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[ 37. 107 ] So, We ransomed him with a mighty sacrifice, |
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[ 37. 108 ] and We let it ( the beautiful praise ) remain upon him in the latter ( generations ), |
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[ 37. 109 ] 'Peace be upon Abraham!' |
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[ 37. 110 ] As such We recompense the gooddoers. |
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[ 37. 111 ] He was one of Our believing worshipers. |
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[ 37. 112 ] Then, We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac, a Prophet, one of the righteous, |
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[ 37. 113 ] and We blessed him and Isaac, and from their offspring are some gooddoers, and others who clearly wronged themselves. |
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[ 37. 114 ] We also favored Moses and Aaron |
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[ 37. 115 ] and We saved them with their nation from a great distress. |
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[ 37. 116 ] We helped them, and they became victorious, |
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[ 37. 117 ] and We gave them the Clear Book, |
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[ 37. 118 ] and guided them upon the Straight Path. |
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[ 37. 119 ] And We let it ( the beautiful praise ) remain upon on both of them in the latter ( generations ), |
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[ 37. 120 ] 'Peace be upon Moses and Aaron!' |
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[ 37. 121 ] As such We recompense the gooddoers. |
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[ 37. 122 ] They were among Our believing worshipers. |
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[ 37. 123 ] And Elias ( El Yaseen ) was among the Messengers. |
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[ 37. 124 ] He asked his people: 'Do you not fear ( Allah )? |
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[ 37. 125 ] Do you call on Ba'lan ( the idol Baal ) and abandon the Best Creator, |
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[ 37. 126 ] Allah is your Lord and the Lord of your fathers, the ancients.' |
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[ 37. 127 ] But they belied him, so they will be among the arraigned ( in Hell ), |
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[ 37. 128 ] except the sincere worshipers of Allah. |
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[ 37. 129 ] And We let it ( the beautiful praise ) remain upon him in the latter ( generations ), |
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[ 37. 130 ] 'Peace be upon El Yaseen!' |
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[ 37. 131 ] As such We recompense the gooddoers. |
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[ 37. 132 ] He was among Our believing worshipers. |
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[ 37. 133 ] Lot, too, was among the Messengers. |
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[ 37. 134 ] We saved him and all his kinsmen, |
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[ 37. 135 ] except an old woman who lingered, |
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[ 37. 136 ] and We destroyed the others. |
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[ 37. 137 ] You pass by them in the morning |
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[ 37. 138 ] and at night, will you not understand? |
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[ 37. 139 ] Jonah, too, was one of the Messengers. |
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[ 37. 140 ] He ran away to the laden ship, |
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[ 37. 141 ] and cast lots, and he was among the losers ( of the lots that were cast ). |
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[ 37. 142 ] So the whale swallowed him, for he was blameworthy, |
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[ 37. 143 ] and had he not been among those who exalt ( Allah ), |
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[ 37. 144 ] he would have lingered in its belly till the Day they are resurrected. |
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[ 37. 145 ] But We cast him, upon the shore, and he was ill, |
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[ 37. 146 ] and We caused a pumpkin tree to grow over him. |
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[ 37. 147 ] Then We sent him to a hundred thousand or more, |
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[ 37. 148 ] and they believed, and We gave them enjoyment for awhile. |
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[ 37. 149 ] Now, ask them, has your Lord daughters, and they sons? |
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[ 37. 150 ] Or, did We create the angels females while they were witnessing? |
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[ 37. 151 ] Then is it of their lying that they say: |
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[ 37. 152 ] 'Allah has begotten?' They are truly liars. |
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[ 37. 153 ] Has He chosen daughters above sons? |
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[ 37. 154 ] What is the matter with you? How do you judge? |
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[ 37. 155 ] What, will you not remember? |
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[ 37. 156 ] Or, do you have a clear authority? |
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[ 37. 157 ] Bring your Book, if what you say is true! |
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[ 37. 158 ] They assert kinship between Him and the angels. But the angels know that they ( the liars ) will be arraigned ( in Hell ). |
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[ 37. 159 ] Exaltations to Allah above what they describe, |
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[ 37. 160 ] except for the sincere worshipers of Allah. |
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[ 37. 161 ] But as for you, and that you worship, |
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[ 37. 162 ] you shall tempt none against Him |
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[ 37. 163 ] except for he who shall roast in Hell. |
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[ 37. 164 ] ( Gabriel said to the Prophet ): 'Each of us has a known place. |
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[ 37. 165 ] We are surely those who are arranged in ranks. |
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[ 37. 166 ] And we are they who exalt ( Allah ).' |
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[ 37. 167 ] What, would they then say: |
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[ 37. 168 ] 'If only we had a reminder from the ancients, |
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[ 37. 169 ] we would have been sincere worshipers of Allah.' |
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[ 37. 170 ] But they disbelieve in it ( the Koran ), but soon they shall know! |
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[ 37. 171 ] Our Word had already preceded Our worshipers, the Messengers, |
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[ 37. 172 ] that they shall receive Our help |
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[ 37. 173 ] and Our armies shall be the victors. |
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[ 37. 174 ] So turn ( away ) from them for a while. |
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[ 37. 175 ] See them and soon they shall see. |
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[ 37. 176 ] What, do they seek to hasten Our punishment? |
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[ 37. 177 ] When it descends upon their courtyards, evil will be the morning of those forewarned. |
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[ 37. 178 ] So turn ( away ) from them for a while, |
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[ 37. 179 ] and see, soon they shall see! |
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[ 37. 180 ] Exaltations be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, above that they describe! |
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[ 37. 181 ] Peace be on the Messengers. |
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[ 37. 182 ] And praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. |