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 THE REALITY 69: 1 - 69: 52

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1. The Reality.

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2. What is the Reality?

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3. What will make you understand what the Reality is?

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4. Thamood and Aad denied the Catastrophe.

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5. As for Thamood, they were annihilated by the Overwhelming.

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6. And as for Aad; they were annihilated by a furious, roaring wind.

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7. He unleashed it upon them for seven nights and eight days, in succession.

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You could see the people tossed around,

as though they were stumps of hollow palm-trees.

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8. Can you see any remnant of them?

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9. Then Pharaoh came, and those before him,

and the overturned cities steeped in sin.

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10. Yet they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord,

so He seized them with an overpowering grip.

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11. When the waters overflowed,

We carried you in the cruising ship.

12. To make it a lesson for you—so that retaining ears may retain it.

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13. Then, when the Trumpet is sounded a single time.

14. And the earth and the mountains are lifted up, and crushed, with a single crush.

15. On that Day, the Event will come to pass.

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16. And the heaven will crack;

so on that Day it will be frail.

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17. And the angels will be ranged around its borders,

while eight will be carrying the Throne of your Lord above them that Day.

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18. On that Day you will be exposed,

and no secret of yours will remain hidden.

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19. As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say,

“Here, take my book and read it.

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20. I knew I would be held accountable. ”

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21. So he will be in pleasant living.

22. in a lofty Garden.

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23. Its pickings are within reach.

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24. It will be said to him, “Eat and drink merrily for what you did in the days gone by. ”

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25. Yet as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say,

“I wish I was never given my book.

26. And never knew what my account was.

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27. If only it was the end.

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28. My money cannot avail me.

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29. My power has vanished from me. ”

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30. “Take him and shackle him,

31. then scorch him in the blaze.

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32. Then in a chain which length is 70 cubits tie him up,

33. for he would not believe in God the Great.

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34. Nor would he advocate the feeding of the destitute.

35. so he has no friend here today.

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36. And no food except scum

37. which only the sinners eat. ”

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38. Indeed, I swear by what you see.

39. And by what you do not see.

40. It is the speech of a noble messenger.

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41. And it is not the speech of a poet—little do you believe.          (a poet would write their work)

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42. Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer—little do you take heed.

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43. It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

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44. Had he falsely attributed some statements to Us,

45. We would have seized him (the messenger) by the right arm.

46. Then [slashed] [darkened] his [lifeline] [right eye. ]

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47. And none of you could have restrained Us from him.

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48. Surely, it is a message for the righteous.

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49. And We know that some of you will reject it.

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50. And that it is surely a source of grief for the unbelievers.

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51. Yet it is the absolute truth.

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52. So glorify the name of your Lord, the Magnificent.

 THE PATH OF THE ASCENT 70: 1 - 70: 44

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1. A questioner questioned the imminent torment

2. For the disbelievers;

none can repel it.

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3. From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent

4. unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.

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5. So be patient, with sweet patience.

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6. They see it distant.

7. yet We see it near.

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8. On the Day when the sky will be like molten brass.

9. and the mountains will be like tufted wool.

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10. No friend will care about his friend.

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11. They will be shown each other. (the righteous and the unrighteous)

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The criminal wishes he would be redeemed from the punishment of that Day by his children.

12. And his spouse, and his brother.

13. And his family that sheltered him.

14. And everyone on earth, in order to save him.

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15. By no means!

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It is a Raging Fire.

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16. It strips away the scalps.

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17. It invites him who once turned his back and fled.

18. and that accumulated and hoarded.

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19. Man was created restless.

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20. Touched by adversity, he is fretful.

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21. Touched by good, he is ungenerous.

22. Except the prayerful,

23. them who are constant at their prayers.

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24. And those in whose wealth is a rightful share.

25. for the beggar and the deprived.

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26. And those who affirm the Day of Judgment.

27. And those who fear the punishment of their Lord.

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28. Their Lord’s punishment is not to be taken for granted (lightly).

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29. And those who guard their chastity.

30. Except from their spouses or those living under their control,

for then they are free of blame.

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31. Yet whoever seeks to go beyond that—these are the transgressors.

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32. And those who honor their trusts and their pledges,

33. And those who stand by their testimonies.

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34. And those who are dedicated to their prayers,

35. these will be honored in Gardens.

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36. What is with those who disbelieve,

stretching their necks towards you,

37. from the right, and from the left, banding together?

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38. Is every one of them aspiring to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss?

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39. No indeed!

We created them from what they know.

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40. I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests, that We are able,

41. to replace them with better than they,

and We are not to be outdone.

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42. So leave them to blunder and play,

until they meet their Day that they are promised.

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43. The Day when they will emerge from the tombs in a rush,

as though they were hurrying towards a target.

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44. Their eyes cast down; overwhelmed by humiliation.

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This is the Day that they were promised.

NOAH 71: 1 - 71: 28

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1. We sent Noah to his people:

“Warn your people before there comes upon them a [painful] [terrible] punishment. ”

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2. He said, “O my people, I am to you a clear warner.

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3. Worship God and reverence Him, and obey me.

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4. And He will forgive you of your sins, and reprieve you until a stated term.

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God’s term cannot be deferred once it has arrived, if you only knew. ”

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5. He said, “My Lord, I have called my people night and day,

6. yet my call added only to their flight.

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7. Whenever I called them to Your forgiveness,

they thrust their fingers into their ears, and wrapped themselves in their garments,

and insisted, and became more and more arrogant.

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8. Then I called them openly.

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9. Then I appealed to them publicly,

and I spoke to them privately.

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10. I said, ‘Ask your Lord for forgiveness;

He is Forgiving.

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11. He will let loose the sky upon you in torrents.

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12. And provide you with wealth and children,

and allot for you gardens, and allot for you rivers.

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13. What is the matter with you, that you do not appreciate God’s greatness?

14. Although He created you in stages.

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15. Do you not realize that God created seven heavens in layers?

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16. And He set the moon in their midst for light, and He made the sun a lamp.

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17. And God germinated you from the earth like plants.

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18. Then He will return you into it, and will bring you out again.

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19. And God made the earth a spread for you,

20. that you may travel its diverse roads. ’”

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21. Noah said, “My Lord, they have defied me,

and followed him whose wealth and children increase him only in perdition. ”

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22. And they schemed outrageous schemes.

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23. And they said, “Do not give up your gods;

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do not give up Wadd, or Souwa,

or Yaghoos, and Yaooq, and Nassr.

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24. They have misled many, so do not increase the wrongdoers except in confusion. ”

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25. Because of their wrongs, they were drowned, and were hurled into a Fire.

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They did not find apart from God any helpers.

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26. Noah said, “My Lord, do not leave of the unbelievers a single dweller on earth.

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27. If You leave them, they will mislead your servants,

and will breed only wicked unbelievers.

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28. My Lord! Forgive me and my parents,

and anyone who enters my home in faith,

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and all the believing men and believing women;

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and do not increase the wrongdoers except in perdition. ”

 THE GENIES 72: 1 - 72: 28

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1. Say to them, “It was revealed to me that a band of jinn listened in, and said,

‘We have heard a wondrous Quran.

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2. It guides to rectitude, so we have believed in it;

and we will never associate anyone with our Lord.

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3. And Exalted is the Grandeur of our Lord

—He never had a mate, nor a child.

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4. Yet the fools among us used to say nonsense about God.

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5. And we thought that humans and jinn would never utter lies about God.

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6. Some individual humans used to seek power through some individual jinn,

yet they only increased them in confusion.

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7. They thought, as you thought, that God would never resurrect anyone.

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8. We probed the heaven, and found it filled with stern guards and projectiles.

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9. We used to take up positions to listen in;

yet whoever listens now finds a projectile in wait for him.

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10. We do not know whether ill is intended for those on earth,

or if their Lord intends goodness for them.

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11. Some of us are righteous, yet some of us are less than that;

we follow divergent paths.

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12. We realized that we cannot defeat God on earth,

and that we cannot escape Him by fleeing.

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13. And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it.

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Whoever believes in his Lord fears neither loss, nor burden.

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14. Among us are those who are submitting,

and among us are the compromisers.

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As for those who have submitted—it is they who pursue rectitude.

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15. Yet as for the compromisers—they will be firewood for Hell. ’”

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16. Had they kept true to the Path,

We would have given them plenty water to drink.  

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17. To test them with it,  

whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord,

He will direct him to torment ever mounting.

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18. The places of worship are for God.

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So do not call, besides God, upon anyone else.

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19. And when the servant of God got up calling on Him,

they almost fell on him in a mass.

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20. Say to them, “I pray only to my Lord,

and I never associate anyone with Him. ”

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21. Say to them, “It is not in my power to harm you,

nor to bring you to right conduct. ”

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22. Say to them, “No one can protect me from God,

and I will not find any refuge except with Him,

23. except for a proclamation from God and His messages.

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He who defies God and His Messenger

—for him is the Fire of Hell, in which they will dwell forever. ”

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24. Until, when they see what they were promised,

they will know who is weaker in helpers, and fewer in numbers.

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25. Say to them, “I do not know whether what you are promised is near,

or whether my Lord will extend it for a period. ”

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26. The Knower of the Invisible;

He does not disclose His Invisible to anyone,

27. except to a Messenger of His choosing.

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He then dispatches guards before him and behind him.

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28. That He may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord,  

He encompasses what they have, and has tallied everything by number.

 THE ONE ENSHROUDED 73: 1 - 73: 20

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1. O you Enwrapped one.

2. Stay up the night, except for a little.

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3. For half of it, or reduce it a little.

4. Or add to it;

and chant the Quran rhythmically.

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5. We are about to give you a heavy message.

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6. The vigil of night is more effective, and better suited for recitation.

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7. In the daytime, you have lengthy work to do.

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8. So remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him wholeheartedly.

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9. Lord of the East and the West.

There is no god except He, so take Him as a Trustee.

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10. And endure patiently what they say,

and withdraw from them politely.

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11. And leave Me to those who deny the truth, those of luxury,

and give them a brief respite.

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12. With Us are shackles, and a Fierce Fire.

13. And food that chokes, and a painful punishment,

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14. on the Day when the earth and the mountains tremble,

and the mountains become heaps of sand.

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15. We have sent to you a messenger, a witness over you,

as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.

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16. Yet Pharaoh defied the Messenger, so We seized him with a terrible seizing.

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17. So how will you, if you persist in unbelief,

save yourself from a day that will turn the children gray-haired?

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18. The heaven will shatter thereby.

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His promise is always fulfilled.

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19. This is a reminder.

So whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.

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20. Your Lord knows that you stay up nearly two-thirds of the night,

or half of it, or one-third of it,

along with a group of those with you.

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God designed the night and the day.

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He knows that you are unable to sustain it, so He has pardoned you.

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So read of the Quran what is possible for you.

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He knows that some of you may be ill;

and others travelling through the land, seeking God’s bounty;

and others fighting in God’s cause.

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So read of it what is possible for you, and observe the prayers,

and give regular charity, and lend God a generous loan.

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Whatever good you advance for yourselves,

you will find it with God, better and generously rewarded.

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And seek God’s forgiveness,

for God is Forgiving and Merciful.

 THE ONE ENROBED 74: 1 - 74: 56

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1. O you Enrobed one.

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2. Arise and warn.

3. And magnify your Lord.

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4. And purify your clothes.

5. And abandon abominations.

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6. And show no favor seeking gain.

7. And be constant for your Lord.

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8. When the Trumpet is blown

9. that Day will be a difficult day

10. for the disbelievers—not easy.

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11. Leave Me to him whom I created alone,

12. And gave him vast wealth

13. And children as witnesses

14. And smoothed things for him.

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15. Then he wants Me to add yet more!

16. By no means!

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He was stubborn towards Our revelations.

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17. I will exhaust him increasingly.

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18. He thought and analyzed.

19. May he perish, how he analyzed.

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20. Again: may he perish, how he analyzed.

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21. Then he looked.

22. Then he frowned and whined.

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23. Then he turned back and was proud.

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24. And said,

“This is nothing except magic from the past.

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25. This is nothing except the word of a mortal. ”

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26. I will roast him in Saqar.

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27. Yet what will explain to you what Saqar is?

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28. It neither leaves, nor spares.

29. It scorches the flesh.

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30. Over it are Nineteen. [angels]

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31. We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire,

and caused their number to be a stumbling block for those who disbelieve;

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so that those given the Scripture may attain certainty;

and those who believe may increase in faith;

and those given the Scripture and the believers may not doubt;

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and those in whose hearts is sickness

and the unbelievers may say, “What did God intend by this parable? ”

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Thus God leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills.

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Nobody knows the soldiers of your Lord except He.

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This is nothing except a reminder for the mortals.

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32. Nay! By the moon.

33. And the night as it retreats.

34. And the morning as it lights up.

35. It is one of the greatest.

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36. A warning to the mortals.

37. To whomever among you wishes to advance, or regress.

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38. Every soul is hostage to what it has earned.

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39. Except for those on the Right

40. in gardens, inquiring 

41. About the guilty,

42. “What drove you into Saqar? ”

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43. They will say, “We were not of those who prayed.

44. Nor did we feed the destitute.

45. And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

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46. And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,

47. until the Inevitable (punishment) came upon us. ”

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48. Yet the intercession of intercessors will not help them.

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49. Why are they turning away from the Reminder?

50. As though they were panicked donkeys,

51. Fleeing from a lion?

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52. Yet every one of them desires to be given scrolls unrolled.

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53. No indeed!

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Yet they do not fear the Hereafter.

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54. Nevertheless, it is a reminder.

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55. So whoever wills, shall remember it.

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56. Yet they will not remember, unless God wills.

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He is the Source of Righteousness, and the Source of Forgiveness.