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And the clarifying Book.
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We have sent it down in a blessed night-We were surely to warn.
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In it is a distinction for all decree of wisdom.
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A decree from Us-We were surely to send.
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A mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.
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The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. If you were certain!
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There is no god except He. He gives life and causes death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors.
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No; they are in doubt, playing.
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Therefore, watch for the day when the heaven will bring a visible smoke.
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It will envelop the people: "This is a painful retribution!"
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Our Lord, remove the retribution from us; we are believers.
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How is it that now they remember, while a clarifying messenger had come to them?
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But then, they turned away from him and said: "Well educated, but crazy!"
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We will remove the retribution in a while; you will then return back.
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On the Day We strike the great strike, We will avenge.
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And We had tested before them the people of Pharaoh, and an honorable messenger came to them.
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Restore to me the servants of God. I am a trustworthy messenger to you.
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And, do not transgress against God. I come to you with clear authority.
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And I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, should you stone me.
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And if you do not believe in me, then have no dealing with me.
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Subsequently, he called on his Lord: "These are a criminal people."
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Travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued.
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And cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned.
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How many gardens and springs did they leave behind?
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And crops and an honorable station?
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And blessings that they enjoyed?
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Thus it was; and We caused another people to inherit it.
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Neither the heaven, nor the earth wept over them, and they were not respited.
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And We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating agony.
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From Pharaoh; he was an overindulgent tyrant.
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And We have chosen them, out of knowledge, over the worlds.
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And We granted them signs, which constituted a great test.
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These people now are saying:
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There is nothing except our first death; and we will never be resurrected!
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So bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!
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Are they better or the people of Tubba` and those before them? We destroyed them, they were criminals.
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And We have not created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, for mere play.
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We did not create them except with the truth, but most of them do not know.
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Surely, the Day of Separation is the designated time for them all.
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That is the Day when no friend can help his friend in any way; nor will they be helped.
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Except him on whom God has mercy. He is the Noble, the Merciful.
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Surely, the tree of Bitterness,
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Will be the food for the sinful.
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Like hot oil, it will boil in the bellies.
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Like the boiling of liquid.
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Take him and throw him into the midst of Hell.
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Then pour upon his head the retribution of boiling liquid.
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Taste this; surely you are the noble, the generous!
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Surely, this is what you used to doubt!
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The righteous will be in a station of security.
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Among gardens and springs.
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Wearing silk and satin; facing each other.
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So it is, and We married them to wonderful consorts.
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They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
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They do not taste death therein except for the first death, and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.
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As a blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.
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We have thus made it easy in your language, perhaps they may take heed.
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Therefore, watch; for they too will be watching.
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