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1.  *     The arrangers in columns.
 
2.  *     The blamers of those to be blamed.
 
3.  *     The reciters of the messages.
 
4.  *     Your god is only one.
 
5.  *     The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, and Lord of the easts.
 
6.  *     We have adorned the lowest heaven with adorning planets.
 
7.  *     We guarded it from every evil devil.
 
8.  *     They cannot spy on the High Society; they get bombarded from every side.
 
9.  *     They have been condemned; they have incurred an eternal retribution.
 
10.  *     If any of them ventures to charge the outer limits, he gets struck with a fierce projectile.
 
11.  *     Ask them, "Are they more difficult to create, or the other creations?" We created them from wet mud.
 
12.  *     While you are awed, they mock.
 
13.  *     When reminded, they take no heed.
 
14.  *     When they see proof, they ridicule it.
 
15.  *     They say, "This is obviously magic!
 
16.  *     "After we die and become dust and bones, do we get resurrected?
 
17.  *     "Even our ancient ancestors?"
 
18.  *     Say, "Yes, you will be forcibly summoned."
 
19.  *     All it takes is one nudge, whereupon they (stand up) looking.
 
20.  *     They will say, "Woe to us; this is the Day of Judgment."
 
21.  *     This is the day of decision that you used to disbelieve in.
 
22.  *     Summon the transgressors, and their spouses, and the idols they worshiped
 
23.  *     beside GOD, and guide them to the path of Hell.
 
24.  *     Stop them, and ask them:
 
25.  *     "Why do you not help one another?"
 
26.  *     They will be, on that day, totally submitting.
 
27.  *     They will come to each other, questioning and blaming one another.
 
28.  *     They will say (to their leaders), "You used to come to us from the right side."
 
29.  *     They will respond, "It is you who were not believers.
 
30.  *     "We never had any power over you; it is you who were wicked.
 
31.  *     "We justly incurred our Lord's judgment; now we have to suffer.
 
32.  *     "We misled you, only because we were astray."
 
33.  *     Thus, together they will all partake of the retribution on that day.
 
34.  *     This is how we requite the guilty.
 
35.  *     When they were told, "Laa Elaaha Ella Allah [There is no other god beside GOD]," they turned arrogant.
 
36.  *     They said, "Shall we leave our gods for the sake of a crazy poet?"
 
37.  *     In fact, he has brought the truth, and has confirmed the messengers.
 
38.  *     Most assuredly, you will taste the most painful retribution.
 
39.  *     You are requited only for what you have done.
 
40.  *     Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (will be saved).
 
41.  *     They have deserved provisions that are reserved specifically for them.
 
42.  *     All kinds of fruits. They will be honored.
 
43.  *     In the gardens of bliss.
 
44.  *     On furnishings close to one another.
 
45.  *     Cups of pure drinks will be offered to them.
 
46.  *     Clear and delicious for the drinkers.
 
47.  *     Never polluted, and never exhausted.
 
48.  *     With them will be wonderful companions.
 
49.  *     Protected like fragile eggs.
 
50.  *     They will come to each other, and confer with one another.
 
51.  *     One of them will say, "I used to have a friend.
 
52.  *     "He used to mock: `Do you believe all this?
 
53.  *     " `After we die and turn into dust and bones, do we get called to account?' "
 
54.  *     He will say, "Just take a look!"
 
55.  *     When he looks, he will see his friend in the heart of Hell.
 
56.  *     He (will go to him and) say, "By GOD, you almost ruined me.
 
57.  *     "If it were not for my Lord's blessing, I would have been with you now.
 
58.  *     "(Do you still believe) that we die,
 
59.  *     "only the first death, and we never receive any requital?"
 
60.  *     Such is the greatest triumph.
 
61.  *     This is what every worker should work for.
 
62.  *     Is this a better destiny, or the tree of bitterness?
 
63.  *     We have rendered it a punishment for the transgressors.
 
64.  *     It is a tree that grows in the heart of Hell.
 
65.  *     Its flowers look like the devils' heads.
 
66.  *     They will eat from it until their bellies are filled up.
 
67.  *     Then they will top it with a hellish drink.
 
68.  *     Then they will return to Hell.
 
69.  *     They found their parents astray.
 
70.  *     And they blindly followed in their footsteps.
 
71.  *     Most of the previous generations have strayed in the same manner.
 
72.  *     We have sent to them warners.
 
73.  *     Note the consequences for those who have been warned.
 
74.  *     Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).
 
75.  *     Thus, Noah called upon us, and we were the best responders.
 
76.  *     We saved him and his family from the great disaster.
 
77.  *     We made his companions the survivors.
 
78.  *     And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.
 
79.  *     Peace be upon Noah among the peoples.
 
80.  *     We thus reward the righteous.
 
81.  *     He is one of our believing servants.
 
82.  *     We drowned all the others.
 
83.  *     Among his followers was Abraham.
 
84.  *     He came to his Lord wholeheartedly.
 
85.  *     He said to his father and his people, "What are you worshiping?
 
86.  *     "Is it these fabricated gods, instead of GOD, that you want?
 
87.  *     "What do you think of the Lord of the universe?"
 
88.  *     He looked carefully at the stars.
 
89.  *     Then he gave up and said, "I am tired of this!"
 
90.  *     They turned away from him.
 
91.  *     He then turned on their idols, saying, "Would you like to eat?
 
92.  *     "Why do you not speak?"
 
93.  *     He then destroyed them.
 
94.  *     They went to him in a great rage.
 
95.  *     He said, "How can you worship what you carve?
 
96.  *     "When GOD has created you, and everything you make!"
 
97.  *     They said, "Let us build a great fire, and throw him into it."
 
98.  *     They schemed against him, but we made them the losers.
 
99.  *     He said, "I am going to my Lord; He will guide me."
 
100.  *     "My Lord, grant me righteous children."
 
101.  *     We gave him good news of a good child.
 
102.  *     When he grew enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, GOD willing, patient."
 
103.  *     They both submitted, and he put his forehead down (to sacrifice him).
 
104.  *     We called him: "O Abraham.
 
105.  *     "You have believed the dream." We thus reward the righteous.
 
106.  *     That was an exacting test indeed.
 
107.  *     We ransomed (Ismail) by substituting an animal sacrifice.
 
108.  *     And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.
 
109.  *     Peace be upon Abraham.
 
110.  *     We thus reward the righteous.
 
111.  *     He is one of our believing servants.
 
112.  *     Then we gave him the good news about the birth of Isaac, to be one of the righteous prophets.
 
113.  *     We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants, some are righteous, and some are wicked transgressors.
 
114.  *     We also blessed Moses and Aaron.
 
115.  *     We delivered them and their people from the great disaster.
 
116.  *     We supported them, until they became the winners.
 
117.  *     We gave both of them the profound scripture.
 
118.  *     We guided them in the right path.
 
119.  *     We preserved their history for subsequent generations.
 
120.  *     Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.
 
121.  *     We thus reward the righteous.
 
122.  *     Both of them were among our righteous servants.
 
123.  *     Elias was one of the messengers.
 
124.  *     He said to his people, "Would you not work righteousness?
 
125.  *     "Do you worship a statue, instead of the Supreme Creator?
 
126.  *     "GOD; your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers!"
 
127.  *     They disbelieved him. Consequently, they had to be called to account.
 
128.  *     Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).
 
129.  *     We preserved his history for subsequent generations.
 
130.  *     Peace be upon Elias, and all those like Elias.
 
131.  *     We thus reward the righteous.
 
132.  *     He was one of our believing servants.
 
133.  *     Lot was one of the messengers.
 
134.  *     We saved him and all his family.
 
135.  *     Only the old woman was doomed.
 
136.  *     We annihilated all the others.
 
137.  *     You still pass by their ruins by day.
 
138.  *     And by night. Would you understand?
 
139.  *     Jonah was one of the messengers.
 
140.  *     He escaped to the loaded ship.
 
141.  *     He rebelled and thus, he joined the losers.
 
142.  *     Consequently, the fish swallowed him, and he was the one to blame.
 
143.  *     If it were not that he resorted to meditation (on God),
 
144.  *     he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.
 
145.  *     We had him thrown up into the desert, exhausted.
 
146.  *     We had a tree of edible fruit grown for him.
 
147.  *     Then we sent him to a hundred thousand, or more.
 
148.  *     They did believe, and we let them enjoy this life.
 
149.  *     Ask them if your Lord have daughters, while they have sons!
 
150.  *     Did we create the angels to be females? Did they witness that?
 
151.  *     Indeed, they grossly blaspheme when they say -
 
152.  *     "GOD has begotten a son." Indeed, they are liars.
 
153.  *     Did He choose the girls over the boys?
 
154.  *     What is wrong with your logic?
 
155.  *     Why do you not take heed?
 
156.  *     Do you have any proof?
 
157.  *     Show us your book, if you are truthful.
 
158.  *     They even invented a special relationship between Him and the jinns. The jinns themselves know that they are subservient.
 
159.  *     GOD be glorified; far above their claims.
 
160.  *     Only GOD's servants who are devoted to Him alone (are saved).
 
161.  *     Indeed, you and what you worship.
 
162.  *     Cannot impose anything on Him.
 
163.  *     Only you will burn in Hell.
 
164.  *     Each one of us has a specific job.
 
165.  *     We are the arrangers.
 
166.  *     We have duly glorified (our Lord).
 
167.  *     They used to say,
 
168.  *     "Had we received the correct instructions from our parents,
 
169.  *     "we would have been worshipers; devoted to GOD alone."
 
170.  *     But they disbelieved, and they will surely find out.
 
171.  *     Our decision is already decreed for our servants the messengers.
 
172.  *     They are surely the victors.
 
173.  *     Our soldiers are the winners.
 
174.  *     So disregard them for awhile.
 
175.  *     Watch them; they too will watch.
 
176.  *     Do they challenge our retribution?
 
177.  *     When it hits them one day, it will be a miserable day; they have been sufficiently warned.
 
178.  *     Disregard them for awhile.
 
179.  *     Watch them; they too will watch.
 
180.  *     Glory be to your Lord, the great Lord; far above their claims.
 
181.  *     Peace be upon the messengers.
 
182.  *     Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.