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| 1. * | When the Sun is folded up. (Monarchies come to an end). |
| 2. * | And when the stars lose their glow. (Tribal dictatorships fall). |
| 3. * | And when the mountains are moved (The 'great ones' lose their stronghold (20:105), (56:5), (78:20)). |
| 4. * | And when the she-camels, ten months with the young, are abandoned. (A she-camel about to deliver the young has been a precious commodity, but the means of transportation will change). |
| 5. * | And when the wild beasts are herded together. (The nomads and even the cannibals civilize and lead an organized collective life). |
| 6. * | And when the seas bustle with ships. |
| 7. * | And when the people intermingle. (The world becomes a smaller place). |
| 8. * | And when the little girl that was buried alive is made to ask - |
| 9. * | For what crime she was slain. (Women's rights will be restored). |
| 10. * | And when the papers are published widely. |
| 11. * | And when the sky is unveiled. (The Space sciences advance). |
| 12. * | And when the Blazing Fire is ignited. (The guilty are swiftly apprehended). |
| 13. * | And when the Paradise is brought near. (A glimpse of it on the earth). |
| 14. * | (Then) every person will see what he has prepared. |
| 15. * | Oh, but I call to witness the revolving planets. |
| 16. * | The stars which rise and set in their orbits. |
| 17. * | And the Night as it slowly closes upon. |
| 18. * | And the fresh breath of the morning. |
| 19. * | Behold, this indeed is the revealed Word in the dialect of a noble Messenger (69:40). |
| 20. * | Strengthened by Him Who is enthroned in His Almightiness of Supreme Control. |
| 21. * | (The Messenger is) to be obeyed and trusted. |
| 22. * | For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman. |
| 23. * | And, indeed, he has found Wisdom at its highest horizon. (53:1-7). |
| 24. * | And he withholds not in secret the least bit of the Revelation. |
| 25. * | Nor is it the utterance of a rejected satanic force. (Such as desire). |
| 26. * | Which way, then, are you going? |
| 27. * | This Message is no less than a Reminder and giver of eminence to all mankind. |
| 28. * | Unto everyone of you who wills to walk aright. (1:5). |
| 29. * | But you cannot will it unless you abide by the Laws of the Lord of the Worlds. (4:88). |