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| 1. * | SAY: It hath been revealed to me that a company of DJINN listened, and said,-"Verily, we have heard a marvellous discourse (Koran); |
| 2. * | It guideth to the truth; wherefore we believed in it, and we will not henceforth join any being with our Lord; |
| 3. * | And He,-may the majesty of our Lord be exalted!-hath taken no spouse neither hath he any offspring. |
| 4. * | But the foolish among us hath spoken of God that which is unjust: |
| 5. * | And we verily thought that no one amongst men or Djinn would have uttered a lie against God. |
| 6. * | There are indeed people among men, who have sought for refuge unto people among Djinn: but they only increased their folly: |
| 7. * | And they thought, as ye think, that God would not raise any from the dead. |
| 8. * | And the Heavens did we essay, but found them filled with a mighty garrison, and with flaming darts; |
| 9. * | And we sat on some of the seats to listen, but whoever listeneth findeth an ambush ready for him of flaming darts. |
| 10. * | And truly we know not whether evil be meant for them that are on earth, or whether their Lord meaneth guidance for them. |
| 11. * | And there are among us good, and others among us of another kind;-we are of various sorts: |
| 12. * | And verily we thought that no one could weaken God on earth, neither could we escape from him by flight: |
| 13. * | Wherefore as soon as we had heard 'the guidance' we believed in it; and whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear either loss or wrong. |
| 14. * | There are some among us who have resigned themselves to God (the Muslims); and there are others of us who have gone astray. And whoso resigneth himself to God pursueth the way of truth; |
| 15. * | But they who go astray from it shall be fuel for Hell." |
| 16. * | Moreover, if they (the Meccans) keep straight on in that way, we will surely give them to drink of abundant waters, |
| 17. * | That we may prove them thereby: but whoso withdraweth from the remembrance of his Lord, him will He send into a severe torment. |
| 18. * | It is unto God that the temples are set apart: call not then on any other therein with God. |
| 19. * | When the servant of God stood up to call upon Him, the djinn almost jostled him by their crowds. |
| 20. * | SAY: I call only upon my Lord, and I join no other being with Him. |
| 21. * | SAY: No control have I over what may hurt or benefit you. |
| 22. * | SAY: Verily none can protect me against God; |
| 23. * | Neither shall I find any refuge beside Him. |
| 24. * | My sole work is preaching from God, and His message: and for such as shall rebel against God and his apostle is the fire of Hell! they shall remain therein alway,-for ever! |
| 25. * | Until they see their threatened vengeance they will be perverse! but then shall they know which side was the weakest in a protector and the fewest in number. |
| 26. * | SAY: I know not whether that with which ye are threatened be nigh, or whether my Lord hath assigned it to a distant day: He knoweth the secret, nor doth He divulge his secret to any, |
| 27. * | Except to that Apostle who pleaseth Him; and before him and behind him He maketh a guard to march: |
| 28. * | That He may know if his Apostles have verily delivered the messages of their Lord: and He embraceth in his knowledge all their ways, and taketh count of all that concerneth them. |