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| 1. * | A.L.R. These are the signs of the book, and of the perspicuous Koran. |
| 2. * | The time may come when the unbelievers shall wish that they had been Moslems. |
| 3. * | Suffer them to eat, and to enjoy themselves in this world; and let hope entertain them: But they shall hereafter know their folly. |
| 4. * | We have not destroyed any city, but a fixed term of repentance was appointed them. |
| 5. * | No nation shall be punished before their time shall be come; neither shall they be respited after. |
| 6. * | The Meccans say, O thou to whom the admonition hath been sent down, thou art certainly possessed with a devil: |
| 7. * | Wouldest thou not have come unto us with an attendance of angels, if thou hadst spoken truth? |
| 8. * | Answer, we send not down the angels, unless on a just occasion; nor should they be then respited any longer. |
| 9. * | We have surely sent down the Koran; and We will certainly preserve the same from corruption. |
| 10. * | We have heretofore sent Apostles before thee, among the ancient sects: |
| 11. * | And there came no Apostle unto them, but they laughed him to scorn. |
| 12. * | In the same manner will we put it into the hearts of the wicked Meccans to scoff at their prophet: |
| 13. * | They shall not believe on him; and the sentence of the nations of old hath been executed heretofore. |
| 14. * | If We should open a gate in the heaven above them, and they should ascend thereto all the day long, |
| 15. * | they would surely say, our eyes are only dazzled; or rather we are a people deluded by inchantments. |
| 16. * | We have placed the twelve signs in the heaven, and have set them out in various figures, for the observation of spectators: |
| 17. * | And we guard them from every devil driven away with stones; |
| 18. * | except him who listeneth by stealth, at whom a visible flame is darted. |
| 19. * | We have also spread forth the earth, and thrown thereon stable mountains; and we have caused every kind of vegetable to spring forth in the same, according to a determinate weight: |
| 20. * | And we have provided therein necessaries of life for you, and for him whom ye do not sustain. |
| 21. * | There is no one thing but the store-houses thereof are in our hands; and We distribute not the same otherwise than in a determinate measure. |
| 22. * | We also send the winds driving the pregnant clouds, and We send down from heaven water, whereof We give you to drink, and which ye keep not in store. |
| 23. * | Verily we give life, and We put to death; and We are the heirs of all things. |
| 24. * | We know those among you who go before; and We know those who stay behind. |
| 25. * | And thy Lord shall gather them together at the last day; for he is knowing and wise. |
| 26. * | We created man of dried clay, of black mud, formed into shape: |
| 27. * | And We had before created the devil of subtile fire. |
| 28. * | And remember when thy Lord said unto the angels, verily I am about to create man of dried clay, of black mud, wrought into shape; |
| 29. * | when therefore I shall have completely formed him, and shall have breathed of my spirit into him; do ye fall down and worship him. |
| 30. * | And all the angels worshipped Adam together, |
| 31. * | except Eblis, who refused to be with those who worshipped him. |
| 32. * | And God said unto him, O Eblis, what hindered thee from being with those who worshipped Adam? |
| 33. * | He answered, it is not fit that I should worship man, whom thou hast created of dried clay, of black mud, wrought into shape. |
| 34. * | God said, get thee therefore hence; for thou shalt be driven away with stones: |
| 35. * | And a curse shall be on thee, until the day of judgement. |
| 36. * | The devil said, O Lord, give me respite until the day of resurrection. |
| 37. * | God answered, verily thou shalt be one of those who are respited |
| 38. * | until the day of the appointed time. |
| 39. * | The devil replied, O Lord, because thou hast seduced me, I will surely tempt them to disobedience in the earth; and I will seduce them all, |
| 40. * | except such of them as shall be thy chosen servants. |
| 41. * | God said, this is the right way with me. |
| 42. * | Verily as to my servants, thou shalt have no power over them; but over those only who shall be seduced, and who shall follow thee. |
| 43. * | And hell is surely denounced unto them all: |
| 44. * | It hath seven gates; unto every gate a distinct company of them shall be assigned. |
| 45. * | But those who fear God shall dwell in gardens, amidst fountains. |
| 46. * | The angels shall say unto them, enter ye therein in peace and security. |
| 47. * | And we will remove all grudges from their breasts; they shall be as brethren, sitting over against one another on couches: |
| 48. * | Weariness shall not affect them therein, neither shall they be cast out thence for ever. |
| 49. * | Declare unto my servants that I am the gracious, the merciful God; |
| 50. * | and that my punishment is a grievous punishment. |
| 51. * | And relate unto them the history of Abraham's guests. |
| 52. * | When they went in unto him, and said, peace be unto thee; he answered, verily we are afraid of you: |
| 53. * | And they replied, fear not; we bring thee the promise of a wise son. |
| 54. * | He said, do ye bring me the promise of a son now old age hath overtaken me? What is it therefore that ye tell me? |
| 55. * | They said, we have told thee the truth; be not therefore one of those who despair. |
| 56. * | He answered, and who despaireth of the mercy of God, except those who err? |
| 57. * | And he said, what is your errand therefore, O messengers of God? |
| 58. * | They answered, verily we are sent to destroy a wicked people: |
| 59. * | But as for the family of Lot, we will save them all, |
| 60. * | except his wife; we have decreed that she shall be one of those who remain behind to be destroyed with the infidels. |
| 61. * | And when the messengers came to the family of Lot, |
| 62. * | he said unto them, verily ye are people who are unknown to me. |
| 63. * | They answered, but we are come unto thee to execute that sentence, concerning which your fellow citizens doubted: |
| 64. * | We tell thee a certain truth; and we are messengers of veracity. |
| 65. * | Therefore lead forth thy family, in some time of the night; and do thou follow behind them, and let none of you turn back; but go whither ye are commanded. |
| 66. * | And We gave him this command; because the utmost remnant of those people was to be cut off in the morning. |
| 67. * | And the inhabitants of the city came unto Lot, rejoicing at the news of the arrival of some strangers. |
| 68. * | And he said unto them, verily these are my guests: Wherefore do not disgrace me by abusing them; |
| 69. * | but fear God, and put me not to shame. |
| 70. * | They answered, have we not forbidden thee from entertaining or protecting any man? |
| 71. * | Lot replied, these are my daughters; therefore rather make use of them, if ye be resolved to do what ye purpose. |
| 72. * | As thou livest they wander in their folly. |
| 73. * | Wherefore a terrible storm from heaven assailed them at sun-rise: |
| 74. * | And We turned the city upside down; and We rained on them stones of baked clay. |
| 75. * | Verily herein are signs unto men of sagacity: |
| 76. * | And those cities were punished, to point out a right way for men to walk in. |
| 77. * | Verily herein is a sign unto the true believers. |
| 78. * | The inhabitants of the wood near Midian were also ungodly: |
| 79. * | Wherefore We took vengeance on them. And both of them were destroyed, to serve as a manifest rule for men to direct their actions by. |
| 80. * | And the inhabitants of Al Hejr likewise heretofore accused the messengers of God of imposture: |
| 81. * | And We produced our signs unto them, but they retired afar off from the same. |
| 82. * | And they hewed houses out of mountains, to secure themselves. |
| 83. * | But a terrible noise from heaven assailed them in the morning: |
| 84. * | Neither was what they had wrought of any advantage unto them. |
| 85. * | We have not created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is contained between them, otherwise than in justice: And the hour of judgement shall surely come. Wherefore, O Mohammed, forgive thy people with a gracious forgiveness. |
| 86. * | Verily thy Lord is the creator of thee and of them, and knoweth what is most expedient. |
| 87. * | We have already brought unto thee seven verses which are frequently to be repeated, and the glorious Koran. |
| 88. * | Cast not thine eyes on the good things which We have bestowed on several of the unbelievers, so as to covet the same; neither be thou grieved on their account. Behave thy self with meekness towards the true believers; |
| 89. * | and say, I am a public preacher. |
| 90. * | If they believe not, We will inflict a like punishment on them, as We have inflicted on the dividers, |
| 91. * | who distinguished the Koran into different parts; |
| 92. * | for by thy Lord, We will demand an account from them all, |
| 93. * | of that which they have wrought. |
| 94. * | Wherefore publish that which thou hast been commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters. |
| 95. * | We will surely take thy part against the scoffers, |
| 96. * | who associate with God another god; they shall surely know their folly. |
| 97. * | And now We well know that thou art deeply concerned on account of that which they say: |
| 98. * | but do thou celebrate the praise of thy Lord; and be one of those who worship; |
| 99. * | and serve thy Lord, until death shall overtake thee. |