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By the dawn,
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by the Ten (secret) Nights,
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by the odd and even (8th and 9th Dhil-hajj)
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and by the night when it moves on towards daybreak (reward and retribution in the next life is an absolute reality).
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Is this not a sufficient oath for intelligent people?
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(Muhammad), consider how your Lord dealt with the tribe of Ad,
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the people of the huge columned city of Eram
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whose like has never been created in any other land.
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(Also consider how He dealt with) the Thamud, who carved their houses out of the rocks in the valley.
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(Also consider the people of) the Pharaoh who victimized people by placing them on the stake,
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led rebellious lives,
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and spread much corruption in the land.
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Thus, your Lord afflicted them with torment;
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your Lord keeps an eye on (all evil-doing people).
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As for the human being, when his Lord tests him, honors him, and grants him bounty, he says, "God has honored me".
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However, when his Lord tests him by a measured amount of sustenance , he says, "God has disgraced me".
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(Since wealth does not necessarily guarantee everlasting happiness) then why do you not show kindness to the orphans,
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or urge one another to feed the destitute?
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Why do you take away the inheritance of others indiscriminately
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and why do you have an excessive love of riches?
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When the earth is crushed into small pieces
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and (when you find yourself) in the presence of your Lord and the rows and rows of angels, your greed for riches will certainly be of no avail to you.
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On that day, hell will be brought closer and the human being will come to his senses, but this will be of no avail to him.
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He will say, "Would that I had done some good deeds for this life".
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On that day the punishment of God and His detention will be unparalleled.
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And His bonds will be such as none other can bind.
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Serene soul,
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return to your Lord well pleased with him and He will be pleased with you.
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Enter among My servants
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into My Paradise.
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