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shakir
 
1.  *     Ha Mim!
 
2.  *     I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
 
3.  *     Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning--
 
4.  *     Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
 
5.  *     A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of messengers),
 
6.  *     A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
 
7.  *     The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
 
8.  *     There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
 
9.  *     Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
 
10.  *     Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
 
11.  *     That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
 
12.  *     Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
 
13.  *     How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Messenger making clear (the truth),
 
14.  *     Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
 
15.  *     Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
 
16.  *     On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
 
17.  *     And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble messenger,
 
18.  *     Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful messenger to you,
 
19.  *     And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
 
20.  *     And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
 
21.  *     And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
 
22.  *     Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
 
23.  *     So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
 
24.  *     And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
 
25.  *     How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
 
26.  *     And cornfields and noble places!
 
27.  *     And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
 
28.  *     Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
 
29.  *     So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
 
30.  *     And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
 
31.  *     From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
 
32.  *     And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
 
33.  *     And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
 
34.  *     Most surely these do say:
 
35.  *     There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
 
36.  *     So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
 
37.  *     Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
 
38.  *     And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
 
39.  *     We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
 
40.  *     Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
 
41.  *     The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
 
42.  *     Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
 
43.  *     Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
 
44.  *     Is the food of the sinful
 
45.  *     Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
 
46.  *     Like the boiling of hot water.
 
47.  *     Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
 
48.  *     Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
 
49.  *     Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
 
50.  *     Surely this is what you disputed about.
 
51.  *     Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
 
52.  *     In gardens and springs;
 
53.  *     They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
 
54.  *     Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
 
55.  *     They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
 
56.  *     They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
 
57.  *     A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
 
58.  *     So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
 
59.  *     Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.