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1.  *     By those who range themselves in ranks,
 
2.  *     And so are strong in repelling (evil),
 
3.  *     And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah.!
 
4.  *     Verily, verily, your Allah is one!-
 
5.  *     Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!
 
6.  *     We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-
 
7.  *     (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,
 
8.  *     (So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,
 
9.  *     Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,
 
10.  *     Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.
 
11.  *     Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
 
12.  *     Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
 
13.  *     And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-
 
14.  *     And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,
 
15.  *     And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!
 
16.  *     "What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
 
17.  *     "And also our fathers of old?"
 
18.  *     Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)."
 
19.  *     Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
 
20.  *     They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!"
 
21.  *     (A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!"
 
22.  *     "Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-
 
23.  *     "Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!
 
24.  *     "But stop them, for they must be asked:
 
25.  *     "'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?'"
 
26.  *     Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment);
 
27.  *     And they will turn to one another, and question one another.
 
28.  *     They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"
 
29.  *     They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!
 
30.  *     "Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!
 
31.  *     "So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
 
32.  *     "We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."
 
33.  *     Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.
 
34.  *     Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
 
35.  *     For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
 
36.  *     And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?"
 
37.  *     Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the apostles (before him).
 
38.  *     Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-
 
39.  *     But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought;-
 
40.  *     But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-
 
41.  *     For them is a Sustenance determined,
 
42.  *     Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,
 
43.  *     In Gardens of Felicity,
 
44.  *     Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
 
45.  *     Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain,
 
46.  *     Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),
 
47.  *     Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
 
48.  *     And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).
 
49.  *     As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
 
50.  *     Then they will turn to one another and question one another.
 
51.  *     One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),
 
52.  *     "Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?
 
53.  *     "'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"
 
54.  *     (A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"
 
55.  *     He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
 
56.  *     He said: "By Allah. thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!
 
57.  *     "Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!
 
58.  *     "Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
 
59.  *     "Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"
 
60.  *     Verily this is the supreme achievement!
 
61.  *     For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.
 
62.  *     Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?
 
63.  *     For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.
 
64.  *     For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire:
 
65.  *     The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils:
 
66.  *     Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
 
67.  *     Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water.
 
68.  *     Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire.
 
69.  *     Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path;
 
70.  *     So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!
 
71.  *     And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray;-
 
72.  *     But We sent aforetime, among them, (apostles) to admonish them;-
 
73.  *     Then see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not),-
 
74.  *     Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah.
 
75.  *     (In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer.
 
76.  *     And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity,
 
77.  *     And made his progeny to endure (on this earth);
 
78.  *     And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times:
 
79.  *     "Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!"
 
80.  *     Thus indeed do we reward those who do right.
 
81.  *     For he was one of our believing Servants.
 
82.  *     Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.
 
83.  *     Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.
 
84.  *     Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.
 
85.  *     Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship?
 
86.  *     "Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah. that ye desire?
 
87.  *     "Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"
 
88.  *     Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.
 
89.  *     And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"
 
90.  *     So they turned away from him, and departed.
 
91.  *     Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...
 
92.  *     "What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"
 
93.  *     Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.
 
94.  *     Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).
 
95.  *     He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?
 
96.  *     "But Allah has created you and your handwork!"
 
97.  *     They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"
 
98.  *     (This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!
 
99.  *     He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!
 
100.  *     "O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"
 
101.  *     So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.
 
102.  *     Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"
 
103.  *     So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah., and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),
 
104.  *     We called out to him "O Abraham!
 
105.  *     "Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" - thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
 
106.  *     For this was obviously a trial-
 
107.  *     And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:
 
108.  *     And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
 
109.  *     "Peace and salutation to Abraham!"
 
110.  *     Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
 
111.  *     For he was one of our believing Servants.
 
112.  *     And We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet,- one of the Righteous.
 
113.  *     We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right, and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.
 
114.  *     Again (of old) We bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron,
 
115.  *     And We delivered them and their people from (their) Great Calamity;
 
116.  *     And We helped them, so they overcame (their troubles);
 
117.  *     And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear;
 
118.  *     And We guided them to the Straight Way.
 
119.  *     And We left (this blessing) for them among generations (to come) in later times:
 
120.  *     "Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron!"
 
121.  *     Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
 
122.  *     For they were two of our believing Servants.
 
123.  *     So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).
 
124.  *     Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear ((Allah))?
 
125.  *     "Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators,-
 
126.  *     "(Allah), your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?"
 
127.  *     But they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment),-
 
128.  *     Except the sincere and devoted Servants of Allah (among them).
 
129.  *     And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
 
130.  *     "Peace and salutation to such as Elias!"
 
131.  *     Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
 
132.  *     For he was one of our believing Servants.
 
133.  *     So also was Lut among those sent (by Us).
 
134.  *     Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all
 
135.  *     Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind:
 
136.  *     Then We destroyed the rest.
 
137.  *     Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day-
 
138.  *     And by night: will ye not understand?
 
139.  *     So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).
 
140.  *     When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,
 
141.  *     He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:
 
142.  *     Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.
 
143.  *     Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,
 
144.  *     He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.
 
145.  *     But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,
 
146.  *     And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.
 
147.  *     And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.
 
148.  *     And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.
 
149.  *     Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-
 
150.  *     Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)?
 
151.  *     Is it not that they say, from their own invention,
 
152.  *     "(Allah) has begotten children"? but they are liars!
 
153.  *     Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?
 
154.  *     What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
 
155.  *     Will ye not then receive admonition?
 
156.  *     Or have ye an authority manifest?
 
157.  *     Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!
 
158.  *     And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment- Seat)!
 
159.  *     Glory to Allah. (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)!
 
160.  *     Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted.
 
161.  *     For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship-
 
162.  *     Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,
 
163.  *     Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire!
 
164.  *     (Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed;
 
165.  *     "And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);
 
166.  *     "And we are verily those who declare ((Allah)'s) glory!"
 
167.  *     And there were those who said,
 
168.  *     "If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,
 
169.  *     "We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"
 
170.  *     But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!
 
171.  *     Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),
 
172.  *     That they would certainly be assisted,
 
173.  *     And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer.
 
174.  *     So turn thou away from them for a little while,
 
175.  *     And watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
 
176.  *     Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment?
 
177.  *     But when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)!
 
178.  *     So turn thou away from them for a little while,
 
179.  *     And watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
 
180.  *     Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!
 
181.  *     And Peace on the apostles!
 
182.  *     And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.