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No! I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
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No! I swear by the reproachful soul.
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What, does man reckon We shall not gather his bones?
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Yes indeed; We are able to shape again his fingers.
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Nay, but man desires to continue on as a libertine,
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asking, 'When shall be the Day of Resurrection?'
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But when the sight is dazed
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and the moon is eclipsed,
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and the sun and moon are brought together,
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upon that day man shall say, 'Whither to flee?'
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No indeed; not a refuge!
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Upon that day the recourse shall be to thy Lord.
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Upon that day man shall be told his former deeds and his latter;
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nay, man shall be a clear proof against himself,
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even though he offer his excuses.
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Move not thy tongue with it to hasten it;
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Ours it is to gather it, and to recite it.
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So, when We recite it, follow thou its recitation.
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Then Ours it is to explain it.
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No indeed; but you love the hasty world,
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and leave be the Hereafter.
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Upon that day faces shall be radiant,
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gazing upon their Lord;
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and upon that day faces shall be scowling,
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thou mightest think the Calamity has been wreaked on them.
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No indeed; when it reaches the clavicles
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and it is said, 'Who is an enchanter?'
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and he thinks that it is the parting
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and leg is intertwined with leg,
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upon that day unto thy Lord shall be the driving.
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For he confirmed it not, and did not pray,
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but he cried it lies, and he turned away,
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then he went to his household arrogantly.
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Nearer to thee and nearer
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then nearer to thee and nearer!
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What, does man reckon he shall be left to roam at will?
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Was he not a sperm-drop spilled?
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Then he was a blood-clot, and He created and formed,
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and He made of him two kinds, male and female.
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What, is He not able to quicken the dead?
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