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1.  *     H. M.
 
2.  *     And the clarifying Scripture.
 
3.  *     We have sent it down in a blessed night. Surely, We were to warn.
 
4.  *     In it, is a decree for every matter of wisdom.
 
5.  *     A decree from Us. Surely, We were to send messengers.
 
6.  *     A mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.
 
7.  *     The Lord of the heavens and the Earth, and everything between them. If you were certain!
 
8.  *     There is no god except Him. He gives life and causes death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors.
 
9.  *     No; they are in doubt, playing.
 
10.  *     Therefore, watch for the day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
 
11.  *     It will envelop the people: "This is a painful retribution!"
 
12.  *     "Our Lord, remove the retribution from us; we are believers."
 
13.  *     How is it that now they remember, while a clarifying messenger had come to them?
 
14.  *     But they turned away from him and said: "Clearly educated, but crazy!"
 
15.  *     We will remove the retribution in a while; you will then revert back.
 
16.  *     On the Day We strike the great strike, We will avenge.
 
17.  *     And We had tested before them the people of Pharaoh, and an honourable messenger came to them.
 
18.  *     "Restore to me the servants of God. I am a trustworthy messenger to you."
 
19.  *     "And, do not transgress against God. I come to you with clear authority."
 
20.  *     "And I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, should you stone me."
 
21.  *     "And if you do not wish to believe, then leave me alone."
 
22.  *     Subsequently, he called on his Lord: "These are a criminal people."
 
23.  *     You shall travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued.
 
24.  *     And cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned.
 
25.  *     How many paradises and springs did they leave behind?
 
26.  *     And crops and luxurious dwellings?
 
27.  *     And blessings that they enjoyed?
 
28.  *     Thus it was!; and We caused another people to inherit it.
 
29.  *     Neither the heaven, nor the Earth wept over them, and they were not respited.
 
30.  *     And We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating agony.
 
31.  *     From Pharaoh; he was a transgressing tyrant.
 
32.  *     And We have chosen them, out of knowledge, over the worlds.
 
33.  *     And We granted them signs, which constituted a great test.
 
34.  *     These people now are saying:
 
35.  *     "There is nothing but our first death; and we will never be resurrected!"
 
36.  *     "So bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!"
 
37.  *     Are they better or the people of Tubba` and those before them? We destroyed them, they were criminals.
 
38.  *     And We have not created the heavens and the Earth, and everything between them, for mere play.
 
39.  *     We did not create them except with the truth, but most of them do not know.
 
40.  *     Surely, the Day of Separation is the appointment for them all.
 
41.  *     That is the Day when no friend can help his friend in any way; nor will they be helped.
 
42.  *     Except him on whom God has mercy. He is the Noble, the Merciful.
 
43.  *     Surely, the tree of Bitterness.
 
44.  *     Will be the food for the sinful.
 
45.  *     Like hot oil, it will boil in the stomachs.
 
46.  *     Like the boiling of liquid.
 
47.  *     "Take him and throw him into the midst of Hell."
 
48.  *     "Then pour upon his head the retribution of boiling liquid."
 
49.  *     "Taste this; surely you are the noble, the generous!"
 
50.  *     Surely, this is what you used to doubt!
 
51.  *     The righteous will be in a place of security.
 
52.  *     Among paradises and springs.
 
53.  *     Wearing silk and satin; facing each other.
 
54.  *     So it is, and We coupled them with wonderful companions.
 
55.  *     They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
 
56.  *     They do not taste death therein except for the first death, and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.
 
57.  *     As a blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.
 
58.  *     We have thus made it easy in your language, perhaps they may take heed.
 
59.  *     Therefore, keep watch; for they too will keep watch.