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| 1. * | I swear by (the angels) who stand in ranks, |
| 2. * | by those who drive away the devil (to protect Our revelation), |
| 3. * | and those who recite Our revelations, |
| 4. * | that your Lord is the only Lord. |
| 5. * | He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Lord of the Eastern regions. |
| 6. * | We have decked the lower heavens with stars |
| 7. * | to protect them from the rebellious satan. |
| 8. * | The devils cannot hear those high above. They would be struck from all sides |
| 9. * | and driven away to suffer the necessary torment. |
| 10. * | Some of them who stealthily steal words from the heavens are pursued by a glistening flame. |
| 11. * | (Muhammad), ask them, "Have they (people) been created stronger than what We have created?" We have created them from moist clay. |
| 12. * | (Muhammad), you will be surprised that they still mock (God's revelations). |
| 13. * | They pay no attention when they are reminded |
| 14. * | and when they see a miracle, they mock |
| 15. * | it and say, "It is only plain magic". |
| 16. * | They say, "Shall we be brought to life again after we die and turn into dust and bones? |
| 17. * | Will our forefathers also be brought to life again?" |
| 18. * | Say, "You will certainly be brought back to life in disgrace". |
| 19. * | The Day of Judgment will come within a single roar and they will remain gazing at it. |
| 20. * | They will say, "Woe to us!" (They will be told), "This is the day of receiving recompense". |
| 21. * | This is the Day of Judgment in which you disbelieved. |
| 22. * | (God will command the angels), "Gather together the unjust, their spouses, and what they had worshipped |
| 23. * | besides God, and show them the way of hell. |
| 24. * | Stop them. They must be questioned." |
| 25. * | They will be asked, "Why do you not help each other?". |
| 26. * | In fact, on that day they will be submissive. |
| 27. * | They will turn to each other saying, |
| 28. * | "It was you who tried to mislead us from righteousness". |
| 29. * | Others will respond, "It was you who did not want to have any faith. |
| 30. * | We had no authority over you, in fact, you were a rebellious people. |
| 31. * | Thus, the words of Our Lord about us have come true and now we are suffering the torment. |
| 32. * | We mislead you and we ourselves had also gone astray." |
| 33. * | On that day they will all share the torment. |
| 34. * | This is how We deal with the criminals. |
| 35. * | They were the ones, who on being told, "God is only One," become puffed-up with pride |
| 36. * | and said, "Should we give up our idols for the sake of an insane poet". |
| 37. * | In fact, he had brought them the truth and had acknowledged the Messengers (who were sent before him). |
| 38. * | (They will be told), "You will certainly suffer the painful torment |
| 39. * | and will be recompensed only for what you deserve. |
| 40. * | But the sincere servants of God |
| 41. * | will have their determined sustenance |
| 42. * | and fruits while they are honored. |
| 43. * | (They will live) in the bountiful gardens, |
| 44. * | on couches facing each other. |
| 45. * | They will be served with a cup full of crystal clear wine, |
| 46. * | delicious to those who drink it |
| 47. * | but not harmful or intoxicating. |
| 48. * | They will have with them loving wives with big black and white eyes |
| 49. * | who are as chaste as sheltered eggs. |
| 50. * | They will turn to each other and ask questions. |
| 51. * | One of them will say, "I had a companion who asked me, |
| 52. * | 'Do you believe in the Day of Judgment? |
| 53. * | Shall we be recompensed for our deeds after we die and become bones and dust? |
| 54. * | Do you want to see him?' " |
| 55. * | He will look down and see him in hell. |
| 56. * | He will say to his friend in hell, "By God, you almost destroyed me. |
| 57. * | Had I not the guidance of my Lord, I would certainly have been brought into torment". |
| 58. * | He will ask his companion, "Did you not say that there would only be one death |
| 59. * | and that we would not be punished?" |
| 60. * | This is certainly the greatest triumph |
| 61. * | for which one must strive hard. |
| 62. * | Is this not a better reward than the tree of Zaqqum |
| 63. * | which We have made as a torment for the unjust? |
| 64. * | (Zaqqum) is a tree which grows from the deepest part of hell, |
| 65. * | and its fruits are like the heads of devils. |
| 66. * | The dwellers of hell will eat that fruit and fill-up their bellies. |
| 67. * | Then they will have on top of it a mixture of boiling water. |
| 68. * | They can only return to hell. |
| 69. * | They found their father going astray |
| 70. * | and rushed to follow them. |
| 71. * | Most of the ancient people had also gone astray. |
| 72. * | We had certainly sent warners to them. |
| 73. * | See how terrible was the end of those who were warned. |
| 74. * | Only Our sincere servants were saved. |
| 75. * | Noah called for help. How blessed was the answer which he received. |
| 76. * | We rescued him and his people from the greatest affliction |
| 77. * | and We made his offspring the only survivors. |
| 78. * | We perpetuated his praise in later generations. |
| 79. * | Peace be with Noah among all men in the worlds. |
| 80. * | Thus do We reward the righteous ones. |
| 81. * | He was one of Our believing servants. |
| 82. * | We drowned all the others (besides Noah and his people). |
| 83. * | Abraham was one of his followers. |
| 84. * | He turned to his Lord with a sound heart |
| 85. * | and asked his father and his people, "What is that you worship? |
| 86. * | Do you want to worship false idols as your lords besides God? |
| 87. * | What do you think about the Lord of the Universe?" |
| 88. * | The people invited him to attend their feast). Then he looked at the stars |
| 89. * | and said, "I am sick!". |
| 90. * | All the people turned away from him |
| 91. * | and he turned to their idols and asked them, "Do you eat? |
| 92. * | Why do you not speak?". |
| 93. * | He struck them with his right hand. |
| 94. * | Thereupon the people came running to him. |
| 95. * | He said, "How can you worship what you yourselves have carved |
| 96. * | even though God created both you and that which you have made?" |
| 97. * | They said, "Let us build a fire and throw him into the flames". |
| 98. * | They plotted against him, but We brought humiliation upon them. |
| 99. * | (Abraham) said, "I will go to my Lord who will guide me". |
| 100. * | Abraham prayed, "Lord, grant me a righteous son". |
| 101. * | We gave him the glad news of the birth of a forbearing son. |
| 102. * | When his son was old enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I have had a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think of this?" He replied, "Father, fulfill whatever you are commanded to do and you will find me patient, by the will of God". |
| 103. * | When they both agreed and Abraham had lain down his son on the side of his face (for slaughtering), |
| 104. * | We called to him, "Abraham, |
| 105. * | you have fulfilled what you were commanded to do in your dream." Thus do We reward the righteous ones. |
| 106. * | It was certainly an open trial. |
| 107. * | We ransomed his son with a great sacrifice |
| 108. * | and perpetuated his praise in later generations. |
| 109. * | Peace be with Abraham. |
| 110. * | Thus, do We reward the righteous ones. |
| 111. * | He was one of Our believing servants. |
| 112. * | We gave him the glad news of the birth of Isaac, one of the righteous Prophets. |
| 113. * | We had blessed him and Isaac. Some of their offspring were righteous and others were openly unjust to themselves. |
| 114. * | We certainly bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron |
| 115. * | and saved them and their people from great distress. |
| 116. * | We helped them and they were victorious. |
| 117. * | We gave them the enlightening Book, |
| 118. * | guided them to the right path, |
| 119. * | and perpetuated their praise in later generations. |
| 120. * | Peace be with Moses and Aaron. |
| 121. * | Thus do We reward the righteous ones. |
| 122. * | They were two of Our believing servants. |
| 123. * | Elias was certainly a Messenger. |
| 124. * | He told his people, "Why do you not have fear of God? |
| 125. * | Do you worship Ba`al and abandon the Best Creator. |
| 126. * | who is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?". |
| 127. * | They called him a liar. Thus, all of them will suffer torment |
| 128. * | except the sincere servants of God. |
| 129. * | We perpetuated his praise in the later generations. |
| 130. * | Peace be with the followers of Elias. |
| 131. * | In this way do We reward the righteous ones. |
| 132. * | He was one of Our believing servants. |
| 133. * | Lot was certainly a Messenger. |
| 134. * | We rescued him and his whole family, |
| 135. * | except for an old woman who remained behind. |
| 136. * | Then We totally destroyed the others. |
| 137. * | You pass by (their ruined town) in the morning and at night. |
| 138. * | Will you then not understand? |
| 139. * | Jonah was certainly a Messenger. |
| 140. * | He abandoned his people |
| 141. * | and sailed away in a laden ship, wherein people cast lots. Because he lost, he was thrown into the water. |
| 142. * | The fish swallowed him up and he deserved (all this). |
| 143. * | Had he not glorified God, |
| 144. * | he would certainly have remained inside the fish until the Day of Resurrection. |
| 145. * | We cast him out of the fish unto dry land and he was sick. |
| 146. * | We made a plant of gourd grow up for him. |
| 147. * | We sent him to a hundred thousand or more people. |
| 148. * | They believed in him so We granted them enjoyment for an appointed time. |
| 149. * | (Muhammad), ask them, "Do daughters belong to your Lord and sons to them? |
| 150. * | Have We created the angels as females before their very eyes? |
| 151. * | It is only because of their false invention that they say, |
| 152. * | 'God has begotten a son.' They are certainly liars. |
| 153. * | Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons? |
| 154. * | Woe to you! How terrible is your Judgment. |
| 155. * | Do you not understand? |
| 156. * | Do you have clear authority? |
| 157. * | Bring your book if what you say is true. |
| 158. * | They have said that there is a relationship between Him and the jinn. The jinn certainly know that they will all be brought to suffer torment. |
| 159. * | God is too glorious to be described as they describe Him |
| 160. * | except the servants of God, sincere and devoted. |
| 161. * | You and whatever you worship |
| 162. * | cannot mislead anyone |
| 163. * | except those who are doomed to enter hell. |
| 164. * | The angels say, "Each of us has an appointed place. |
| 165. * | We stand in ranks (for prayer) |
| 166. * | and we glorify God". |
| 167. * | Even though they (unbelievers) say, |
| 168. * | "Had we received guidance from the people living before us, |
| 169. * | we would have certainly been sincere servants of God". |
| 170. * | They have rejected the Quran. They will soon know the consequences (of their disbelief).. |
| 171. * | We decreed that Our Messenger servants |
| 172. * | will certainly be victorious |
| 173. * | and that Our army will be triumphant. |
| 174. * | (Muhammad), stay away from them for a while |
| 175. * | and watch them. They, too, will watch. |
| 176. * | Do they want to suffer Our torment immediately? |
| 177. * | When it descends into their courtyard, it will be terrible for those who have already been warned. |
| 178. * | Stay away from them for a while |
| 179. * | and watch. They, too, will watch. |
| 180. * | Your Lord, the Lord of Honor, is too exalted to be considered as they describe Him. |
| 181. * | Peace be with the Messengers (of God). |
| 182. * | It is only God, the Lord of the Universe, who deserves all praise. |