Ash-Shu'araa

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TA SIN MIM.

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These are the verses of the perspicuous Book.

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You may perhaps wear out your heart because they do not come to belief.

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We could send down from the heavens a sign to them if We pleased, before which their heads would remain bowed.

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Never does a new reminder come to them from Ar-Rahman but they turn away from it.

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Surely they have done with denying; soon will come to them the news of what they were laughing at.

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Do they not see the earth, how We grow all kinds of noble things upon it?

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Verily there are signs in this; yet many of them do not believe.

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Your Lord is surely mighty and merciful.

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When your Lord called upon Moses: "Go to the wicked people,

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The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear and take heed?"

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: He said: "O Lord, I fear that they will deny me.

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My heart is constrained, my tongue falters, so delegate Aaron;

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And they have a charge (of murder) against me. So I fear that they will kill me."

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(It was) said: "By no means. Go with My signs, both of you. I am verily with you and I hear.

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Go to the Pharaoh and tell him: 'We bring a message from the Lord of all the worlds

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That you should send the children of Israel with us.'

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(The Pharaoh) said: "Did we not bring you up as a child? And you lived a number of years of your life with us.

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And you commited what you did, and you are ungrateful!"

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(Moses) replied: "I did do that and I was in the wrong,

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So I ran away from you out of fear. But my Lord has given me wisdom, and made me an apostle.

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But the favour you oblige me with is that you have enslaved the children of Israel."

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The Pharaoh asked: "And what is the Lord of all the worlds?"

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(Moses) said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you can believe."

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(The Pharaoh) said to those around him: "Do you hear?"

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(Moses continued): "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers before you."

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(The Pharaoh) said (to his nobles): "Your apostle who has been sent to you, is certainly mad."

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(Moses) said: "The Lord of the East and the Lord of the West and all that lies between them, if you have sense."

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(The Pharaoh) said: "If you took another god apart from me I will have you incarcerated."

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(Moses) said: "Even though I have brought to you something convincing?"

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(The Pharaoh) said: "Then bring it, if you speak the truth."

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So (Moses) cast his staff, and lo, it turned into a living serpent.

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And he drew forth his hand, and lo, it looked white to the beholders.

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The Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him: "He is certainly a clever magician.

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He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic. So, what do you bid?"

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They said: "Put him and his brother off awhile, and send summoners to the cities to gather

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And bring the ablest magicians to you."

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So the magicians were assembled at a stated time and place on an appointed day.

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And the people were also asked to assemble.

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(They said): "We may haply follow the magicians if they are victorious."

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When the magicians arrived, they said to the Pharaoh: "Is there a reward for us if we are victorious?" --

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"Yes," he replied. "You 'will be among the honoured."

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Moses said to them: "Cast what you have to cast."

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So they cast their ropes and rods, and said: "By the glory of Pharaoh, we shall be victorious."

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Then Moses threw down his staff, and lo, it swallowed up their conjurations.

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Then the magicians fell prostrating in adoration,

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And said: "We (affirm and) believe in the Lord of all the worlds,

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The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

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Said (the Pharaoh): "You have come to believe in him before I gave you leave. He is surely your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon come to know: I will have your hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, and have every one of you crucified."

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They said: "There will be no harm. We shall return to our Lord.

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We certainly hope our Lord will forgive our sins as we are the first to believe."

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We said to Moses: "Travel by night with My creatures. You will surely be pursued."

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Then the Pharaoh sent announcers to the cities,

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(Proclaiming): "Surely they are a small band (of fugitives).

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They are always harassing us.

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But we are a fully accounted army."

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So We made them leave the gardens and springs of water,

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And treasures and agreeable mansions.

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Thus it was; and We made the children of Israel possess them.

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But they pursued them at sunrise.

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When the two forces drew within seeing distance of each other, the people of Moses said: "We shall certainly be overtaken."

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Moses replied: "By no means. My Lord is with me. He will show me the way."

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We commanded Moses: "Smite the sea with your staff." And it parted, and every parting was like a lofty mountain.

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Then We brought the others to that place.

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We delivered Moses and every one with him,

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And We drowned the others.

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Verily there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

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Indeed your Lord is mighty and merciful.

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Relate the news of Abraham to them.

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When he asked his father and his people: "What do you worship?"

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They replied: "We worship idols and are devoted to them."

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(Abraham) asked: "Do they hear when you call them?

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Or do they benefit you, or do you harm?"

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They said: "No. But we found our fathers doing so."

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He said: "Have you considered what you have been worshipping,

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You and your fathers?

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Yet they are my enemies except the Lord of all the worlds

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Who created me and showed me the way,

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Who gives me food and drink,

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And heals me when I am sick,

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Who will make me die, then give me life again,

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And who, I hope, will condone my faults on the Day of Judgement.

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O Lord, give me wisdom and admit me among the righteous,

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And uphold my name with posterity,

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And put me among the inheritors of Paradise.

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Forgive me and my father: He was surely among those who went astray.

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And do not disgrace me on the day when they are raised from the graves,

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The day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail

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But to him who comes to God with a tranquil heart."

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Paradise will be brought near those who take heed for themselves and follow the straight path;

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And Hell made visible to those who had gone astray.

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They will be asked: "Where are those you worshipped

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Other than God? Can they save you or even save themselves?"

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They will then be thrown into Hell with those who had gone astray

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Together with the hordes of Iblis.

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Disputing among themselves they will say:

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"By God, we were plainly in error

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In equating you with the Lord of all the worlds;

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No one but the sinners led us astray.

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Now we have none to intercede for us,

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Nor any sincere friend.

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If only we could return and be among the believers!"

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Verily there is a sign in this, but many of them do not believe.

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Verily your Lord is mighty and merciful.

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The people of Noah accused the apostles of lies.

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When their brother Noah said to them: "Will you not take heed?

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I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.

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So be fearful of God and listen to me.

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I ask no recompense of you for it. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.

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So fear God and follow me."

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They said: "Should we place our trust in you when only the condemned follow you?"

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He said: "It is not for me to know what they were doing.

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It is for my Lord to bring them to book, if you can understand.

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I am certainly not one to drive away the believers.

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I am only a plain admonisher."

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They said: "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will be stoned to death."

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He prayed: "O Lord, verily my people accuse me of lies.

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So adjudge between me and them conclusively, and save me and the believers who are with me."

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So We delivered him and those with him in the loaded ark,

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And drowned the rest of them.

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Verily there is a sign in this, yet many of them do not believe.

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But surely your Lord is mighty and merciful.

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The people of 'Ad accused the messengers of lies.

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When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not take heed?

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I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.

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So fear God and listen to me.

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I ask no recompense of you for it. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.

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You construct monuments on every hill in vain,

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Erect palaces (thinking) that you will live for ever,

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And whenever you apply force become tyrannical.

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So be fearful of God and follow me.

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Fear Him who has bestowed on you what you know,

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Gave you increase of cattle and sons,

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And orchards and springs.

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I fear the punishment of a terrible day for you.

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They said: "It is the same to us if you warn us or do not warn.

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This is just a habit of antiquated people.

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We are not going to be damned."

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Then they accused him of lies; so We annihilated them. Verily there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

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Yet surely your Lord is mighty and merciful.

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The Thamud accused the messengers of lies.

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When their brother Saleh said to them: "Will you not take heed?"

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I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.

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So fear God and follow me.

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I do not ask any recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.

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(Do you think) you will be left secure here

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In these gardens and these springs,

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The fields of corn and date-palm trees with soft and tender spathes,

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And dwellings hewed out of mountains ingeniously?

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So be mindful of God and listen to me.

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Do not follow those who are extravagant,

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Who corrupt the land and do not reform it."

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They said: "Surely you are deluded.

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You are nothing but a man like us. Bring us a token if you speak the truth."

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(Saleh) said: "Here is a she-camel. She has a right of drinking water, and you have a right of drinking it on appointed turns.

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Do not treat her unkindly or the punishment of a grievous day will fall on you."

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But they hamstrung her; and on the morrow were repentant,

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For they were seized by the torment. Verily there was a sign in this, but most of them did not believe.

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Yet verily your Lord is mighty and merciful.

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The people of Lot accused the messengers of lies.

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When their brother Lot said to them: "Will you not take heed?

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I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.

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So fear God and listen to me.

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I ask no recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.

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Why do you go for males unlike all other creatures

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Leaving the consorts your Lord has made for you? But you are a people who exceed the bounds."

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They said: "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will be expelled (from the city)."

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(Lot) said: "I am disgusted with your actions,"

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(And prayed:) "O Lord, save me and my family from what they do."

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So We saved him and his whole family

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Except one old woman who remained behind.

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Then We destroyed the rest of them,

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And rained on them a shower (of Stones). How terrible was the rain (that fell) on those who had been warned!

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Verily in this was a sign, but most of them do not believe.

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Yet surely your Lord is mighty and powerful.

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The people of the Wood too called the messengers liars.

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When Shu'aib said to them: "Will you not take heed?

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I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.

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So fear God and follow me.

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I ask no recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.

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Give full measure and do not cheat;

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Weigh on an even balance.

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And do not withhold from people what belongs to them, and do not corrupt the land;

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And fear Him who created you and all the earlier people."

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They said: "Surely you are deluded.

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You are nothing but a man like us, and we think you are a liar.

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But in case you are speaking the truth, then make a segment of the sky to fall upon us."

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(Shu'aib) said: "My Lord knows well what you are doing."

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But they denied him, and We seized them with the torment of the Day of Shadowing (when the cloud had rained down fire). It was indeed the torment of a terrible day!

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Verily in this was a sign, but most of them do not believe.

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Yet verily your Lord is mighty and merciful.

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And this (Qur'an) is a revelation from the Lord of all the worlds,

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Which the trusted spirit descended with

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To (communicate) to your heart that you may be a warner

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In eloquent Arabic.

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This is (indicated) in the Books of earlier people.

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Was it not a proof for them that the learned men of Israel knew about this?

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Had We revealed it to a man of obscure tongue

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And he had recited it to them, and they had not believed (it would have been different).

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Thus do We cause (unbelief) to enter the hearts of sinners.

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They will not believe it until they behold the painful punishment.

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It will come upon them unawares, and they will not comprehend it.

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Then will they say: "Can we be given respite?"

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Do they wish Us then to hasten the punishment?

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Just think: If We let them enjoy (the good things of life) for a few years more,

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And then what they were promised comes upon them,

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Of what avail shall their enjoyment be to them?

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Never have We destroyed a habitation till We had sent admonishers to them

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To warn. For We are never unjust.

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The devils did not bring it down:

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They are not worthy of it, nor have they power.

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They have been precluded from hearing it.

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So call on no other god but God, lest you are condemned to torment;

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And warn your near relations,

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And take those believers under your wing who follow you.

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If they do not obey you, tell them: "I am not responsible for what you do."

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Have trust in the Mighty, the Merciful,

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Who watches you when you get up,

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And your movements among those who bow in homage to God.

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He is all-hearing and all-knowing.

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Should I tell you on whom the devils descend?

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They come down to every mendacious sinner,

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Who listens to you (for spreading rumours); but most of them are liars.

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As for the poets, only those who go astray follow them.

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Have you not seen that they wander distract in every valley,

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And they say what they do not do,

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Except those who believe and do the right, and remember God a great deal, who retaliate only when they have been wronged. Yet the oppressors will now come to know through what reversals they will be overthrown!