15. Al-Hijr

Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.

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Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin

— Transliteration

Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

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Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena

— Transliteration

Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

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Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona

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And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

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Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun

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No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

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Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona

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And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

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Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun

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Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

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Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena

— Transliteration

We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.

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Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan mun<i>th</i>areena

— Transliteration

Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.

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Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafi<i>th</i>oona

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And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

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Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena

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And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

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Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

— Transliteration

Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

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Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena

— Transliteration

They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

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La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena

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And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

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Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fa<i>th</i>alloo feehi yaAArujoona

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They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

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Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona

— Transliteration

And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

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Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnna<i>th</i>ireena

— Transliteration

And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

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Wahafi<i>th</i>naha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin

— Transliteration

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

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Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

— Transliteration

And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.

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Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin

— Transliteration

And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

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WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena

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And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.

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Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin

— Transliteration

And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

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Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena

— Transliteration

And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

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Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona

— Transliteration

And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

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Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena

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And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

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Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun

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And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

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Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

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And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

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Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi

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And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

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Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

— Transliteration

And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

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Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena

— Transliteration

So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

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Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona

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Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.

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Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena

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[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

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Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena

— Transliteration

He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

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Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

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[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.

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Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun

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And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

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Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni

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He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

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Qala rabbi faan<i>th</i>irnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

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[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

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Qala fainnaka mina almun<i>th</i>areena

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Until the Day of the time well-known."

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Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi

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[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

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Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena

— Transliteration

Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

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Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena

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[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

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Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun

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Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

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Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena

— Transliteration

And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

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Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena

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It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."

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Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun

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Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

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Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

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[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

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Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena

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And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

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WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena

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No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

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La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena

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[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu

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And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

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Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu

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And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

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Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema

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When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."

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Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona

— Transliteration

[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

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Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin

— Transliteration

He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

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Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni

— Transliteration

They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

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Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena

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He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

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Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona

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[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

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Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona

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They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

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Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena

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Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

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Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena

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Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

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Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena

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And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

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Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona

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He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

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Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona

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They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

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Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona

— Transliteration

And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

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Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona

— Transliteration

So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

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Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona

— Transliteration

And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

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Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena

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And the people of the city came rejoicing.

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Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona

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[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

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Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni

— Transliteration

And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

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Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni

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They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

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Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena

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[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

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Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena

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By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

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LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona

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So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

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Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena

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And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

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FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin

— Transliteration

Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

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Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena

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And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

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Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin

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Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

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Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena

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And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

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Wain kana ashabu alaykati la<i>th</i>alimeena

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So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

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Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin

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And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

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Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena

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And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

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Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena

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And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

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Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena

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But the shriek seized them at early morning.

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Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena

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So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

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Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona

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And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

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Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela

— Transliteration

Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

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Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu

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And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.

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Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAa<i>th</i>eema

— Transliteration

Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers

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La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena

— Transliteration

And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

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Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu

— Transliteration

Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

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Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena

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Who have made the Qur'an into portions.

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Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena

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So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

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Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena

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About what they used to do.

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AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona

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Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

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FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena

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Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

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Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena

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Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.

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Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona

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And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

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Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona

— Transliteration

So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

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Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena

— Transliteration

And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).

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WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu

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