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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,

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1 Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...

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2 Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:

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2 But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.

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3 When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again) ? That would be a far return!

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3 When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."

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4 We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.

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4 We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.

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5 Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.

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5 But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.

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6 Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein ?

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6 Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?

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7 And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,

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7 And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,

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8 A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.

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8 Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

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9 And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

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9 And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest

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10 And lofty date - palms with ranged clusters,

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10 And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

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11 Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.

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11 As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.

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12 The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar - Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,

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12 The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud

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13 And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,

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13 And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot

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14 And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.

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14 And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.

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15 Were We then worn out by the first creation ? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.

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15 Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.

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16 We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

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16 And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein

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17 When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,

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17 When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.

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18 He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.

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18 Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

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19 And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.

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19 And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

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20 And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.

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20 And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.

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21 And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.

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21 And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.

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22 (And unto the evil - doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.

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22 [It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."

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23 And (unto the evil - doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).

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23 And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."

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24 (And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,

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24 [Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,

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25 Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,

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25 Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

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26 Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.

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26 Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."

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27 His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.

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27 His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."

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28 He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.

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28 [Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.

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29 The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.

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29 The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."

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30 On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled ? and it saith: Can there be more to come ?

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30 On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"

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31 And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.

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31 And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,

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32 (And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,

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32 [It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]

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33 Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.

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33 Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

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34 Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.

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34 Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."

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35 There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.

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35 They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.

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36 And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came) ?

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36 And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?

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37 Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.

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37 Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].

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38 And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.

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38 And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.

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39 Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;

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39 So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,

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40 And in the night - time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.

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40 And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.

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41 And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,

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41 And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -

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42 The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).

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42 The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].

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43 Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.

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43 Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination

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44 On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).

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44 On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.

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45 We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) art in no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat.

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45 We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.