Al Qalam

Saheeh International

1 Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and by what they (the angels) write (in the Records of men).

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),

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2 You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), by the Grace of your Lord, are not mad.

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2 Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.

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3 And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

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3 And Verily, for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be an endless reward.

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3 And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

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4 And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

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4 And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.

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4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

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5 So you will see and they will see

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 You will see, and they will see,

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5 And thou wilt see and they will see

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6 Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Which of you is afflicted with madness.

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6 Which of you is the demented.

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7 Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

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7 Verily, your Lord is the Best Knower of him who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Knower of those who are guided.

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7 Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.

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8 Then do not obey the deniers.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism - those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messengership of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]

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8 Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

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9 They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

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9 They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.

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9 Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

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10 And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not everyone Hallaf Mahin (the one who swears much and is a liar or is worthless). [Tafsir At-Tabari]

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10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

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11 [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

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11 A slanderer, going about with calumnies,

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11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

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12 A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

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12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,

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12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

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13 Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

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13 Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).

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13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

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14 Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

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14 (He was so) because he had wealth and children.

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14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

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15 When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

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15 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"

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15 That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.

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16 We will brand him upon the snout.

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16 We shall brand him on the snout (nose)!

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16 We shall brand him on the nose.

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17 Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

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17 Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,

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17 Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,

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18 Without making exception.

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18 Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills).

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18 And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);

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19 So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

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19 Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.

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19 Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

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20 And it became as though reaped.

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20 So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).

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20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.

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21 And they called one another at morning,

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21 Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke.

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21 And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

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22 [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

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22 Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."

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22 Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).

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23 So they set out, while lowering their voices,

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23 So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying):

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23 So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:

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24 [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

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24 "No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today."

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24 No needy man shall enter it to - day against you.

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25 And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

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25 And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).

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25 They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

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26 But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

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26 But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray."

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26 But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!

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27 Rather, we have been deprived."

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27 (Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"

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27 Nay, but we are desolate!

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28 The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

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28 The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why say you not: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills)."

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28 The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah) ?

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29 They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

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29 They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)."

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29 They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong - doers.

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30 Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

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30 Then they turned one against another, blaming.

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30 Then some of them drew near unto others, self - reproaching.

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31 They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient)

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31 They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.

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32 Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter).

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32 It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.

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33 Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew.

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33 Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.

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34 Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 Verily, for the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.

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34 Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.

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35 Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 Shall We then treat the Muslims (believers of Islamic Monotheism, doers of righteous deeds) like the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?

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35 Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?

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36 What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 What is the matter with you? How judge you?

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36 What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

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37 Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

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37 Or have you a Book wherein you learn,

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37 Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

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38 That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

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38 That you shall therein have all that you choose?

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38 That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

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39 Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

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39 Or have you oaths from Us, reaching to the Day of Resurrection, that yours will be what you judge?

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39 Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?

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40 Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

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40 Ask them, which of them will stand surety for that!

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40 Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!

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41 Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

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41 Or have they "partners"? Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!

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41 Or have they other gods ? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

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42 The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

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42 (Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate themselves (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so.

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42 On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,

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43 Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).

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43 With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.

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44 So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Qur'an. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.

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44 Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.

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45 And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

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45 And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My Plan is strong.

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45 Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.

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46 Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?

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46 Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed ?

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47 Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 Or that the Ghaib (the Unseen - here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?

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47 Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof) ?

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48 Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

48 So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (See the Qur'an, Verse 21:87).

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48 But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair.

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49 If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.

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49 Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.

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50 And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

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50 Then his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

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50 But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.

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51 And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

51 And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a madman!"

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51 And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;

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52 But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

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52 But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the 'Alamin (mankind, and jinn).

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52 When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.