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

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1 Qaf. I swear by the glorious Quran (that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah)

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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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2 Nay! they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, so the unbelievers say: This is a wonderful thing:

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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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3 What! when we are dead and have become dust? That is afar (from probable) return.

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

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4 We know indeed what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a writing that preserves.

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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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5 Nay, they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are (now) in a state of confusion.

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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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6 Do they not then look up to heaven above them how We have made it and adorned it and it has no gaps?

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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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7 And the earth, We have made it plain and cast in it mountains and We have made to grow therein of all beautiful kinds,

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

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8 To give sight and as a reminder to every servant who turns frequently (to Allah).

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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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9 And We send down from the cloud water abounding in good, then We cause to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is reaped,

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10 And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

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10 And the tall palm - trees having spadices closely set one above another,

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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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11 A sustenance for the servants, and We give life thereby to a dead land; thus is the rising.

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

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12 (Others) before them rejected (prophets): the people of Nuh and the dwellers of Ar - Rass and Samood,

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13 And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot

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13 And Ad and Firon and Lut's brethren,

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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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14 And the dwellers of the grove and the people of Tuba; all rejected the apostles, so My threat came to pass.

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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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15 Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.

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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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16 And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life - vein.

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

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

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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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18 He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand.

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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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19 And the stupor of death will come in truth; that is what you were trying to escape.

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

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20 And the trumpet shall be blown; that is the day of the threatening.

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

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

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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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22 Certainly you were heedless of it, but now We have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp.

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

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23 And his companions shall say: This is what is ready with me.

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

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24 Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,

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25 Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

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25 Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,

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

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26 Who sets up another god with Allah, so do cast him into severe chastisement.

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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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27 His companion will say: Our Lord! I did not lead him into inordinacy but he himself was in a great error.

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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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28 He will say: Do not quarrel in My presence, and indeed I gave you the threatening beforehand:

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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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29 My word shall not be changed, nor am I in the least unjust to the servants.

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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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30 On the day that We will say to hell: Are you filled up? And it will say: Are there any more?

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

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31 And the garden shall be brought near to those who guard (against evil), not far off:

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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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32 This is what you were promised, (it is) for every one who turns frequently (to Allah), keeps (His limits);

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

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33 Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heart:

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

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34 Enter it in peace, that is the day of abiding.

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

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35 They have therein what they wish and with Us is more yet.

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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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36 And how many a generation did We destroy before them who were mightier in prowess than they, so they went about and about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge?

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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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37 Most surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a heart or he gives ear and is a witness.

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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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38 And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us not any fatigue.

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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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39 Therefore be patient of what they say, and sing the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting.

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

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40 And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers.

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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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41 And listen on the day when the crier shall cry from a near place

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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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42 The day when they shall hear the cry in truth; that is the day of coming forth.

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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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43 Surely We give life and cause to die, and to Us is the eventual coming;

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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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44 The day on which the earth shall cleave asunder under them, they will make haste; that is a gathering together easy to Us.

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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.

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45 We know best what they say, and you are not one to compel them; therefore remind him by means of the Quran who fears My threat.