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Yusuf Ali

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

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2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

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2 Because the blind man came unto him.

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3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

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3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

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4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

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4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

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5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

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5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

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6 To him dost thou attend;

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6 Unto him thou payest regard.

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7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

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7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

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8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

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8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

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9 And with fear (in his heart),

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9 And hath fear,

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10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

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10 From him thou art distracted.

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11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

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11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

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12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

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12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

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13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

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13 On honoured leaves

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14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

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14 Exalted, purified,

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15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

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15 (Set down) by scribes

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16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

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16 Noble and righteous.

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17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

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17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

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18 From what stuff hath He created him?

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18 From what thing doth He create him ?

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19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

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19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

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20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

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20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

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21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

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22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

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22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

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23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

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23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.

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24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

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24 Let man consider his food:

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25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

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25 How We pour water in showers

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26 And We split the earth in fragments,

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26 Then split the earth in clefts

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27 And produce therein corn,

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27 And cause the grain to grow therein

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28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

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28 And grapes and green fodder

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29 And Olives and Dates,

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29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

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30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

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30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

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31 And fruits and fodder, -

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31 And fruits and grasses:

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32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

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32 Provision for you and your cattle.

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33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

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33 But when the Shout cometh

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34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

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34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

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35 And from his mother and his father,

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35 And his mother and his father

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36 And from his wife and his children.

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36 And his wife and his children,

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37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

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37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

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38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

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38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

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39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

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40 And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

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40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

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41 Blackness will cover them:

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41 Veiled in darkness,

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42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

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42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.