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11: Húd
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A. L. R. (This is) a Book, with verses basic or fundamental (of
established meaning), further explained in detail,- from One Who is
Wise and Well-acquainted (with all things):
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(It teacheth) that ye should worship none but God. (Say): "Verily I am
(sent) unto you from Him to warn and to bring glad tidings:
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"(And to preach thus), 'Seek ye the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn
to Him in repentance; that He may grant you enjoyment, good (and
true), for a term appointed, and bestow His abounding grace on all who
abound in merit! But if ye turn away, then I fear for you the penalty
of a great day:
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'To God is your return, and He hath power over all things.'"
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Behold! they fold up their hearts, that they may lie hid from Him! Ah
even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knoweth what
they conceal, and what they reveal: for He knoweth well the (inmost
secrets) of the hearts.
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There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on
God: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its
temporary deposit: All is in a clear Record.
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He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His
Throne was over the waters - that He might try you, which of you is
best in conduct. But if thou wert to say to them, "Ye shall indeed be
raised up after death", the Unbelievers would be sure to say, "This is
nothing but obvious sorcery!"
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If We delay the penalty for them for a definite term, they are sure to
say, "What keeps it back?" Ah! On the day it (actually) reaches them,
nothing will turn it away from them, and they will be completely
encircled by that which they used to mock at!
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If We give man a taste of Mercy from Ourselves, and then withdraw it
from him, behold! he is in despair and (falls into) blasphemy.
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But if We give him a taste of (Our) favours after adversity hath
touched him, he is sure to say, "All evil has departed from me:"
Behold! he falls into exultation and pride.
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Not so do those who show patience and constancy, and work
righteousness; for them is forgiveness (of sins) and a great reward.
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Perchance thou mayest (feel the inclination) to give up a part of what
is revealed unto thee, and thy heart feeleth straitened lest they say,
"Why is not a treasure sent down unto him, or why does not an angel
come down with him?" But thou art there only to warn! It is God that
arrangeth all affairs!
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Or they may say, "He forged it," Say, "Bring ye then ten suras forged,
like unto it, and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can, other than
God!- If ye speak the truth!
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"If then they (your false gods) answer not your (call), know ye that
this revelation is sent down (replete) with the knowledge of God, and
that there is no god but He! will ye even then submit (to Islam)?"
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Those who desire the life of the present and its glitter,- to them we
shall pay (the price of) their deeds therein,- without diminution.
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They are those for whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but the
Fire: vain are the designs they frame therein, and of no effect and
the deeds that they do!
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Can they be (like) those who accept a Clear (Sign) from their Lord,
and whom a witness from Himself doth teach, as did the Book of Moses
before it,- a guide and a mercy? They believe therein; but those of
the Sects that reject it,- the Fire will be their promised
meeting-place. Be not then in doubt thereon: for it is the truth from
thy Lord: yet many among men do not believe!
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Who doth more wrong than those who invent a life against God? They
will be turned back to the presence of their Lord, and the witnesses
will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord! Behold! the
Curse of God is on those who do wrong!-
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"Those who would hinder (men) from the path of God and would seek in
it something crooked: these were they who denied the Hereafter!"
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They will in no wise frustrate (His design) on earth, nor have they
protectors besides God! Their penalty will be doubled! They lost the
power to hear, and they did not see!
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They are the ones who have lost their own souls: and the (fancies)
they invented have left them in the lurch!
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Without a doubt, these are the very ones who will lose most in the
Hereafter!
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But those who believe and work righteousness, and humble themselves
before their Lord,- They will be companions of the gardens, to dwell
therein for aye!
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These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and
those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will
ye not then take heed?
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We sent Noah to his people (with a mission): "I have come to you with
a Clear Warning:
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"That ye serve none but God: Verily I do fear for you the penalty of a
grievous day."
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But the chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "We see (in)
thee nothing but a man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any follow
thee but the meanest among us, in judgment immature: Nor do we see in
you (all) any merit above us: in fact we thing ye are liars!"
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He said: "O my people! See ye if (it be that) I have a Clear Sign from
my Lord, and that He hath sent Mercy unto me from His own presence,
but that the Mercy hath been obscured from your sight? shall we compel
you to accept it when ye are averse to it?
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"And O my people! I ask you for no wealth in return: my reward is from
none but God: But I will not drive away (in contempt) those who
believe: for verily they are to meet their Lord, and ye I see are the
ignorant ones!
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"And O my people! who would help me against God if I drove them away?
Will ye not then take heed?
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"I tell you not that with me are the treasures of God, nor do I know
what is hidden, nor claim I to be an angel. Nor yet do I say, of those
whom your eyes do despise that God will not grant them (all) that is
good: God knoweth best what is in their souls: I should, if I did,
indeed be a wrong-doer."
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They said: "O Noah! thou hast disputed with us, and (much) hast thou
prolonged the dispute with us: now bring upon us what thou threatenest
us with, if thou speakest the truth!?"
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He said: "Truly, God will bring it on you if He wills,- and then, ye
will not be able to frustrate it!
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"Of no profit will be my counsel to you, much as I desire to give you
(good) counsel, if it be that God willeth to leave you astray: He is
your Lord! and to Him will ye return!"
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Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "If I had forged it, on me
were my sin! and I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!
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It was revealed to Noah: "None of thy people will believe except those
who have believed already! So grieve no longer over their (evil)
deeds.
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"But construct an Ark under Our eyes and Our inspiration, and address
Me no (further) on behalf of those who are in sin: for they are about
to be overwhelmed (in the Flood)."
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Forthwith he (starts) constructing the Ark: Every time that the chiefs
of his people passed by him, they threw ridicule on him. He said: "If
ye ridicule us now, we (in our turn) can look down on you with
ridicule likewise!
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"But soon will ye know who it is on whom will descend a penalty that
will cover them with shame,- on whom will be unloosed a penalty
lasting:"
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At length, behold! there came Our command, and the fountains of the
earth gushed forth! We said: "Embark therein, of each kind two, male
and female, and your family - except those against whom the word has
already gone forth,- and the Believers." but only a few believed with
him.
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So he said: "Embark ye on the Ark, In the name of God, whether it move
or be at rest! For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"
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So the Ark floated with them on the waves (towering) like mountains,
and Noah called out to his son, who had separated himself (from the
rest): "O my son! embark with us, and be not with the unbelievers!"
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The son replied: "I will betake myself to some mountain: it will save
me from the water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, from the
command of God, any but those on whom He hath mercy! "And the waves
came between them, and the son was among those overwhelmed in the
Flood.
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Then the word went forth: "O earth! swallow up thy water, and O sky!
Withhold (thy rain)!" and the water abated, and the matter was
ended. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and the word went forth: "Away
with those who do wrong!"
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And Noah called upon his Lord, and said: "O my Lord! surely my son is
of my family! and Thy promise is true, and Thou art the justest of
Judges!"
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He said: "O Noah! He is not of thy family: For his conduct is
unrighteous. So ask not of Me that of which thou hast no knowledge! I
give thee counsel, lest thou act like the ignorant!"
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Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, lest I ask Thee for
that of which I have no knowledge. And unless thou forgive me and have
Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!"
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The word came: "O Noah! Come down (from the Ark) with peace from Us,
and blessing on thee and on some of the peoples (who will spring) from
those with thee: but (there will be other) peoples to whom We shall
grant their pleasures (for a time), but in the end will a grievous
penalty reach them from Us."
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Such are some of the stories of the unseen, which We have revealed
unto thee: before this, neither thou nor thy people knew them. So
persevere patiently: for the End is for those who are righteous.
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To the 'Ad People (We sent) Húd, one of their own brethren. He said:
"O my people! worship God! ye have no other god but Him. (Your other
gods) ye do nothing but invent!
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"O my people! I ask of you no reward for this (Message). My reward is
from none but Him who created me: Will ye not then understand?
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"And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him (in
repentance): He will send you the skies pouring abundant rain, and add
strength to your strength: so turn ye not back in sin!"
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They said: "O Húd! No Clear (Sign) that hast thou brought us, and we
are not the ones to desert our gods on thy word! Nor shall we believe
in thee!
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"We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized
thee with imbecility." He said: "I call God to witness, and do ye bear
witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him,
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"Other gods as partners! so scheme (your worst) against me, all of
you, and give me no respite.
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"I put my trust in God, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving
creature, but He hath grasp of its fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord
that is on a straight Path.
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"If ye turn away,- I (at least) have conveyed the Message with which I
was sent to you. My Lord will make another people to succeed you, and
you will not harm Him in the least. For my Lord hath care and watch
over all things."
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So when Our decree issued, We saved Húd and those who believed with
him, by (special) Grace from Ourselves: We saved them from a severe
penalty.
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Such were the 'Ad People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and
Cherisher; disobeyed His apostles; And followed the command of every
powerful, obstinate transgressor.
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And they were pursued by a Curse in this life,- and on the Day of
Judgment. Ah! Behold! for the 'Ad rejected their Lord and Cherisher!
Ah! Behold! removed (from sight) were 'Ad the people of Húd!
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To the Thamud People (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren. He
said: "O my people! Worship God: ye have no other god but Him. It is
He Who hath produced you from the earth and settled you therein: then
ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord
is (always) near, ready to answer."
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They said: "O Salih! thou hast been of us! a centre of our hopes
hitherto! dost thou (now) forbid us the worship of what our fathers
worshipped? But we are really in suspicious (disquieting) doubt as to
that to which thou invitest us."
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He said: "O my people! do ye see? if I have a Clear (Sign) from my
Lord and He hath sent Mercy unto me from Himself,- who then can help
me against God if I were to disobey Him? What then would ye add to my
(portion) but perdition?
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"And O my people! This she-camel of God is a symbol to you: leave her
to feed on God's (free) earth, and inflict no harm on her, or a swift
penalty will seize you!"
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But they did ham-string her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in your
homes for three days: (Then will be your ruin): (Behold) there a
promise not to be belied!"
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When Our Decree issued, We saved Salih and those who believed with
him, by (special) Grace from Ourselves - and from the Ignominy of that
day. For thy Lord - He is the Strong One, and able to enforce His
Will.
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The (mighty) Blast overtook the wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate in
their homes before the morning,-
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As if they had never dwelt and flourished there. Ah! Behold! for the
Thamud rejected their Lord and Cherisher! Ah! Behold! removed (from
sight) were the Thamud!
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There came Our messengers to Abraham with glad tidings. They said,
"Peace!" He answered, "Peace!" and hastened to entertain them with a
roasted calf.
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But when he saw their hands went not towards the (meal), he felt some
mistrust of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not:
We have been sent against the people of Lut."
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And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed: But we gave her
glad tidings of Isaac, and after him, of Jacob.
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She said: "Alas for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I am an old
woman, and my husband here is an old man? That would indeed be a
wonderful thing!"
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They said: "Dost thou wonder at God's decree? The grace of God and His
blessings on you, o ye people of the house! for He is indeed worthy of
all praise, full of all glory!"
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When fear had passed from (the mind of) Abraham and the glad tidings
had reached him, he began to plead with us for Lut's people.
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For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate,
and given to look to God.
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O Abraham! Seek not this. The decree of thy Lord hath gone forth: for
them there cometh a penalty that cannot be turned back!
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When Our messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account and
felt himself powerless (to protect) them. He said: "This is a
distressful day."
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And his people came rushing towards him, and they had been long in the
habit of practising abominations. He said: "O my people! Here are my
daughters: they are purer for you (if ye marry)! Now fear God, and
cover me not with shame about my guests! Is there not among you a
single right-minded man?"
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They said: "Well dost thou know we have no need of thy daughters:
indeed thou knowest quite well what we want!"
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He said: "Would that I had power to suppress you or that I could
betake myself to some powerful support."
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(The Messengers) said: "O Lut! We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no
means shall they reach thee! now travel with thy family while yet a
part of the night remains, and let not any of you look back: but thy
wife (will remain behind): To her will happen what happens to the
people. Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"
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When Our Decree issued, We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained
down on them brimstones hard as baked clay, spread, layer on layer,-
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Marked as from thy Lord: Nor are they ever far from those who do
wrong!
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To the Madyan People (We sent) Shu'aib, one of their own brethren: he
said: "O my people! worship God: Ye have no other god but Him. And
give not short measure or weight: I see you in prosperity, but I fear
for you the penalty of a day that will compass (you) all round.
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"And O my people! give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the
people the things that are their due: commit not evil in the land with
intent to do mischief.
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"That which is left you by God is best for you, if ye (but) believed!
but I am not set over you to keep watch!"
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They said: "O Shu'aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer command thee that
we leave off the worship which our fathers practised, or that we leave
off doing what we like with our property? truly, thou art the one that
forbeareth with faults and is right-minded!"
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He said: "O my people! see ye whether I have a Clear (Sign) from my
Lord, and He hath given me sustenance (pure and) good as from Himself?
I wish not, in opposition to you, to do that which I forbid you to
do. I only desire (your) betterment to the best of my power; and my
success (in my task) can only come from God. In Him I trust, and unto
Him I look.
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"And O my people! let not my dissent (from you) cause you to sin, lest
ye suffer a fate similar to that of the people of Noah or of Húd or of
Salih, nor are the people of Lut far off from you!
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"But ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn unto Him (in repentance):
For my Lord is indeed full of mercy and loving-kindness."
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They said: "O Shu'aib! much of what thou sayest we do not understand!
In fact among us we see that thou hast no strength! Were it not for
thy family, we should certainly have stoned thee! for thou hast among
us no great position!"
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He said: "O my people! is then my family of more consideration with
you than God? For ye cast Him away behind your backs (with
contempt). But verily my Lord encompasseth on all sides all that ye
do!
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"And O my people! Do whatever ye can: I will do (my part): Soon will
ye know who it is on whom descends the penalty of ignominy; and who is
a liar! and watch ye! for I too am watching with you!"
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When Our decree issued, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with
him, by (special) mercy from Ourselves: But the (mighty) blast did
seize the wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the
morning,-
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As if they had never dwelt and flourished there! Ah! Behold! How the
Madyan were removed (from sight) as were removed the Thamud!
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And we sent Moses, with Our Clear (Signs) and an authority manifest,
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Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs: but they followed the command of Pharaoh
and the command of Pharaoh was no right (guide).
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He will go before his people on the Day of Judgment, and lead them
into the Fire (as cattle are led to water): But woeful indeed will be
the place to which they are led!
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And they are followed by a curse in this (life) and on the Day of
Judgment: and woeful is the gift which shall be given (unto them)!
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These are some of the stories of communities which We relate unto
thee: of them some are standing, and some have been mown down (by the
sickle of time).
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It was not We that wronged them: They wronged their own souls: the
deities, other than God, whom they invoked, profited them no whit when
there issued the decree of thy Lord: Nor did they add aught (to their
lot) but perdition!
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Such is the chastisement of thy Lord when He chastises communities in
the midst of their wrong: grievous, indeed, and severe is His
chastisement.
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In that is a Sign for those who fear the penalty of the Hereafter:
that is a Day for which mankind will be gathered together: that will
be a Day of Testimony.
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Nor shall We delay it but for a term appointed.
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The day it arrives, no soul shall speak except by His leave: of those
(gathered) some will be wretched and some will be blessed.
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Those who are wretched shall be in the Fire: There will be for them
therein (nothing but) the heaving of sighs and sobs:
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They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the
earth endure, except as thy Lord willeth: for thy Lord is the (sure)
accomplisher of what He planneth.
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And those who are blessed shall be in the Garden: They will dwell
therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except
as thy Lord willeth: a gift without break.
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Be not then in doubt as to what these men worship. They worship
nothing but what their fathers worshipped before (them): but verily We
shall pay them back (in full) their portion without (the least)
abatement.
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We certainly gave the Book to Moses, but differences arose therein:
had it not been that a word had gone forth before from thy Lord, the
matter would have been decided between them, but they are in
suspicious doubt concerning it.
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And, of a surety, to all will your Lord pay back (in full the
recompense) of their deeds: for He knoweth well all that they do.
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Therefore stand firm (in the straight Path) as thou art commanded,-
thou and those who with thee turn (unto God); and transgress not (from
the Path): for He seeth well all that ye do.
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And incline not to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you; and
ye have no protectors other than God, nor shall ye be helped.
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And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the
approaches of the night: For those things, that are good remove those
that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who remember
(their Lord):
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And be steadfast in patience; for verily God will not suffer the
reward of the righteous to perish.
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Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons
possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in
the earth - except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the
wrong-doers pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which
were given them, and persisted in sin.
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Nor would thy Lord be the One to destroy communities for a single
wrong-doing, if its members were likely to mend.
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If thy Lord had so willed, He could have made mankind one people: but
they will not cease to dispute.
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Except those on whom thy Lord hath bestowed His Mercy: and for this
did He create them: and the Word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled: "I
will fill Hell with jinns and men all together."
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All that we relate to thee of the stories of the apostles,- with it We
make firm thy heart: in them there cometh to thee the Truth, as well
as an exhortation and a message of remembrance to those who believe.
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Say to those who do not believe: "Do what ever ye can: We shall do our
part;
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"And wait ye! We too shall wait."
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To God do belong the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the earth,
and to Him goeth back every affair (for decision): then worship Him,
and put thy trust in Him: and thy Lord is not unmindful of aught that
ye do.
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