As-Saffat 37:87–182

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فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٧

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

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فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨

And he cast a look at the stars

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فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ ٨٩

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

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فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ٩٠

So they turned away from him, departing.

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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٩١

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?¹

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مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ٩٢

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

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فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٣

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

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فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ٩٤

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

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قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ٩٥

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

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وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٦

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

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قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٩٧

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

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فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ٩٨

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

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وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ٩٩

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

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رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

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فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ ١٠١

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

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فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ١٠٢

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,¹ he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."

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فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ١٠٣

And when they had both submitted¹ and he put him down upon his forehead,

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وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ١٠٤

We called to him, "O Abraham,

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قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٠٥

You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٠٦

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

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وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ ١٠٧

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,¹

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٠٨

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ١٠٩

"Peace upon Abraham."

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كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١١٠

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١١

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١١٢

And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.¹

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وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ ١١٣

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].

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وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ١١٤

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

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وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ١١٥

And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

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وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ١١٦

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

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وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ ١١٧

And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],

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وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ١١٨

And We guided them on the straight path.

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١١٩

And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ١٢٠

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٢١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٢٢

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

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وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٢٣

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

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إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤

When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?

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أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ١٢٥

Do you call upon Baʿl¹ and leave the best of creators -

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ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٢٦

Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ١٢٧

And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٢٨

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٢٩

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ ١٣٠

"Peace upon Elias."¹

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٣١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٣٢

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٣٣

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

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إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ١٣٤

[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

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إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ١٣٥

Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

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ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ١٣٦

Then We destroyed the others.

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وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ ١٣٧

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

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وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ١٣٨

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

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وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٣٩

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

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إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ١٤٠

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

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فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ ١٤١

And he drew lots¹ and was among the losers.

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فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ ١٤٢

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.¹

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فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ١٤٣

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

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لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ١٤٤

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.¹

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۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ ١٤٥

But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

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وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ ١٤٦

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.¹

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وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ ١٤٧

And We sent him¹ to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

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فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ ١٤٨

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

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فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ١٤٩

So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?¹

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أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ ١٥٠

Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

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أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٥١

Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

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وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ١٥٢

"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

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أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ ١٥٣

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

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مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ١٥٤

What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

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أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ١٥٥

Then will you not be reminded?

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أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ ١٥٦

Or do you have a clear authority?¹

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فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ١٥٧

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

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وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ١٥٨

And they have made [i.e., claimed] between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought [to punishment].

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سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ١٥٩

Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٦٠

Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].

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فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ١٦١

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,

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مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ١٦٢

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

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إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ١٦٣

Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.¹

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وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ ١٦٤

[The angels say],¹ "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.²

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وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ١٦٥

And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

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وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ ١٦٦

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

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وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٦٧

And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,¹

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لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٦٨

"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

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لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٦٩

We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

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فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ١٧٠

But they disbelieved in it,¹ so they are going to know.

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وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٧١

And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

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إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ ١٧٢

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

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وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ١٧٣

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.¹

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فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ ١٧٤

So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.

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وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ١٧٥

And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

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أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ١٧٦

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

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فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ١٧٧

But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.

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وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ ١٧٨

And leave them for a time.

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وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ١٧٩

And see, for they are going to see.

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سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ١٨٠

Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

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وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٨١

And peace upon the messengers.

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وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٨٢

And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.