AZ ZUKHRUF
In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
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Ha-Mim
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By the Book that makes things clear,-
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We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic, that ye may be able to
understand (and learn wisdom).
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And verily, it is in the Mother of the Book, in Our
Presence, high (in dignity), full of wisdom.
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Shall We then take away the Message
from you and repel (you), for that ye are a people transgressing beyond bounds?
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But how many were the prophets We
sent amongst the peoples of old?
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And never came there a prophet to them but they mocked him.
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So We destroyed (them)- stronger in
power than these;- and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old.
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If thou wert to question them, 'Who
created the heavens and the earth?' They would
be sure to reply, 'they were created by (Him), the Exalted in Power, Full of
Knowledge';-
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(Yea, the same that) has made for you the earth (like a
carpet) spread out, and has made for you roads (and channels) therein, in order
that ye may find guidance (on the way);
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That sends down (from time to time) rain from the sky in due
measure;- and We raise to life therewith a land that
is dead; even so will ye be raised (from the dead);-
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That has created pairs in all things, and has made for you
ships and cattle on which ye ride,
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In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs, and
when so seated, ye may celebrate the (kind) favour of your Lord, and say,
"Glory to Him Who has subjected these to our (use), for we could never
have accomplished this (by ourselves),
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"And to our Lord, surely, must we turn back!"
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Yet they attribute to some of His servants a share with Him
(in his godhead)! truly is man a blasphemous ingrate
avowed!
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What! has He taken daughters out of
what He himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?
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When news is brought to one of them of (the birth of) what
he sets up as a likeness to (God) Most Gracious, his
face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief!
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Is then one brought up among trinkets,
and unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to be associated with God)?
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And they make into females angels who themselves serve God.
Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will
be called to account!
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("Ah!") they say,
"If it had been the will of (God) Most Gracious, we should not have
worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have no knowledge! they do nothing but lie!
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What! have We given them a Book
before this, to which they are holding fast?
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Nay! they say: "We found our
fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their
footsteps."
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Just in the same way, whenever We
sent a Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy ones among them said:
"We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we will certainly
follow in their footsteps."
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He said: "What! Even if I brought you better guidance
than that which ye found your fathers following?" They said: "For us,
we deny that ye (prophets) are sent (on a mission at all)."
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So We exacted retribution from
them: now see what was the end of those who rejected (Truth)!
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Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: "I
do indeed clear myself of what ye worship:
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"(I worship) only Him Who made
me, and He will certainly guide me."
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And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came
after him, that they may turn back (to God).
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Yea, I have given the good things of this life to these
(men) and their fathers, until the Truth has come to them, and an apostle making
things clear.
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But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is
sorcery, and we do reject it."
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Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to
some leading man in either of the two (chief) cities?"
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Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord? It
is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in
the life of this world: and We raise some of them above others in ranks, so
that some may command work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better
than the (wealth) which they amass.
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And were it not that (all) men might become of one (evil)
way of life, We would provide, for everyone that blasphemes against (God) Most
Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and (silver) stair-ways on which to go
up,
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And (silver) doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver)
on which they could recline,
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And also adornments of gold. But all this were nothing but conveniences of the present life:
The Hereafter, in the sight of thy Lord is for the Righteous.
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If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (God) Most
Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.
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Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the Path, but they
think that they are being guided aright!
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At length, when (such a one) comes to Us,
he says (to his evil companion): "Would that between me and thee were the
distance of East and West!" Ah! evil is the
companion (indeed)!
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When ye have done wrong, it will avail you nothing, that Day, that ye shall be partners in Punishment!
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Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or give direction to
the blind or to such as (wander) in manifest error?
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Even if We take thee away, We shall
be sure to exact retribution from them,
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Or We shall show thee that
(accomplished) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over
them.
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So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee;
verily thou art on a
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The (Qur'an) is indeed the message, for thee and for thy
people; and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.
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And question thou our apostles whom We
sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than (God) Most Gracious, to
be worshipped?
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We did send Moses aforetime, with Our Signs, to Pharaoh and
his Chiefs: He said, "I am an apostle of the Lord of the Worlds."
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But when he came to them with Our Signs, behold they
ridiculed them.
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We showed them Sign after Sign, each greater than its
fellow, and We seized them with Punishment, in order
that they might turn (to Us).
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And they said, "O thou sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord for us
according to His covenant with thee; for we shall truly accept guidance."
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But when We removed the Penalty
from them, behold, they broke their word.
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And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying: "O my
people! Does not the dominion of
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"Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible
wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?
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"Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him, or
(why) come (not) with him angels accompanying him in procession?"
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Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly
were they a people rebellious (against God).
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When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from
them, and We drowned them all.
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And We made them (a people) of the
Past and an Example to later ages.
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When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example,
behold, thy people raise a clamour thereat (in ridicule)!
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And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?" This
they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious
people.
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He was no more than a servant: We granted Our
favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of
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And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst
you, succeeding each other on the earth.
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And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of
Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a
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Let not the Evil One hinder you:
for he is to you an enemy avowed.
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When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I
come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points)
on which ye dispute: therefore fear God and obey me.
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"For God, He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye
Him: this is a
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But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement: then
woe to the wrong-doers, from the Penalty of a Grievous Day!
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Do they only wait for the Hour - that
it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?
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Friends on that day will be foes, one to another,- except the Righteous.
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My devotees! no fear shall be on
you that Day, nor shall ye grieve,-
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(Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed
(their wills to Ours) in Islam.
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Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in (beauty and)
rejoicing.
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To them will be passed round, dishes and goblets of gold:
there will be there all that the souls could desire, all that their ayes could
delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for eye).
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Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your
(good) deeds (in life).
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Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from which ye
shall have satisfaction.
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The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell
therein (for aye):
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Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for them, and in
despair will they be there overwhelmed.
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Nowise shall We be unjust to them:
but it is they who have been unjust themselves.
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They will cry: "O Malik! would
that thy Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall
abide!"
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Verily We have brought the Truth to
you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth.
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What! have they settled some plan
(among themselves)? But it is We Who settle things.
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Or do they think that We hear not
their secrets and their private counsels? Indeed (We do), and Our messengers are by them, to record.
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Say: "If (God) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the
first to worship."
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Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of
the Throne (of Authority)! (He is free) from the things they attribute (to
him)!
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So leave them to babble and play (with vanities) until they
meet that Day of theirs, which they have been promised.
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It is He Who is God in heaven and
God on earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.
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And blessed is He to Whom belongs
the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all between them: with Him is
the Knowledge of the Hour (of Judgment): and to Him shall ye be brought back.
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And those whom they invoke besides God have no power of
intercession;- only he who bears witness to the Truth,
and they know (him).
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If thou ask them, who created them, they will certainly say,
God: How then are they deluded away (from the Truth)?
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(God has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord!
Truly these are people who will not believe!"
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But turn away from them, and say "Peace!" But soon
shall they know!