Part 19
25-21
Such as fear not the meeting with Us (for Judgment) say:
"Why are not the angels sent down to us, or (why) do we not see our
Lord?" Indeed they have an arrogant conceit of themselves, and mighty is
the insolence of their impiety!
25-22
The Day they see the angels,- no joy will there be to the
sinners that Day: The (angels) will say: "There is a barrier forbidden (to
you) altogether!"
25-23
And We shall turn to whatever deeds they did (in this life),
and We shall make such deeds as floating dust scattered about.
25-24
The Companions of the Garden will be well, that Day, in
their abode, and have the fairest of places for repose.
25-25
The Day the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and
angels shall be sent down, descending (in ranks),-
25-26
That Day, the dominion as of right and truth, shall be
(wholly) for (God) Most Merciful: it will be a Day of dire difficulty for the
Misbelievers.
25-27
The Day that the wrong-doer will bite at his hands, he will
say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path with the Apostle!
25-28
"Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one
for a friend!
25-29
"He did lead me astray from the Message (of God) after
it had come to me! Ah! the Evil One is but a traitor to man!" Then the
Apostle will say:
25-30
"O my Lord! Truly my people took this Qur'an for just
foolish nonsense."
25-31
Thus have We made for every prophet an enemy among the
sinners: but enough is thy Lord to guide and to help.
25-32
Those who reject Faith say: "Why is not the Qur'an
revealed to him all at once? Thus (is it revealed), that We may strengthen thy
heart thereby, and We have rehearsed it to thee in slow, well-arranged stages,
gradually.
25-33
And no question do they bring to thee but We reveal to thee
the truth and the best explanation (thereof).
25-34
Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces,-
they will be in an evil plight, and, as to Path, most astray.
25-35
(Before this,) We sent Moses The Book, and appointed his
brother Aaron with him as minister;
25-36
And We command: "Go ye both, to the people who have
rejected our Signs:" And those (people) We destroyed with utter
destruction.
25-37
And the people of Noah,- when they rejected the apostles, We
drowned them, and We made them as a Sign for mankind; and We have prepared for
(all) wrong-doers a grievous Penalty;-
25-38
As also 'Ad and Thamud, and the Companions of the Rass, and
many a generation between them.
25-39
To each one We set forth Parables and examples; and each one
We broke to utter annihilation (for their sins).
25-40
And the (Unbelievers) must indeed have passed by the town on
which was rained a shower of evil: did they not then see it (with their own
eyes)? But they fear not the Resurrection.
25-41
When they see thee, they treat thee no otherwise than in
mockery: "Is this the one whom God has sent as an apostle?"
25-42
"He indeed would well-nigh have misled us from our gods,
had it not been that we were constant to them!" - Soon will they know,
when they see the Penalty, who it is that is most misled in Path!
25-43
Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god his own passion
(or impulse)? Couldst thou be a disposer of affairs for him?
25-44
Or thinkest thou that most of them listen or understand?
They are only like cattle;- nay, they are worse astray in Path.
25-45
Hast thou not turned thy vision to thy Lord?- How He doth
prolong the shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! then do We make
the sun its guide;
25-46
Then We draw it in towards Ourselves,- a contraction by easy
stages.
25-47
And He it is Who makes the Night as a Robe for you, and
Sleep as Repose, and makes the Day (as it were) a Resurrection.
25-48
And He it is Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings,
going before His mercy, and We send down pure water from the sky,-
25-49
That with it We may give life to a dead land, and slake the
thirst of things We have created,- cattle and men in great numbers.
25-50
And We have distributed the (water) amongst them, in order
that they may celebrate (our) praises, but most men are averse (to aught) but
(rank) ingratitude.
25-51
Had it been Our Will, We could have sent a warner to every
centre of population.
25-52
Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against
them with the utmost strenuousness, with the (Qur'an).
25-53
It is He Who has let free the two bodies of flowing water:
One palatable and sweet, and the other salt and bitter; yet has He made a
barrier between them, a partition that is forbidden to be passed.
25-54
It is He Who has created man from water: then has He
established relationships of lineage and marriage: for thy Lord has power (over
all things).
25-55
Yet do they worship, besides God, things that can neither
profit them nor harm them: and the Misbeliever is a helper (of Evil), against
his own Lord!
25-56
But thee We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition.
25-57
Say: "No reward do I ask of you for it but this: that
each one who will may take a (straight) Path to his Lord."
25-58
And put thy trust in Him Who lives and dies not; and
celebrate his praise; and enough is He to be acquainted with the faults of His
servants;-
25-59
He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is
between, in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority):
God Most Gracious: ask thou, then, about Him of any acquainted (with such
things).
25-60
When it is said to them, "Adore ye (God) Most
Gracious!", they say, "And what is (God) Most Gracious? Shall we
adore that which thou commandest us?" And it increases their flight (from
the Truth).
25-61
Blessed is He Who made constellations in the skies, and
placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light;
25-62
And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each
other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their
gratitude.
25-63
And the servants of (God) Most Gracious are those who walk
on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say,
"Peace!";
25-64
Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord
prostrate and standing;
25-65
Those who say, "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of
Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,-
25-66
"Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest
in";
25-67
Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not
niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes);
25-68
Those who invoke not, with God, any other god, nor slay such
life as God has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; -
and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.
25-69
(But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to
him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy,-
25-70
Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for
God will change the evil of such persons into good, and God is Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful,
25-71
And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to God
with an (acceptable) conversion;-
25-72
Those who witness no falsehood, and, if they pass by
futility, they pass by it with honourable (avoidance);
25-73
Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their
Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
25-74
And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and
offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead
the righteous."
25-75
Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest
place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein shall they be met
with salutations and peace,
25-76
Dwelling therein;- how beautiful an abode and place of rest!
25-77
Say (to the Rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy because
of you if ye call not on Him: But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will
come the inevitable (punishment
ASY SYU'ARAA'
In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
26-1
Ta. Sin. Mim.
26-2
These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
26-3
It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do
not become Believers.
26-4
If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the
sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
26-5
But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from (God)
Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.
26-6
They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know
soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!
26-7
Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things of all
kinds We have produced therein?
26-8
Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
26-9
And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-10
Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of
iniquity,-
26-11
"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear
God?"
26-12
He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me
with falsehood:
26-13
"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go
(smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
26-14
"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me;
and I fear they may slay me."
26-15
God said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with
Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
26-16
"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We
have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;
26-17
"'Send thou with us the Children of
26-18
(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child
among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?
26-19
"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou
didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"
26-20
Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.
26-21
"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my
Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one
of the apostles.
26-22
"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach
me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of
26-23
Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of
the worlds'?"
26-24
(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and
the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure."
26-25
(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to
what he says)?"
26-26
(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers
from the beginning!"
26-27
(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your apostle who has been sent
to you is a veritable madman!"
26-28
(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all
between! if ye only had sense!"
26-29
(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other
than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"
26-30
(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear
(and) convincing?"
26-31
(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the
truth!"
26-32
So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain
(for all to see)!
26-33
And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all
beholders!
26-34
(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is
indeed a sorcerer well- versed:
26-35
"His plan is to get you out of your land by his
sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
26-36
They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a
while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-
26-37
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers
well-versed."
26-38
So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a
day well-known,
26-39
And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?-
26-40
"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they
win?"
26-41
So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh:
"Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
26-42
He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case
be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
26-43
Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about
to throw!"
26-44
So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By
the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"
26-45
Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway
swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
26-46
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
26-47
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
26-48
"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
26-49
Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission?
surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know!
"Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I
will cause you all to die on the cross!"
26-50
They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to
our Lord!
26-51
"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our
faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"
26-52
By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my
servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."
26-53
Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
26-54
(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,
26-55
"And they are raging furiously against us;
26-56
"But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."
26-57
So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
26-58
Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;
26-59
Thus it was, but We made the Children of
26-60
So they pursued them at sunrise.
26-61
And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses
said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
26-62
(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon
will He guide me!"
26-63
Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with
thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm
mass of a mountain.
26-64
And We made the other party approach thither.
26-65
We delivered Moses and all who were with him;
26-66
But We drowned the others.
26-67
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
26-68
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-69
And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.
26-70
Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What
worship ye?"
26-71
They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly
in attendance on them."
26-72
He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them),
or do you good or harm?
26-73
Or do you good or harm?"
26-74
They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus
(what we do)."
26-75
He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been
worshipping,-
26-76
"Ye and your fathers before you?-
26-77
"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and
Cherisher of the Worlds;
26-78
"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;
26-79
"Who gives me food and drink,
26-80
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
26-81
"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);
26-82
"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day
of Judgment.
26-83
"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the
righteous;
26-84
"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth
among the latest (generations);
26-85
"Make me one of the inheritors of the
26-86
"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;
26-87
"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men)
will be raised up;-
26-88
"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
26-89
"But only he (will prosper) that brings to God a sound
heart;
26-90
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
26-91
"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed
in full view;
26-92
"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye
worshipped-
26-93
"'Besides God? Can they help you or help themselves?'
26-94
"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire),-
they and those straying in Evil,
26-95
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
26-96
"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:
26-97
"'By God, we were truly in an error manifest,
26-98
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the
Worlds;
26-99
"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in
guilt.
26-100
"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),
26-101
"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
26-102
"'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly
be of those who believe!'"
26-103
Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.
26-104
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-105
The people of Noah rejected the apostles.
26-106
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not
fear (God)?
26-107
"I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust:
26-108
"So fear God, and obey me.
26-109
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only
from the Lord of the Worlds:
26-110
"So fear God, and obey me."
26-111
They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the
meanest that follow thee?"
26-112
He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?
26-113
"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but)
understand.
26-114
"I am not one to drive away those who believe.
26-115
"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."
26-116
They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be
stoned (to death)."
26-117
He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.
26-118
"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and
deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."
26-119
So We delivered him and those with him, in the
26-120
Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
26-121
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
26-122
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-123
The 'Ad (people) rejected the apostles.
26-124
Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not
fear (God)?
26-125
"I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust:
26-126
"So fear God and obey me.
26-127
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only
from the Lord of the Worlds.
26-128
"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse
yourselves?
26-129
"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope
of living therein (for ever)?
26-130
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like
men of absolute power?
26-131
"Now fear God, and obey me.
26-132
"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that
ye know.
26-133
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-
26-134
"And Gardens and Springs.
26-135
"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."
26-136
They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish
us or be not among (our) admonishers!
26-137
"This is no other than a customary device of the
ancients,
26-138
"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and
Penalties!"
26-139
So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this
is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
26-140
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-141
The Thamud (people) rejected the apostles.
26-142
Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not
fear (God)?
26-143
"I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
26-144
"So fear God, and obey me.
26-145
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only
from the Lord of the Worlds.
26-146
"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that
ye have here?-
26-147
"Gardens and Springs,
26-148
"And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near
breaking (with the weight of fruit)?
26-149
"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with
great skill.
26-150
"But fear God and obey me;
26-151
"And follow not the bidding of those who are
extravagant,-
26-152
"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their
ways)."
26-153
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
26-154
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us
a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"
26-155
He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of
watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.
26-156
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great
Day seize you."
26-157
But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of
regrets.
26-158
But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but
most of them do not believe.
26-159
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-160
The people of Lut rejected the apostles.
26-161
Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not
fear (God)?
26-162
"I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
26-163
"So fear God and obey me.
26-164
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only
from the lord of the Worlds.
26-165
"Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach
males,
26-166
"And leave those whom God has created for you to be
your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"
26-167
They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt
assuredly be cast out!"
26-168
He said: "I do detest your doings."
26-169
"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things
as they do!"
26-170
So We delivered him and his family,- all
26-171
Except an old woman who lingered behind.
26-172
But the rest We destroyed utterly.
26-173
We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was
the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!
26-174
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
26-175
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most
Merciful.
26-176
The Companions of the Wood rejected the apostles.
26-177
Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (God)?
26-178
"I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
26-179
"So fear God and obey me.
26-180
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only
from the Lord of the Worlds.
26-181
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by
fraud).
26-182
"And weigh with scales true and upright.
26-183
"And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil
in the land, working mischief.
26-184
"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the
generations before (you)"
26-185
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
26-186
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we
think thou art a liar!
26-187
"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou
art truthful!"
26-188
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
26-189
But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of
overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.
26-190
Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
26-191
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most
Merciful.
26-192
Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:
26-193
With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth-
26-194
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
26-195
In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
26-196
Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of
former peoples.
26-197
Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of
Israel knew it (as true)?
26-198
Had We revealed it to any of the non-Arabs,
26-199
And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed
in it.
26-200
Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.
26-201
They will not believe in it until they see the grievous
Penalty;
26-202
But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they
perceive it not;
26-203
Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"
26-204
Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?
26-205
Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few
years,
26-206
Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which
they were promised!
26-207
It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!
26-208
Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -
26-209
By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.
26-210
No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):
26-211
It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce
it).
26-212
Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of)
hearing it.
26-213
So call not on any other god with God, or thou wilt be among
those under the Penalty.
26-214
And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,
26-215
And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.
26-216
Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of
responsibility) for what ye do!"
26-217
And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,-
26-218
Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),
26-219
And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,
26-220
For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.
26-221
Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil
ones descend?
26-222
They descend on every lying, wicked person,
26-223
(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of
them are liars.
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And the Poets,- It is those straying in Evil, who follow
them:
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Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley?-
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And that they say what they practise not?-
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Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in
the remembrance of God, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly
attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their
affairs will take!
AN NAML
In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
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These are verses of the Qur'an,-a book that makes (things)
clear;
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A guide: and glad tidings for the believers,-
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Those who establish regular prayers and give in regular
charity, and also have (full) assurance of the hereafter.
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As to those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made
their deeds pleasing in their eyes; and so they wander about in distraction.
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Such are they for whom a grievous Penalty is (waiting); and
in the Hereafter theirs will be the greatest loss.
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As to thee, the Qur'an is bestowed upon thee from the
presence of one who is wise and all-knowing.
27-7
Behold! Moses said to his family: "I perceive a fire;
soon will I bring you from there some information, or I will bring you a
burning brand to light our fuel, that ye may warn yourselves.
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But when he came to the (fire), a voice was heard:
"Blessed are those in the fire and those around: and glory to God, the
Lord of the worlds.
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"O Moses! verily, I am God, the exalted in might, the
wise!....
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"Now do thou throw thy rod!" But when he saw it
moving (of its own accord)as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat,
and retraced not his steps: "O Moses!" (it was said), "Fear not:
truly, in My presence, those called as apostles have no fear,-
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"But if any have done wrong and have thereafter
substituted good to take the place of evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
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"Now put thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come
forth white without stain (or harm): (these are) among the nine Signs (thou
wilt take) to Pharaoh and his people: for they are a people rebellious in
transgression."
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But when Our Signs came to them, that should have opened
their eyes, they said: "This is sorcery manifest!"
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And they rejected those Signs in iniquity and arrogance,
though their souls were convinced thereof: so see what was the end of those who
acted corruptly!
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We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon: And
they both said: "Praise be to God, Who has favoured us above many of his
servants who believe!"
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And Solomon was David's heir. He said: "O ye people! We
have been taught the speech of birds, and on us has been bestowed (a little) of
all things: this is indeed Grace manifest (from God.)"
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And before Solomon were marshalled his hosts,- of Jinns and
men and birds, and they were all kept in order and ranks.
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At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley of ants, one
of the ants said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and
his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it."
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So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my
Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast
bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that
will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous
Servants."
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And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is
it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?
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"I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or
execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
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But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said:
"I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have
come to thee from
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"I found (there) a woman ruling over them and provided
with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne.
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"I found her and her people worshipping the sun besides
God: Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them
away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,-
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"(Kept them away from the Path), that they should not
worship God, Who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth,
and knows what ye hide and what ye reveal.
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"God!- there is no god but He!- Lord of the Throne
Supreme!"
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(Solomon) said: "Soon shall we see whether thou hast
told the truth or lied!
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"Go thou, with this letter of mine, and deliver it to
them: then draw back from them, and (wait to) see what answer they
return"...
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(The queen) said: "Ye chiefs! here is delivered to me -
a letter worthy of respect.
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"It is from Solomon, and is (as follows): 'In the name
of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:
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"'Be ye not arrogant against me, but come to me in
submission (to the true Religion).'"
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She said: "Ye chiefs! advise me in (this) my affair: no
affair have I decided except in your presence."
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They said: "We are endued with strength, and given to
vehement war: but the command is with thee; so consider what thou wilt
command."
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She said: "Kings, when they enter a country, despoil
it, and make the noblest of its people its meanest thus do they behave.
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"But I am going to send him a present, and (wait) to
see with what (answer) return (my) ambassadors."
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Now when (the embassy) came to Solomon, he said: "Will
ye give me abundance in wealth? But that which God has given me is better than
that which He has given you! Nay it is ye who rejoice in your gift!
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"Go back to them, and be sure we shall come to them
with such hosts as they will never be able to meet: We shall expel them from
there in disgrace, and they will feel humbled (indeed)."
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He said (to his own men): "Ye chiefs! which of you can
bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"
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Said an 'Ifrit, of the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee
before thou rise from thy council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose,
and may be trusted."
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Said one who had knowledge of the Book: "I will bring
it to thee within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it
placed firmly before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord!- to
test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his
gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord
is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour !"
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He said: "Transform her throne out of all recognition
by her: let us see whether she is guided (to the truth) or is one of those who
receive no guidance."
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So when she arrived, she was asked, "Is this thy
throne?" She said, "It was just like this; and knowledge was bestowed
on us in advance of this, and we have submitted to God (in Islam)."
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And he diverted her from the worship of others besides God:
for she was (sprung) of a people that had no faith.
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She was asked to enter the lofty Palace: but when she saw
it, she thought it was a lake of water, and she (tucked up her skirts),
uncovering her legs. He said: "This is but a palace paved smooth with
slabs of glass." She said: "O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul:
I do (now) submit (in Islam), with Solomon, to the Lord of the Worlds."
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We sent (aforetime), to the Thamud, their brother Salih,
saying, "Serve God": But behold, they became two factions quarrelling
with each other.
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He said: "O my people! why ask ye to hasten on the evil
in preference to the good? If only ye ask God for forgiveness, ye may hope to
receive mercy.
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They said: "Ill omen do we augur from thee and those
that are with thee". He said: "Your ill omen is with God; yea, ye are
a people under trial."
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There were in the city nine men of a family, who made
mischief in the land, and would not reform.
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They said: "Swear a mutual oath by God that we shall
make a secret night attack on him and his people, and that we shall then say to
his heir (when he seeks vengeance): 'We were not present at the slaughter of
his people, and we are positively telling the truth.'"
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They plotted and planned, but We too planned, even while
they perceived it not.
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Then see what was the end of their plot!- this, that We
destroyed them and their people, all (of them).
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Now such were their houses, - in utter ruin, - because they
practised wrong- doing. Verily in this is a Sign for people of knowledge.
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And We saved those who believed and practised righteousness.
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(We also sent) Lut (as an apostle): behold, He said to his
people, "Do ye do what is shameful though ye see (its iniquity)?
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Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather than
women? Nay, ye are a people (grossly) ignorant!