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Quran Maqasid

Surah Sadص

The Letter "Saad" · 88 verses · Meccan

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  1. صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ﴿١﴾

    38:1 Ṣād: By the Qur-ān, Full of Admonition: (This is the Truth).

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  2. بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ﴿٢﴾

    38:2 But the Unbelievers (Are steeped) in Self-glory And Separatism.

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  3. كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ ﴿٣﴾

    38:3 How many generations Before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (For mercy)—when There was no longer time For being saved!

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  4. وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا سَـٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿٤﴾

    38:4 So they wonder That a Warner has come To them from among themselves! And the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer Telling lies!

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  5. أَجَعَلَ ٱلْـَٔالِهَةَ إِلَـٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ ﴿٥﴾

    38:5 "Has he made the gods (All) into one God? Truly this is A wonderful thing!"

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  6. وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ ﴿٦﴾

    38:6 And the leaders among them Go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain Constant to your gods! For this is truly A thing designed (against you)!

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  7. مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَـٰقٌ ﴿٧﴾

    38:7 "We never heard (the like) Of this among the people Of these latter days: This is nothing but A made-up tale!"

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  8. أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ ﴿٨﴾

    38:8 "What! Has the Message Been sent to him— (Of all persons) among us?"… But they are in doubt Concerning My (own) Message! Nay, they have not yet Tasted My Punishment!

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  9. أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ﴿٩﴾

    38:9 Or have they the Treasures Of the Mercy of thy Lord,— The Exalted in Power, The Grantor of Bounties Without measure?

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  10. أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ ﴿١٠﴾

    38:10 Or have they the dominion Of the heavens and the earth And all between? If so, Let them mount up With the ropes and means (To reach that end)!

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  11. جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿١١﴾

    38:11 But there—will be Put to flight even a host Of confederates.

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  12. كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿١٢﴾

    38:12 Before them (were many Who) rejected apostles,— The People of Noah, And ‘Ād, and Pharaoh The Lord of Stakes,

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  13. وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿١٣﴾

    38:13 And Thamūd, and the People Of Lūṭ, and the Companions Of the Wood;—such were The Confederates.

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  14. إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿١٤﴾

    38:14 Not one (of them) but Rejected the apostles, But My Punishment Came justly and inevitably (On them).

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  15. وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ﴿١٥﴾

    38:15 These (to-day) only wait For a single mighty Blast, Which (when it comes) Will brook no delay.

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  16. وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿١٦﴾

    38:16 They say: "Our Lord! Hasten to us our sentence (Even) before the Day Of Account!"

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  17. ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿١٧﴾

    38:17 Have patience at what they Say, and remember Our Servant David, the man of strength: For he ever turned (to God).

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  18. إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ ﴿١٨﴾

    38:18 It was We that made The hills declare, In unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide And at break of day,

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  19. وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿١٩﴾

    38:19 And the birds gathered (In assemblies): all with him Did turn (to God).

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  20. وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿٢٠﴾

    38:20 We strengthened his kingdom, And gave him wisdom And sound judgment In speech and decision.

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  21. ۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ ﴿٢١﴾

    38:21 Has the Story of The Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over The wall of the private chamber;

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  22. إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ﴿٢٢﴾

    38:22 When they entered The presence of David, And he was terrified Of them, they said: "Fear not: we are two Disputants, one of whom Has wronged the other: Decide now between us With truth, and treat us not With injustice, but guide us To the even Path.

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  23. إِنَّ هَـٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿٢٣﴾

    38:23 "This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety Ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, "Commit her To my care," and is (moreover) Harsh to me in speech."

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  24. قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّـٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩ ﴿٢٤﴾

    38:24 (David) said: "He has Undoubtedly wronged thee In demanding thy (single) ewe To be added to his (flock Of) ewes: truly many Are the Partners (in business) Who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe And work deeds of righteousness, And how few are they?"… And David gathered that we Had tried him: he asked Forgiveness of his Lord, Fell down, bowing (In prostration), and turned (To God in repentance).

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  25. فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿٢٥﴾

    38:25 So We forgave him This (lapse): he enjoyed, Indeed, a Near Approach to Us, And a beautiful Place Of (final) Return.

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  26. يَـٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿٢٦﴾

    38:26 O David! We did indeed Make thee a vicegerent On earth: so judge thou Between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (Of thy heart), for they will Mislead thee from the Path Of God: for those who Wander astray from the Path Of God, is a Penalty Grievous, For that they forget The Day of Account.

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  27. وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـٰطِلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٢٧﴾

    38:27 Not without purpose did We Create heaven and earth And all between! That Were the thought of Unbelievers! But woe to the Unbelievers Because of the Fire (of Hell)!

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  28. أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ ﴿٢٨﴾

    38:28 Shall We treat those Who believe and work deeds Of righteousness, the same As those who do mischief On earth? Shall We treat Those who guard against evil, The same as those who Turn aside from the right?

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  29. كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿٢٩﴾

    38:29 (Here is) a Book which We have sent down Unto thee, full of blessings, That they may meditate On its Signs, and that Men of understanding may Receive admonition.

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  30. وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿٣٠﴾

    38:30 To David We gave Solomon (for a son),— How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!

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  31. إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ ﴿٣١﴾

    38:31 Behold, there were brought Before him, at eventide, Coursers of the highest breeding, And swift of foot;

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  32. فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ ﴿٣٢﴾

    38:32 And he said, "Truly Do I love the love Of Good, with a view To the glory of my Lord,"— Until (the sun) was hidden In the veil (of Night):

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  33. رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ ﴿٣٣﴾

    38:33 "Bring them back to me." Then began he to pass His hand over (their) legs And their necks.

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  34. وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَـٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ﴿٣٤﴾

    38:34 And We did try Solomon: We placed On his throne a body (Without life): but he did turn (To Us in true devotion):

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  35. قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿٣٥﴾

    38:35 He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me A Kingdom which, (It may be), suits not Another after me: For Thou art the Grantor Of Bounties (without measure).

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  36. فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ ﴿٣٦﴾

    38:36 Then We subjected the Wind To his power, to flow Gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,—

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  37. وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ ﴿٣٧﴾

    38:37 As also the evil ones, (Including) every kind Of builder and diver,—

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  38. وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ ﴿٣٨﴾

    38:38 As also others bound Together in fetters.

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  39. هَـٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿٣٩﴾

    38:39 "Such are Our Bounties: Whether thou bestow them (On others) or withhold them, No account will be asked."

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  40. وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿٤٠﴾

    38:40 And he enjoyed, indeed, A Near Approach to Us, And a beautiful Place Of (final) Return.

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  41. وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿٤١﴾

    38:41 Commemorate Our Servant Job. Behold he cried to his Lord: "The Evil One has afflicted Me with distress and suffering!"

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  42. ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ ﴿٤٢﴾

    38:42 (The command was given:) "Strike with thy foot: Here is (water) wherein To wash, cool and refreshing, And (water) to drink."

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  43. وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿٤٣﴾

    38:43 And We gave him (back) His people, and doubled Their number,—as a Grace From Ourselves, and a thing For commemoration, for all Who have Understanding.

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  44. وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَـٰهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿٤٤﴾

    38:44 "And take in thy hand A little grass, and strike Therewith: and break not (Thy oath)." Truly We found Him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!

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  45. وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ ﴿٤٥﴾

    38:45 And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Possessors of Power and Vision.

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  46. إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿٤٦﴾

    38:46 Verily We did choose them For a special (purpose)— Proclaiming the Message Of the Hereafter.

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  47. وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٧﴾

    38:47 They were, in Our sight, Truly, of the company Of the Elect and the Good.

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  48. وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٨﴾

    38:48 And commemorate Ismā‘īl, Elisha, and Ẓul-Kifl: Each of them was Of the company of the Good.

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  49. هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿٤٩﴾

    38:49 This is a Message (Of admonition): and verily, For the Righteous, Is a beautiful place Of (final) Return,—

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  50. جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ ﴿٥٠﴾

    38:50 Gardens of Eternity, Whose doors will (ever) Be open to them;

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  51. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ ﴿٥١﴾

    38:51 Therein will they Recline (at ease); Therein can they Call (at pleasure) For fruit in abundance, And (delicious) drink;

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  52. ۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ﴿٥٢﴾

    38:52 And beside them will be Chaste women restraining Their glances, (companions) Of equal age.

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  53. هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿٥٣﴾

    38:53 Such is the Promise Made to you For the Day of Account!

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  54. إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ﴿٥٤﴾

    38:54 Truly such will be Our Bounty (to you); It will never fail;—

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  55. هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿٥٥﴾

    38:55 Yea, such! But For the wrong-doers Will be an evil place Of (final) Return!—

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  56. جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿٥٦﴾

    38:56 Hell!—they will burn Therein,—an evil bed (Indeed, to lie on)!—

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  57. هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ ﴿٥٧﴾

    38:57 Yea, such!—Then Shall they taste it, A boiling fluid, and a fluid Dark, murky, intensely cold!—

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  58. وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ ﴿٥٨﴾

    38:58 And other Penalties Of a similar kind, To match them!

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  59. هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٥٩﴾

    38:59 Here is a troop Rushing headlong with you! No welcome for them! Truly, they shall burn In the Fire!

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  60. قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ ﴿٦٠﴾

    38:60 (The followers shall cry To the misleaders:) "Nay, ye (too)! No welcome For you! It is ye who Have brought this upon us! Now evil is (this) place To stay in!"

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  61. قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦١﴾

    38:61 They will say: "Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us,— Add to him a double Penalty in the Fire!"

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  62. وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ﴿٦٢﴾

    38:62 And they will say: "What has happened to us That we see not men Whom we used to number Among the bad ones?

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  63. أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ ﴿٦٣﴾

    38:63 "Did we treat them (As such) in ridicule, Or have (our) eyes Failed to perceive them?"

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  64. إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦٤﴾

    38:64 Truly that is just and fitting,— The mutual recriminations Of the People of the Fire!

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  65. قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ﴿٦٥﴾

    38:65 Say: "Truly am I A Warner: no god Is there but the One God, Supreme and Irresistible,—

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  66. رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ ﴿٦٦﴾

    38:66 "The Lord of the heavens And the earth, and all Between,—Exalted in Might, Able to enforce His Will, Forgiving again and again."

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  67. قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ ﴿٦٧﴾

    38:67 Say: "That is a Message Supreme (above all),—

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  68. أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

    38:68 "From which ye Do turn away!

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  69. مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾

    38:69 "No knowledge have I Of the Chiefs on high, When they discuss (Matters) among themselves.

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  70. إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٧٠﴾

    38:70 "Only this has been revealed To me: that I am To give warning Plainly and publicly."

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  71. إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ ﴿٧١﴾

    38:71 Behold, thy Lord said To the angels: "I am About to create man From clay:

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  72. فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ ﴿٧٢﴾

    38:72 "When I have fashioned him (In due proportion) and breathed Into him of My spirit, Fall ye down in obeisance Unto him."

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  73. فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

    38:73 So the angels prostrated themselves, All of them together:

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  74. إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿٧٤﴾

    38:74 Not so Iblīs: he Was haughty, and became One of those who reject Faith.

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  75. قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ ﴿٧٥﴾

    38:75 (God) said: "O Iblīs! What prevents thee from Prostrating thyself to one Whom I have created With My hands? Art thou haughty? Or art thou one Of the high (and mighty) ones?"

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  76. قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ ﴿٧٦﴾

    38:76 (Iblīs) said: "I am better Than he: Thou createdst Me from fire, and him Thou createdst from clay."

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  77. قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ ﴿٧٧﴾

    38:77 (God) said: "Then get thee Out from here: for thou Art rejected, accursed.

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  78. وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٧٨﴾

    38:78 "And My Curse shall be On thee till the Day Of Judgment."

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  79. قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

    38:79 (Iblīs) said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite Till the Day The (dead) are raised."

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  80. قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾

    38:80 (God) said: "Respite then Is granted thee—

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  81. إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ ﴿٨١﴾

    38:81 "Till the Day Of the Time Appointed."

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  82. قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٨٢﴾

    38:82 (Iblīs) said: "Then, By Thy Power, I will Put them all in the wrong,—

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  83. إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿٨٣﴾

    38:83 "Except Thy Servants Amongst them, sincere And purified (by Thy grace)."

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  84. قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ ﴿٨٤﴾

    38:84 (God) said: "Then It is just and fitting— And I say what is Just and fitting—

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  85. لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٨٥﴾

    38:85 "That I will certainly fill Hell with thee And those that follow thee,— Every one."

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  86. قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾

    38:86 Say: "No reward do I ask Of you for this (Qur-ān), Nor am I a pretender.

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  87. إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾

    38:87 "This is no less than A Message to (all) The Worlds.

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  88. وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ ﴿٨٨﴾

    38:88 "And ye shall certainly Know the truth of it (all) After a while."

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