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By those who range themselves in rows;
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by those who reprove severely,
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and those who recite the Exhortation;
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surely your God is One,
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the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of whatever lies between the two, the Lord of the Easts.
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We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the stars
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and have protected it from every rebellious satan.
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These satans cannot listen to what transpires in the High Council for they are pelted away from every side
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and are repelled. Theirs is an unceasing chastisement.
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And if any is able to snatch a fragment, he is pursued by a piercing flame.
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So ask them (that is, human beings): “Were they harder to create than the objects We created?” We created them from sticky clay.
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You marvel (at the wondrous creations of Allah) and they scoff at it,
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and when they are admonished, they pay no heed;
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and if they see any Sign, they laugh it away
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and say: “This is nothing but plain sorcery.
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Is it ever possible that after we die and are reduced to dust and (a skeleton of) bones, we will be raised to life?
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And so also shall our forefathers of yore be raised to life?”
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Tell them: “Yes; and you are utterly helpless (against Allah).”
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There will be a single stern rebuff and lo, they will be observing with their own eyes (all that they had been warned against).
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They will then say: “Woe for us. This is the Day of Judgement.”
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“Yes, this is the Day of Final Decision that you used to deny as a lie.”
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(Then will the command be given): “Muster all the wrong-doers and their spouses and the deities whom they used to serve
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apart from Allah, and direct them to the path of Hell,
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and detain them there; they will be called to account.
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How is it that you are not helping one another?
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Indeed, today they are surrendering themselves completely.”
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They will then turn towards each other (and start wrangling).
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(The followers will say to their leaders): “You used to come to us from the right hand.”
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They will say: “Nay, you yourselves were not the ones who would believe.
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We had no power over you. You were a rebellious people,
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