Ali Unal · MealMerkezi.Net

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Sad. (I swear) by the glorious Qur’an bearing the Reminder (with guidance to the truth and warning, that you are one who has been sent to convey God’s Religion).

Ali Unal 38:1

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However, those who disbelieve are lost in self-glory and opposition.

Ali Unal 38:2

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We destroyed before them many generations (who likewise willfully persisted in unbelief and opposition). (In the end) they called out for help but only when it was too late for the punishment (they had earned) to be canceled.

Ali Unal 38:3

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They deem it strange that a warner from among them has come to them, and the unbelievers say: "This man is but a sorcerer, a fraud (who makes fabrications in attribution to God).

Ali Unal 38:4

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What! has he made all the deities into One God. This is a very strange thing, indeed!

Ali Unal 38:5

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The leaders among them went about inciting one another: "Move on, and remain constant to your deities. Surely that (to which this man calls) is the very thing that is certainly intended (deliberately plotted by him and those who follow him).

Ali Unal 38:6

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We have not heard of this in recent ways of faith. This is surely nothing but a concoction.

Ali Unal 38:7

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From among all of us has the Reminder been sent down on him? No! Rather, (on account of their self-glory) they are lost in doubts concerning My Reminder. No indeed! they have not yet tasted My punishment (so that they might abandon their arrogance and recognize the truth).

Ali Unal 38:8

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Or do they own and control the treasures of the Mercy of your Lord, the All-Glorious with irresistible might, the All-Bestowing, (that they presume to object to your being chosen as the Messenger)?

Ali Unal 38:9

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Or do they own the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them? Then let them ascend to the heavens by ropes (and see if they can prevent the Message from being sent to you).

Ali Unal 38:10

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They are no more than a routed band of (disunited) parties there (awaiting a defeat as certain as the defeat of the hordes of old times who rejected the Messengers and were utterly abased).

Ali Unal 38:11

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Before them the people of Noah denied (their Messenger), and the Ad, and the Pharaoh with formidable strongholds.

Ali Unal 38:12

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And also the Thamud, and the people of Lot, and the people al-Aykah. Those are the hordes (of old times).

Ali Unal 38:13

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Not one of them but denied the Messengers (sent to them), and therefore My retribution was their just, inevitable due.

Ali Unal 38:14

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These wait but for a single blast, which will tolerate no delay (to give them respite).

Ali Unal 38:15

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Yet, they say: "Our Lord! Hasten on to us our share before the Day of Reckoning!"

Ali Unal 38:16

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Bear patiently all that they say, and remember Our servant David, powerful (in his glorification of God, in knowledge, in kingdom, and in fighting). Surely he was one ever turning to God in penitence.

Ali Unal 38:17

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We subdued the mountains to glorify (their Lord) along with him in the afternoon and bright morning;

Ali Unal 38:18

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And the birds assembled; all were turned to Him (in devotion and glorification).

Ali Unal 38:19

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We strengthened his kingdom, and granted him wisdom and decisive speech (to inform, and convince, and lead).

Ali Unal 38:20

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Now, has the report of the litigants come to you, when they climbed over the wall into the royal chamber?

Ali Unal 38:21

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When they entered in upon David, and so he was taken aback by them. They said: "Do not be alarmed! (We are) two litigating parties; one party trespassed against the right of the other. So judge between us with truth; do not be unjust; and guide us to the level path."

Ali Unal 38:22

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(One of them explained the case): "This is my brother: He has ninety-nine ewes, and I have but one. Then he said, ‘Make it over to me,’ and he overpowered me in (force of) speech."

Ali Unal 38:23

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David said: "He has undoubtedly wronged you in demanding your single ewe to add to his own ewes. Truly many are the partners in business who trespass against the right of one another, except such as believe and do good, righteous deeds, and how few they are!" David came to understand that We had tried him, so he appealed to his Lord for forgiveness, and fell down in prostration, and turned to God in contrition.

Ali Unal 38:24

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So We forgave him that. Indeed he enjoyed nearness to Us and an excellent place of final return.

Ali Unal 38:25

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O David! We have appointed you a vicegerent in the land (to rule according to Our commandments); so judge among people with the truth and do not follow personal inclination, lest it leads you astray from the path of God. Surely, those who wander astray from God’s path – for them there is a severe punishment because they have forgotten the Day of Reckoning.

Ali Unal 38:26

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We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in vain (so that people should think themselves at liberty to act each according to his own desires and inclinations). That is the mere conjecture of those who disbelieve. Woe to those who disbelieve because of the Fire!

Ali Unal 38:27

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Or (do they think that) We treat those who believe and do good, righteous deeds the same as those who provoke disorder and corruption on earth, or (that) We treat the pious, God-revering ones the same as the shameless, dissolute ones?

Ali Unal 38:28

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This is a Book, which We send down to you, full of blessings, so that they (all conscious, responsible beings) may ponder its verses and that the people of discernment may reflect on it and be mindful.

Ali Unal 38:29

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We granted to David (who was perfectly righteous in his Caliphate) Solomon. How excellent a servant Solomon was! Surely he was one ever-turning (to God) in penitence.

Ali Unal 38:30