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I call to witness those (beings) who went forth to scatter (the Qur'ânic teachings) far and wide with a true scattering,
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They carry (their blessed) load (of truth),
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Then speed along (exposing the wrong belief and evil practices) with love and peace,
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And then distribute and apportion the work by (Our) command,
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Verily, the promise you are made (about the spread of Islam) is true,
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And the Requital must indeed come to pass.
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And I call to witness the sky with (its) numerous orbits (of celestial bodies),
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That contradictory are the things you say (for your not believing in God's word and in His Prophet),
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Through which are deluded away (from the truth) such as would be deluded (to falsehood).
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Woe to the falsehood-mongers,
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Who are in the depths of obstinacy and confusion (due to false-beliefs) and give no heed (to the truth).
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They ask, 'When will the Day of Requital be?'
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(Say), 'It shall be a day when they will be tormented at the Fire.'
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(It will be said to them), 'Taste your torment. This is what you used to ask to be hastened.'
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But surely those who have become secure against evil will indeed be in (the land of) Gardens and Springs,
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Receiving the gifts that their Lord will give them for they used to do excellent deeds before that.
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They were in the habit of sleeping but a little by night (for their being occupied in God's worship).
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Also in the hours of the early dawn as well they were (found) praying for His protection.
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And in their wealth and belongings was a rightful share for those who asked (for help) and for those who could not.
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There are signs on the earth for the people of knowledge and assured faith.
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And (you have signs) in your own persons. Have you no eyes to perceive
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Your sustenance is in the heavens, besides you shall have all that you are promised (triumph and prosperity to the believers and warnings to disbelievers).
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By the Lord of the heavens and the earth that which you are promised is true. It is as true as the fact that you can speak to one another.
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Have you heard the news of the honoured guests of Abraham?
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Behold! they came to him and greeted him with peace, he said (in reply), '(On you be) peace.' (He thought) they were all strangers.
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And he went (quietly but) quickly to his household and brought a fatted calf (after getting it roasted for the guests).
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And he placed it before them. (Seeing their hesitation) he said, 'Will you not eat?'
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(When they did not eat) he felt afraid of them. They said, 'Have no fear.' And they proclaimed to him the good news of (the birth of) a son who would be blessed with knowledge
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Then his wife came to him extremely embarrassed. She smote her forehead and said, '(I am but) an old woman then barren, how (can I ever be able to give birth to a child?)
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They said, 'Even so has your Lord said.' Surely, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.
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