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ALIF LAM RA. Those are the ayats (signs or verses) of Revelation and of a clear Reading (Quran) (or that clarifies).
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Many a time will those who disbelieve wish they had surrendered (obeyed or been Muslims).
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Leave them to eat and enjoy the good things of life and let hope beguile them, but they shall come to know!
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We never did destroy a community but there was a fixed term decreed for it.
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No nation can hasten on its appointed time, nor put it off.
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But they say, "O you to whom the Reminder (the Quran) has been sent down! Verily, you are possessed.
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Why do you not bring us the angels if you do tell the truth?
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We sent not down the angels save as a Fact (for a just or right cause, effect or reason); but then (if We did) they would have no respite.
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Verily, We have revealed (sent down) the Reminder, and, verily, We are its Guardian.
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We, verily, sent Messengers before you among the sects of men in past ages.
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But there never came a messenger to them but they did mock him.
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Even so do We let it traverse the heart of the guilty.
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They will not believe therein, though the example of those of past times is before them.
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But had We opened to them a Gate of Heaven and they had continued to ascend through it,
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They would only say, "Our eye-sight is only intoxicated; nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery (or hypnotized)!"
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And We have placed in the sky the Signs of the Zodiac (or mansions or constellations of stars), and have made them beautiful to the beholders;
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And We have guarded them from every accursed (rejected, pelted) devil (or evil spirit);
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But any that steal a hearing, there follows him a bright flaming fire (or shooting star).
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And the earth have We spread out and placed on it firm mountains, and have caused to grow upon it of everything in balanced measure.
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And We have made for you means of livelihood therein, and for those for whom you provide not (or for whom you are not responsible).
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Nor is there aught but the treasuries (storehouses) of it are with Us, and We do not send it down save in a noted quantity (ascertainable measure).
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And We send forth the impregnating (fertilizing, invigorating, fecundating) winds, and We send down water from the sky, and We give it to you to drink. It is not you who hold the store thereof.
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And We, verily, We quicken and kill; and We are of all things the Inheritor.
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And We already know the foremost of you, and We know the laggards.
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And, verily, it is your Lord who will gather you; verily, He is Wise, Aware.
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And We did create man from potter's (or sound emitting) clay of black mud wrought into form.
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And the jinn We created before of smokeless fire (or scorched wind).
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When your Lord said to the angels, "Verily, I am creating a mortal from (sound-emitting) clay of black mud wrought into shape;
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So when I have fashioned it, and breathed into it of My Spirit, then fall you down before him, prostrating yourselves before him (in obeisance)."
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So the angels fell prostrate in obeisance, all of them together,
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