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NUN. I swear by the Pen and by that which they write,
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By the grace of your Lord you (Muhammad) are not mad (or stupid, deluded or possessed).
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And most surely you shall have a reward unfailing.
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And most surely you have the most sublime (or exalted) character.
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Soon will you see, and they too shall see,
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Which of you is afflicted with madness (stupidity or delusion).
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Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right guidance.
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So do not yield to the rejecters.
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They desire that you should be pliant (or compromise) so they too would be pliant (compromise).
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And yield not to any mean swearer
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Defamer, going about with slander
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Hinderer (obstructer) of good, transgressor beyond limits, malefactor,
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Ignoble (violent, cruel and greedy), besides all that, base-born (inherently degenerate);
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Because he possesses wealth and sons.
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When Our communications are recited to him, he says, "Stories of those of old".
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We will brand him on the snout.
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Surely We will try them as We tried the people of the garden, when they resolved to cut the produce in the morning,
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And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).
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Then there encompassed it (the garden) a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.
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So it became as black, barren land.
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And they called out to each other in the morning (unaware of what had happened),
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Saying, "Go early to your tilth if you would cut the produce."
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So they went, while they murmured to each other secretly,
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Saying, "Let no poor man enter it today besides you."
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And in the morning they went, strong in this (evil) resolve.
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But when they saw it (the garden), they said, "Most surely we have gone astray.
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Nay! We are made to suffer privation.
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The best of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (Allah)?'"
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They said, "Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust."
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Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.
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