031 Luqman

Any who is (so) grateful does so to the profit of his own soul:

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

١ 1.

Alif Lam Mim.

٢ 2.

# َ ِ$ِ%ْ ُْ ً َْ‫هُ!ًى َو َرﺡ‬

A Guide and a Mercy to the Doers of Good, --

٤ 4.


ِ ِ َ ْ‫ب ا‬ ِ َِ ْ‫ت ا‬ ُ َ  َ ِْ

These are Verses of the Wise Book, --

٣ 3.


‫ا‬

‫ن‬ َ (ُ$ِ)(ُ ْ
ُ‫ ِة ه‬+َ ِ,-ِْ.
ُ‫آَ َة َوه‬10 ‫ن ا‬ َ (ُْ2ُ‫َ َة َو‬03‫ن ا‬ َ (ُ ِ4ُ # َ ِ50‫ا‬

Those who establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity, and have (in their hearts) the assurance of the Hereafter.

ْ
ِ7.‫ر‬0 #‫ هُ!ًى ﻡ‬9ََ:  َ ِ;َْ‫ُأو‬ 5.

These are on (true) guidance from their Lord;

٥

‫ن‬ َ (ُ ِْ=ُْ‫ هُ ُ
ا‬ َ ِ;َْ‫َوُأو‬

and these are the ones who will prosper.

? ِ ِ!َ ْ‫ْ َ( ا‬7َ ‫ِي‬+َْAَ #َ‫س ﻡ‬ ِ 0$‫ ا‬# َ ِ‫َوﻡ‬ 6.

But there are, among men, those who purchase idle tales,

‫وًا‬1ُ ُ‫هَ ه‬5َ ِC0َ‫ِْ ٍ
َو‬: +ِ ْ َEِ. Fِ 0‫ ا‬Gِ ِHَ‫ ﺱ‬#َ: G0 ِJُ ِ without knowledge (or meaning), to mislead (men) from the Path of Allah and throw ridicule (on the Path):

٦

ٌ# ِ7L‫َابٌ ﻡ‬5َ: ْ
ُ7َ  َ ِ;َ‫أُو‬

for such there will be a humiliating Penalty.

‫ًا‬+ِHْ َْ%ُ‫ ﻡ‬90‫َ َو‬$َُ Fِ ْ ََ: 9َُْ ‫َوِإذَا‬ 7.

When Our Signs are rehearsed to such a one, he turns away in arrogance,

َ7ْPَْ%َ ْ
0 ‫َن‬Qَ‫آ‬ as if he heard them not,

‫ًا‬+ْ)‫ َو‬Fِ ْ َ‫ ُأ ُذﻥ‬SِT ‫ن‬ 0 َQَ‫آ‬ as if there were deafness in both his ears:

٧


ٍ ِ‫ب َأ‬ ٍ ‫َا‬5َPِ. Uُ ْ+AَHَT

announce to him a grievous Penalty.

ِ٨
ِP0$‫ت ا‬ ُ 0$َW ْ
ُ7َ ‫ت‬ ِ َ ِ03‫َُِ(ا ا‬:‫ُ(ا َو‬$َ‫ ﻡ‬# َ ِ50‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬ 8.

For those who believe and work righteous deeds, there will be Gardens of Bliss. --

َ7 ِT # َ ِ!َِ, 9.

To dwell therein.

Y4َ‫ ﺡ‬Fِ 0‫ْ َ! ا‬:‫َو‬ The promise of Allah is true:

٩


ُ ِ َ ْ‫ ا‬1ُ ِ1َPْ‫َوهُ َ( ا‬

and He is Exalted in power, Wise.

َ7َ‫وْﻥ‬+َ َ !ٍ ََ: +ِ ْ َEِ. ‫ت‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬0%‫[ ا‬ َ ََ, 10. He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see;

ْ
ُ ِ. !َ َِ ‫ أَن‬S َ ِ‫ض َروَاﺱ‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ ا‬SِT 9َ4ْ‫َوَأ‬ He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you;

ٍ 0.‫ دَا‬G ُ‫ آ‬#ِ‫َ ﻡ‬7 ِT ? 0 َ.‫َو‬ and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds.

١٠


ٍ ِ+َ‫ج آ‬ ٍ ْ‫ َزو‬G ُ‫ آ‬#ِ‫َ ﻡ‬7 ِT َ$َْH‫َﻥ‬QَT ‫َء ﻡَء‬0%‫ ا‬# َ ِ‫َ ﻡ‬$ْ1َ ‫َوأَﻥ‬

We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs.

Fِ 0‫[ ا‬ ُ َْ, ‫َا‬5َ‫ه‬ 11. Such is the Creation of Allah:

Fِ ِ‫ دُوﻥ‬#ِ‫ ﻡ‬# َ ِ50‫[ ا‬ َ ََ, ‫ ﻡَذَا‬Sِ‫َرُوﻥ‬QَT now show Me what is there that others besides Him have created:

١١

# ٍ ِHL‫ ﺽََ ٍل ﻡ‬SِT ‫ن‬ َ (ُِ0d‫ ا‬Gِ َ.

nay, but the Transgressors are in manifest error.

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Fِ 0ِ ْ+ُ ْ‫ن اﺵ‬ ِ ‫ن اْ ِ َْ َ َأ‬ َ َْ4ُ َ$ْ َ ْ!َ4َ‫َو‬ 12. We bestowed (in the past) wisdom on Luqman: "Show (thy) gratitude to Allah."

Fِ ِ%ْ=َ$ِ +ُ ُ ْAَ َ0‫ﻥ‬fِ َT ْ+ُ ْAَ #َ‫َوﻡ‬ Any who is (so) grateful does so to the profit of his own soul:

١٢

ٌ! َِ‫ ﺡ‬S g ِ$َh Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 fِ َT +َ َ=َ‫ آ‬#َ‫َوﻡ‬

but if any is ungrateful, verily Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.

Fُ ُdِPَ (َ ُ‫ َوه‬Fِ ِ$ْ.ِ ‫ن‬ ُ َْ4ُ ‫َوِإذْ )َ َل‬ 13. Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of instruction:

Fِ 0ِ. ْ‫ك‬+ِ ْAُ َ S 0 َ$ُ. َ "O my son! Join not in worship (others) with Allah:

ٌ
ِdَ: ٌ
ُْdَ ‫ك‬ َ ْ+A‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

١٣

for false worship is indeed the highest wrongdoing."

Fِ ْ!َ ِ‫ِ(َا‬. ‫ن‬ َ َ%‫ِﻥ‬fْ‫َ ا‬$ْ 0‫َو َوﺹ‬ 14. And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents:

# ٍ ْ‫ َوه‬9ََ: ً$ْ‫ َوه‬Fُ L‫ ُأﻡ‬Fُ َََْ‫ﺡ‬ in travail upon travail did his mother bear him,

# ِ ْ َ‫َﻡ‬: SِT Fُ َُ3ِT‫َو‬ and in years twain was his weaning:

 َ ْ!َ ِ‫ َوِ(َا‬Sِ ْ+ُ ْ‫ن اﺵ‬ ِ ‫َأ‬ (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents:

١٤

+ُ ِ3َْ‫ ا‬S 0 َ‫ِإ‬

to Me is (thy final) Goal.

َُ7ْPِkُ ََT ٌ
ِْ: Fِ ِ.  َ َ l َ ْ َ َ‫ ﻡ‬Sِ. ‫ك‬ َ +ِ ْAُ ‫ أَن‬9َ: ‫ك‬ َ ‫َهَ!َا‬W ‫َوإِن‬ 15. "But if they strive to make thee join in worship with Me things of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not;

ًT‫ُو‬+ْPَ‫!ﻥْ َ ﻡ‬L ‫ ا‬SِT َُ7ْHِ‫َوﺹَﺡ‬ yet bear them company in this life with justice (and consideration),

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S 0 َ‫ب ِإ‬ َ َ‫ْ َأﻥ‬#َ‫ ﻡ‬Gَ ِHَ‫ْ ﺱ‬mِH0‫وَا‬ and follow the way of those who turn to Me (in love):

١٥

‫ن‬ َ (َُْPَ ْ
ُ$ُ‫َِ آ‬.
ُ ُ;Hَ‫ُﻥ‬QَT ْ
ُ ُPِWْ+َ‫ ﻡ‬S 0 َ‫
ِإ‬0 ُn

in the End the return of you all is to Me, and I will tell you the truth (and meaning) of all that ye did."

‫ ٍة‬+َ ْCَ‫ ﺹ‬SِT #ُ ََT ‫ْ َد ٍل‬+َ, ْ#‫ ٍ ﻡ‬0Hَ‫َ َل ﺡ‬4ْoِ‫ ﻡ‬ ُ َ ‫َ إِن‬70‫ ِإﻥ‬S 0 َ$ُ. َ 16. "O my son!" (said Luqman), "If there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock,

Fُ 0‫َ ا‬7ِ. ‫ت‬ ِ ْQَ ‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ ا‬SِT ْ‫ت َأو‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬0%‫ ا‬SِT ْ‫َأو‬ or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth:

١٦

ٌ+ ِHَ, ٌp ِkَ Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for Allah understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them).

‫َ َة‬03‫ َأ)ِ ِ
ا‬S 0 َ$ُ. َ 17. "O my son! -

establish regular prayer,

+ِ َ $ُْ‫ ا‬# ِ َ: Fَ ْ‫ف وَاﻥ‬ ِ ‫ُو‬+ْPَِْ. ْ+ُ‫َوأْﻡ‬ -

enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong:

 َ َ.َ‫ ﻡَ َأﺹ‬9ََ: ْ+ِHْ‫وَاﺹ‬ -

and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee;

١٧

‫ُﻡُ( ِر‬Qْ‫ْ ِم ا‬1َ: ْ#ِ‫ ﻡ‬ َ ِ‫ن َذ‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs.

ً‫ﺡ‬+َ َ‫ض ﻡ‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ ا‬SِT s ِ َْ َ‫س َو‬ ِ 0$ِ ‫ك‬ َ !0 َ, ْ+Pَ3ُ َ‫َو‬ 18. -

"And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men, nor walk in insolence through the earth;

١٨

‫ُ( ٍر‬CَT ‫َْ ٍل‬Cُ‫ ﻡ‬G0 ُ‫ آ‬t L ِ ُ َ Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for Allah loveth not any arrogant boaster.

 َ ِْ(َ‫ ﺹ‬#ِ‫ْ ﻡ‬uُJْh‫ وَا‬ َ ِ ْAَ‫ ﻡ‬SِT ْ!ِ3ْ)‫وَا‬ 19. -

"And be moderate in thy pace, and lower thy voice;

١٩

+ِ َِ ْ‫ت ا‬ ُ ْ(َ3َ ‫ت‬ ِ ‫َﺹْ(َا‬Qْ‫ ا‬+َ َ ‫ن أَﻥ‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for the harshest of sounds without doubt is the braying of the ass."

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‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ ا‬SِT َ‫ت َوﻡ‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬0%‫ ا‬SِT 0‫ َ ُ
ﻡ‬+َ 0Cَ‫ ﺱ‬Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫وْا َأ‬+َ َ ْ
َ‫َأ‬ 20. Do ye not see that Allah has subjected to your (use) all things in the heavens and on earth,

ً َ$ِvَ.‫ ًة َو‬+َ ِ‫َه‬w Fُ ََPِ‫ََ ْ ُ
ْ ﻥ‬: xَ َHْ‫َوَأﺱ‬ and has made His bounties flow to you in exceeding measure, (both) seen and unseen?

٢٠

+ٍ ِ$L‫ب ﻡ‬ ٍ َِ‫ِْ ٍ
َوَ هُ!ًى َوَ آ‬: +ِ ْ َEِ. ِF0‫ ا‬SِT ‫َ ِد ُل‬yُ #َ‫س ﻡ‬ ِ 0$‫ ا‬# َ ِ‫َوﻡ‬

Yet there are among men those who dispute about Allah, without knowledge and without guidance, and without a Book to enlighten them!

‫ )َُ(ا‬Fُ 0‫ َل ا‬1َ ‫ُ(ا ﻡَ أَﻥ‬PِH0‫ُ ُ
ا‬7َ Gَ ِ) ‫َوِإذَا‬ 21. When they are told to follow the (revelation) that Allah has sent down, they say:

َ‫َءﻥ‬. Fِ ْ ََ: َ‫َ!ْﻥ‬W‫ ﻡَ َو‬mُ ِH0َ‫ْ ﻥ‬Gَ. "Nay, we shall follow the ways that we found our fathers (following)."

٢١

+ِ ِP0%‫ب ا‬ ِ ‫َا‬5َ: 9َ‫ُ(هُ
ْ ِإ‬:ْ!َ ‫ن‬ ُ َkْ 0A‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َأ َوَ(ْ آ‬

What! even if it is Satan beckoning them to the Penalty of the (Blazing) Fire!

9َ4ْn(ُ ْ‫ْ َو ِة ا‬+ُPِْ.  َ َ%َْْ‫َ ِ! اﺱ‬4َT ٌ#ِ%ْ ُ‫ َوهُ َ( ﻡ‬Fِ 0‫ ا‬9َ‫ ِإ‬Fُ َ7ْW‫ِْ
ْ َو‬%ُ #َ‫َوﻡ‬ 22. Whoever submits his whole self to Allah, and is a doer of good, has grasped indeed the most trustworthy hand-hold:

٢٢

‫ُﻡُ( ِر‬Qْ‫َ ُ ا‬Hِ)َ: Fِ 0‫ ا‬9َ‫َوِإ‬

and with Allah rests the End and Decision of (all) affairs.

Uُ +ُ ْ=ُ‫ آ‬ َ ‫ُﻥ‬1ْ َ ََT +َ َ=َ‫ آ‬#َ‫َوﻡ‬ 23. But if any reject Faith, let not his rejection grieve thee:

‫َُِ(ا‬: َِ.
ُ7ُ;Hَ$ُ$َT ْ
ُ7ُPِWْ+َ‫َ ﻡ‬$ْ َِ‫إ‬ to Us is their return, and We shall tell them the truth of their deeds:

٢٣

‫!ُو ِر‬L3‫ت ا‬ ِ ‫َا‬5ِ. ٌ
َِ: Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for Allah knows well all that is in (men's) hearts.

٢٤

ٍz َِh ‫ب‬ ٍ ‫َا‬5َ: 9َ‫هُ
ْ ِإ‬+L َkْJَ‫
ﻥ‬0 ُn ً َِ) ْ
ُ7ُPَُ‫ﻥ‬

24. We grant them their pleasure for a little while: in the end shall We drive them to a chastisement unrelenting.

‫ض‬ َ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ت وَا‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬0%‫[ ا‬ َ ََ, ْ#0‫ُ
ﻡ‬7ََْQَ‫ ﺱ‬#ِ;َ‫َو‬ 25. If thou ask them, who it is that created the heavens and the earth,

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Fُ 0‫ ا‬# 0 ُ(ُ4َ َ they will certainly say, "Allah."

Fِ 0ِ !ُ َْ ْ‫ ا‬Gِ ُ) Say: "Praise be to Allah!"

٢٥

‫ن‬ َ (َُْPَ َ ْ
ُ‫ه‬+ُ َoْ‫ْ َأآ‬Gَ.

But most of them understand not.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ت وَا‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬0%‫ ا‬SِT َ‫ ﻡ‬Fِ 0ِ 26. To Allah, belong all things in heaven and earth:

٢٦

!ُ َِ ْ‫ ا‬S L ِ$َEْ‫ هُ َ( ا‬Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

verily Allah is He (that is) free of all wants, worthy of all praise.

Uُ !L َُ +ُ ْ َHْ‫ ٍة َأ)َْمٌ وَا‬+َ َyَ‫ ﺵ‬#ِ‫ض ﻡ‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬Qْ‫ ا‬SِT َ0‫َوَ(ْ َأﻥ‬ 27. And if all the trees on earth were pens and the Ocean (were ink),

Fِ 0‫ت ا‬ ُ ََِ‫ ﻥَ=ِ َ!تْ آ‬0‫ ﻡ‬+ٍ ُ ْ.‫َ ُ َأ‬PْHَ‫ ﺱ‬Uِ !ِ ْPَ. #ِ‫ﻡ‬ with seven Oceans behind it to add to its (supply), yet would not the Words of Allah be exhausted (in the writing):

٢٧

ٌ
ِ َ‫ٌ ﺡ‬1ِ1َ: Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for Allah is Exalted in power, Full of Wisdom.

‫ وَاﺡِ َ! ٍة‬l ٍ ْ=َ$َ‫ آ‬0‫ُ ُ
ْ ِإ‬oْPَ. َ‫ُ ُ
ْ َو‬4َْ, 0‫ﻡ‬ 28. And your creation or your resurrection is in no wise but as an individual soul:

٢٨

ٌ+ ِ3َ. ٌm َِ‫ ﺱ‬Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

for Allah is He Who hears and sees (all things).

Gِ ْ 0‫ ا‬SِT ‫َ َر‬70$‫{ ا‬ ُ ِ(ُ‫َ ِر َو‬70$‫ ا‬SِT Gَ ْ 0‫{ ا‬ ُ ِ(ُ Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ َأ‬+َ َ ْ
َ‫َأ‬ 29. Seest thou not that Allah merges Night into Day and He merges Day into Night;

9Yَ%L‫ ﻡ‬Gٍ َW‫ َأ‬9َ‫ِي ِإ‬+ْyَ Gg ُ‫ آ‬+َ ََ4ْ‫ وَا‬l َ ْ0A‫ ا‬+َ 0Cَ‫َوﺱ‬ that He has subjected the sun and the moon (to His Law), each running its course for a term appointed:

٢٩

ٌ+ ِHَ, ‫ن‬ َ (َُْPَ َِ. Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫َوَأ‬

and that Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do?

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Gُ ِvَHْ‫ ا‬Fِ ِ‫ دُوﻥ‬#ِ‫ن ﻡ‬ َ (ُ:ْ!َ َ‫ن ﻡ‬ 0 ‫[ َوَأ‬ L َ ْ‫ هُ َ( ا‬Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 َQِ.  َ ِ‫َذ‬ 30. That is because Allah is the (only) Reality, and because whatever else they invoke besides Him is Falsehood;

٣٠

+ُ ِHَ ْ‫ ا‬S L َِPْ‫ هُ َ( ا‬Fَ 0‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫َوَأ‬

and because Allah, -- He is the Most High, Most Great.

Fِ َِ ْ#‫َ ُ
ﻡ‬+ِ ُ ِ Fِ 0‫| ا‬ ِ َْPِ$ِ. +ِ ْ َHْ‫ ا‬SِT ‫ِي‬+ْyَ  َ ُْ=ْ‫ن ا‬ 0 ‫ َأ‬+َ َ ْ
َ‫َأ‬ 31. Seest thou not that the ships sail through the Ocean by the grace of Allah? -- that He may show you of His Signs?

٣١

‫ ٍر ﺵَ ُ( ٍر‬0Hَ‫ ﺹ‬G ُ  ‫ت‬ ٍ َ-َ  َ ِ‫ َذ‬SِT ‫ن‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬

Verily in this are Signs for all who constantly persevere and give thanks.

# َ !‫ ا‬Fُ َ # َ ِ3ِْCُ‫ ﻡ‬Fَ 0‫َ(ُا ا‬:‫ َد‬Gِ َLdَ‫(ْجٌ آ‬0‫ُ
ﻡ‬7َ ِAَh ‫َوِإذَا‬ 32. When a wave covers them like the canopy (of clouds), they call to Allah, offering Him sincere devotion.

ٌ!ِ3َْ4L‫ُ
ﻡ‬7ْ$َِT + َHْ‫ ا‬9َ‫هُ
ْ ِإ‬0yَ‫ ﻥ‬0ََT But when He has delivered them safely to land, there are among them those that halt between (right and wrong).

٣٢

‫ ٍر آَ=ُ( ٍر‬0َ, GL ُ‫ آ‬0‫َ ِإ‬$َِ-ِ. !ُ َ ْyَ َ‫َوﻡ‬

But none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious ungrateful (wretch)!

ْ
ُ 0.‫ُ(ا َر‬40‫س ا‬ ُ 0$‫َ ا‬7L‫َ َأ‬ 33. O mankind! do your duty to your Lord,

ً;ْ َ‫ ﺵ‬Uِ !ِ ِ‫ وَا‬#َ: ‫َ ٍز‬W (َ ُ‫ِ َوَ ﻡَ(ُْ(دٌ ه‬U!ِ َ‫ َو‬#َ: ٌ!ِ‫ِي وَا‬1ْyَ 0 ً‫َ(ْا َ(ْﻡ‬Aْ,‫وَا‬ and fear (the coming of) a Day when no father can avail aught for his son, nor a son avail aught for his father.

[ g َ‫ ﺡ‬Fِ 0‫ْ َ! ا‬:‫ن َو‬ 0 ‫ِإ‬ Verily, the promise of Allah is true:

٣٣

‫ُو ُر‬+َEْ‫ ا‬Fِ 0ِ.
ُ 0‫ﻥ‬+0 ُEَ َ‫!ﻥْ َ َو‬L ‫ ُ ُ
اْ َ َ ُة ا‬0‫ﻥ‬+0 ُEَ ََT

let not then this present life deceive you nor let the Chief Deceiver deceive you about Allah.

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? َ ْ َEْ‫ ُل ا‬1 َ$ُ‫َو‬ It is He Who sends down rain,

‫َرْﺡَ ِم‬Qْ‫ ا‬SِT َ‫َْ ُ
ﻡ‬Pَ‫َو‬ and He Who knows what is in the wombs.

‫َ!ًا‬h t ُ ِ%ْ َ ‫ذَا‬0‫ٌ ﻡ‬lْ=َ‫َوﻡَ َ!ْرِي ﻥ‬ Nor does anyone know what it is that he will earn on the morrow:

‫ت‬ ُ (َُ ‫ض‬ ٍ ْ‫ي َأر‬  َQِ. ٌlْ=َ‫َوﻡَ َ!ْرِي ﻥ‬ nor does anyone know in what land he is to die.

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Verily with Allah is full knowledge and He is acquainted (with all things).

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