034 Saba

"Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of His servants as He pleases:

(Sheba) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ت َو َ ِ اَْر‬ ِ ‫اَْْ ُ ِ ِ اِي َ ُ َ ِ اَ وَا‬ 1.

Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things in the heavens and on earth:

‫َوَ ُ اَْْ ُ ِ اِْ َ ِة‬ to Him be Praise in the Hereafter: '١%

ُ َِ ْ‫ اَْ"ِ ُ! ا‬#َ ُ‫َوه‬

and He is Full of Wisdom, acquainted with all things.

َ+ْ,ِ ‫ج‬ ُ ُ ْ َ‫ض َو َ ی‬ ِ ْ‫( ِ اَْر‬ ُ َِ‫یَ*َْ ُ! َ ی‬ 2.

He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out thereof;

َ+ِ ‫ج‬ ُ ُ ْ*َ‫ اَ ء َو َ ی‬/ َ ِ ‫ ُل‬1ِ ,َ‫َو َ ی‬ all that comes down from the sky and all that ascends thereto:

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‫ ُر‬#ُ2َ3ْ‫ ا ﺡِ ُ! ا‬#َ ُ‫َوه‬

and He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.

6ُ َ7 ‫َ ا‬,ِ8َْ8 َ ‫َُوا‬2َ‫ آ‬/ َ ‫َ َل اِی‬:‫َو‬ 3.

The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come the hour":

; ِ َْ3ْ‫َ ِ ِ! ا‬7 ْ!ُ",َِ8َْ<َ =‫ُ@ْ ﺏََ? َو َرﺏ‬: say, "Nay! but most surely, by my Lord, it will come upon you -by Him Who knows the unseen --

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ت َوَ ِ اَْر‬ ِ ‫َ ُل َذ ر ٍة ِ اَ وَا‬CْDِ ُ ْ,َ7 ‫ب‬ ُ 1ُ ْ*َ‫َ ی‬ from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the Heavens or on earth:

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/ ٍ ِJ ‫ب‬ ٍ َ<ِ‫ َوَ َأآَْ ُ ِإ ِ آ‬H َ ِ‫ َذ‬/ِ ُ َ3ْI‫َوَ َأ‬

nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in the Record Perspicuous:

‫ت‬ ِ َِ L‫ا ا‬#َُِ7‫ا َو‬#ُ,َ M / َ ‫ي اِی‬ َ 1ِ ْNَِ 4.

That He may reward those who believe and work deeds of righteousness:

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ٌ!‫ِ َةٌ َو ِرزْقٌ آَِی‬2ْ3 !ُ+َ H َ ِOَْ‫ُأو‬

for such is Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous."

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ٌ!ِ‫ َأ‬1ٍ ْ‫ =رﺝ‬/= ٌ‫ََاب‬7 ْ!ُ+َ H َ ِOَْ‫ ُأو‬/ َ ‫ِی‬1ِ‫َ ُ*َ ﺝ‬,ِ8 َ‫ی‬M ِ ‫ْا‬#َ*َ‫ ﺱ‬/ َ ‫وَاِی‬

But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them -- for such will be a Penalty -- a Punishment most humiliating.

W  َْ‫ ا‬#َ ُ‫ ه‬H َ =‫ رﺏ‬/ِ H َ َْ‫ َل ِإ‬1ِ ‫ا اْ*ِْ َ! اِي أُﻥ‬#ُ8‫ أُو‬/ َ ‫َویََى اِی‬ 6.

And those to whom knowledge has come see that the (Revelation) sent down to thee from thy Lord -- that is the Truth,

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ِ َِْ‫ ا‬1ِ ‫ِی‬1َ*ْ‫َِاطِ ا‬I ?َ‫ِْي ِإ‬+َ‫َوی‬

and that it guides to the Path of the Exalted (in Might), Worthy of all praise.

‫ق‬ ٍ 1 َُ @ ُ‫ْ<ُ!ْ آ‬:1= ُ ‫ُ"ُ!ْ ِإذَا‬O=َ,ُ‫ََ? َرﺝُ ٍ@ ی‬7 ْ!ُ"Jُ َ‫َُوا هَ@ْ ﻥ‬2َ‫ آ‬/ َ ‫َ َل اِی‬:‫َو‬ 7.

The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): "Shall we point out to you a man that will tell you, when ye are all scattered to pieces in disintegration,

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ٍ ‫ ﺝَِی‬W ٍ َْ ِ2َ ْ!ُ"‫ِإﻥ‬

that ye shall (then be raised) in a New Creation?

ٌ6,ِ‫ََ? ا ِ آَ ِﺏً أَم ﺏِ ِ ﺝ‬7 ‫َأْ<ََى‬ 8.

"Has he invented a falsehood against Allah, or has a spirit (seized) him?" --

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ِ ِ*َْ‫ب وَا_َ ِل ا‬ ِ ‫ن ﺏِ ِْ َ ِة ِ اْ*ََا‬ َ #ُ,ِ ْaُ‫ َ ی‬/ َ ‫ﺏَ ِ@ اِی‬

Nay, it is those who believe not in the Hereafter, that are in (real) Penalty, and in farthest Error.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ اَ ء وَاَْر‬/ َ = !ُ+َ2َْ َ ‫ِ!ْ َو‬+‫ َأیِْی‬/ َ َْ‫َأََ!ْ یَ َوْا ِإَ? َ ﺏ‬ 9.

See they not what is before them and behind them, of the sky and the earth?

‫ اَ ء‬/ َ = ً2َِ‫ِ!ْ آ‬+ََْ7 ْeِCُْ‫ض َأوْ ﻥ‬ َ ْ‫ِ ُ! اَْر‬+ِ‫ْ ﺏ‬cِْ َ‫َْ ﻥ‬d‫إِن ﻥ‬ If We wished, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause a piece of the sky to fall upon them.

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; ٍ ِ,J ٍ َْ7 @= ُ"= 6ً َ‫ َی‬H َ ِ‫ن ِ َذ‬  ‫ِإ‬

Verily in this is a Sign for every devotee that turns to Allah (in repentance).

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ًْ_َ ,ِ ‫َ دَاوُو َد‬,َْ8M َْCَ‫َو‬ 10. We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from Ourselves:

َ ْh‫یَ ﺝَِ ُل َأ =وﺏِ َ*َ ُ وَا‬ "O ye Mountains! sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)!

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َ ‫ َ ُ اَِْی‬,َ‫َوَأ‬

and We made the iron soft for Him --

‫َ =رْ ِ اْ ِد‬:‫ت َو‬ ٍ َ3ِ‫َْ@ْ ﺱَ ﺏ‬7‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫َأ‬ 11. (Commanding), "Make thou coats of mail, balancing well the rings of chain armor,

ًِ َI ‫ا‬#َُْ7‫وَا‬ and work ye righteousness;

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ٌِLَ‫ن ﺏ‬ َ #َُْ*َ8 َِ‫ِإﻥ= ﺏ‬

for be sure I see (clearly) all that ye do."

ٌْ+َ‫َ ﺵ‬+ُ‫ٌْ َو َروَاﺡ‬+َ‫وهَ ﺵ‬J ُ ُk l َ ‫ن ا=ی‬ َ ََُِْ‫َو‬ 12. And to Solomon (We made) the Wind (obedient): its early morning (stride) was a month's (journey), and its evening (stride) was a month's (journey);

ِ ْhِCْ‫ ا‬/ َ َْ7 ُ َ َ,َْ‫َوَأﺱ‬ and We made a Font of molten brass to flow for him;

ِ =‫ن َرﺏ‬ ِ ْ‫ذ‬mِ ِ‫ یَ َیْ ِ ﺏ‬/ َ َْ‫ یَ*َْ ُ@ ﺏ‬/َ / = ِNْ‫ ا‬/ َ ِ ‫َو‬ and there were Jinns that worked in front of him, by the leave of his Lord,

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ِ ِ*‫ب ا‬ ِ ‫ََا‬7 ْ/ِ ُ ْ:ِ ُ‫ْ َأ ْ ِﻥَ ﻥ‬/َ7 ْ!ُ+ْ,ِ ْ‫غ‬1ِ َ‫ ی‬/َ ‫َو‬

and if any of them turned aside from Our command, We made Him taste of the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.

@َ ِ‫ََ ﺙ‬8‫; َو‬ َ ‫ َ ِری‬/ِ ‫َ ء‬dَ‫ن َ ُ َ ی‬ َ #َُْ*َ‫ی‬ 13. They worked for him as he desired, (making) Arches, Images,

‫ت‬ ٍ َِ‫ُُو ٍر راﺱ‬:‫ب َو‬ ِ ‫َا‬#َNْ َ‫ن آ‬ ٍ َ2ِ‫َوﺝ‬ Basins as large as Reservoirs, and (cooking) Cauldrons fixed (in their places):

‫ َل دَاوُو َد ﺵُ"ًْا‬M ‫ا‬#َُْ7‫ا‬ "Work ye, sons of David, with thanks!

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‫ ُر‬#ُ"d‫ي ا‬ َ ‫َِ ِد‬7 ْ/= ٌ@َِ:‫َو‬

But few of My servants are grateful!"

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‫ت‬ َ ْ#َْ‫ََْ ِ ا‬7 َ,َْ_َ: ََ 14. Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death,

ُ َ8ََ,ِ @ُ ُ‫َْآ‬8 ‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ اَْر‬6ُ ‫ِ ِ ِإ دَاﺏ‬8ْ#َ ?ََ7 ْ!ُ+‫ َ َد‬ nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff:

/ J ِNْ‫ ا‬p ِ َ,ََ8  َ ََ so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly

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/ ِ ِ+ُْ‫ب ا‬ ِ ‫ا ِ اْ*ََا‬#ُDَِ َ ; َ َْ3ْ‫ن ا‬ َ #َُْ*َ‫ا ی‬#ُ‫ْ آَ ﻥ‬# ‫أَن‬

that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).

ٌ6َ‫ی‬M ْ!ِ+ِ,َ"َْ ِ mٍ ََِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َْ آ‬Cَ 15. There was, for Saba', aforetime, a Sign in their homeland --

‫ َوﺵَِ ٍل‬/ ٍ َِ‫ ی‬/َ7 ‫ن‬ ِ َ<,َ‫ﺝ‬ two Gardens to the right and to the left.

ُ َ ‫ق َرﺏ="ُ!ْ وَاﺵْ"ُُوا‬ ِ ْ‫ =رز‬/ِ ‫ا‬#ُُ‫آ‬ Eat of the Sustenance (provided) by your Lord, and be grateful to Him:

ٌ6َ=َq ٌ‫ﺏَْ َة‬ a territory fair and happy,

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ٌ‫ر‬#ُ2َk ‫ب‬ r ‫َو َر‬

and a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

‫ا‬#ُ‫ْ َﺽ‬7ََ 16. But they turned away (from Allah),

‫ِ!ْ ﺱَْ َ@ اْ*َ ِ ِم‬+ََْ7 َ,َْ‫ََرْﺱ‬ and We sent against them the flood (released) from the Dams,

/ ِ َْ<,َ‫ِ!ْ ﺝ‬+َْ<,َNِ‫َ هُ! ﺏ‬,ْ َ‫َوﺏ‬ and We converted their two Garden (rows)

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@ٍ َِ: ‫ ﺱِْ ٍر‬/= ‫ٍ َوَأﺙْ ٍ@ َوﺵَ ْ ٍء‬eَْ @ٍ ُ‫َ? ُأآ‬8‫َذوَا‬

into "gardens" producing bitter fruit, and tamarisks, and some few (stunted) Lote trees.

‫َُوا‬2َ‫َ هُ! ﺏَِ آ‬,ْ‫ی‬1َ َ‫ ﺝ‬H َ ِ‫َذ‬ 17. That was the Requital We gave them because they ungratefully rejected Faith:

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‫ َر‬#ُ2َ"ْ‫َ زِي ِإ ا‬Nُ‫َوهَ@ْ ﻥ‬

and never do We give (such) requital except to such as are ungrateful rejecters.

‫َ هِ َ ًة‬t ‫ًُى‬: َ+ِ َ,ْ‫َُى ا<ِ ﺏَ َرآ‬Cْ‫ ا‬/ َ َْ‫ُ!ْ َوﺏ‬+َ,َْ‫َ ﺏ‬,َْ*َ‫َوﺝ‬ 18. Between them and the Cities on which We had poured Our blessings, We had placed Cities in prominent positions,

َ ْ‫َ ا‬+ِ َ‫َ رْﻥ‬:‫َو‬ and between them We had appointed stages of journey in due proportion:

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/ َ ِ,ِ M ً ‫ َوَأی‬ َ ِ ََ َ+ِ ‫ﺱُِوا‬

"Travel therein, secure, by night and by day."

َ‫َ ِرﻥ‬2ْ‫ َأﺱ‬/ َ َْ‫ِْ ﺏ‬7 َ‫َ ﺏ‬,‫ا َرﺏ‬#ُ َCَ 19. But they said: "Our Lord! place longer distances between our journey-stages."

ْ!ُ+َُ2‫ا أَﻥ‬#ََُt‫َو‬ But they wronged themselves (therein).

‫ق‬ ٍ 1 َُ @ ُ‫َ هُ!ْ آ‬,ْ:1 َ ‫ َو‬u َ ‫َ هُ!ْ َأﺡَ دِی‬,َْ*َNَ At length We made them as a tale (that is told), and We dispersed them all in scattered fragments.

ٍ'١٩% ‫ر‬#ُ"َ‫َ ٍر ﺵ‬I @= ُ"= ‫ت‬ ٍ َ‫ َی‬H َ ِ‫ن ِ َذ‬  ‫ِإ‬ Verily in this are Signs for every (soul that is) patiently constant and grateful.

ُ ,َt v ُ ِْ‫ِ!ْ ِإﺏ‬+ََْ7 ‫ق‬ َ  َI َْCَ‫َو‬ 20. And on them did Satan prove true his idea,

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/ َ ِ,ِ ْaُْ‫ ا‬/ َ = ًC‫ ِإ َِی‬wُ #ُ*َ8 َ

and they followed him, all but a Party that believed.

‫ن‬ ٍ َhُْ‫ ﺱ‬/= !ِ+ََْ7 ُ َ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َو َ آ‬ 21. But he had no authority over them --

H x َ‫َ ِ ﺵ‬+ْ,ِ #َ ُ‫ْ ه‬/ِ ‫ ﺏِ ِْ َ ِة‬/ ُ ِ ْaُ‫ ی‬/َ !َ َْ*َ,ِ ‫ِإ‬ except that We might test the man who believes in the Hereafter from him who is in doubt concerning it:

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ٌyِ2َ‫ََ? آُ =@ ﺵَ ْ ٍء ﺡ‬7 H َ J‫َو َرﺏ‬

and thy Lord doth watch over all things.

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ِ ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ دُو‬/= !ُ<َْ7‫ َز‬/ َ ‫ا اِی‬#ُ7ْ‫ُ ِ@ اد‬: 22. Say: "Call upon other (gods) whom ye fancy, besides Allah:

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ت َوَ ِ اَْر‬ ِ ‫َ َل َذ ر ٍة ِ اَ وَا‬CْDِ ‫ن‬ َ #ُ"َِْ‫َ ی‬ they have no power -- not the weight of an atom -- in the heavens or on earth;

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ٍ ِ+َt /= !ُ+ْ,ِ ُ َ َ ‫ك َو‬ ٍ ِْ‫ ﺵ‬/ِ َِ+ِ ْ!ُ+َ َ ‫َو‬

no (sort of) share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to Allah.

ُ َ ‫ن‬ َ ‫ْ َأ ِذ‬/َِ ‫ ِإ‬wُ َ ,ِ7 6ُ َ7 َ2d‫َ ُ{ ا‬2,َ8 َ‫َو‬ 23. "No intercession can avail in His Presence except for those for whom He has granted permission.

ْ!ُ"J‫َ َل َرﺏ‬: ‫ا َ ذَا‬#ُ َ: ْ!ِ+ِ‫ﺏ‬#ُُ: /َ7 ‫ع‬ َ 1= ُ ‫ﺡَ<? ِإذَا‬ So far (is this the case) that, when terror is removed from their hearts (at the Day of Judgement, then) will they say, 'What is it that your Lord commanded?'

W  َْ‫ا ا‬#ُ َ: They will say, 'That which is true and just;

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ُ َِ"ْ‫ ا‬ J َِ*ْ‫ ا‬#َ ُ‫َوه‬

and He is the Most High, Most Great.'"

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ت وَاَْر‬ ِ ‫ اَ وَا‬/ َ = !ُ"ُ:‫ یَْ ُز‬/َ ْ@ُ: 24. Say: "Who gives you sustenance, from the heavens and the earth?"

ُ ‫ُ ِ@ ا‬: Say: "It is Allah,

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/ ٍ ِJ ‫َوِإﻥ َأوْ ِإی آُ!ْ َ*ََ? هًُى َأوْ ِ ﺽََ ٍل‬

and certain it is that either we or ye are on right guidance or in manifest error!"

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‫ن‬ َ #َُْ*َ8 َ7 ‫َ َوَ ﻥَُْ ُل‬,ْ َ ْ‫َ َأﺝ‬7 ‫ن‬ َ #َُُْ8  @ُ:

25. Say: "Ye shall not be questioned as to our sins, nor shall we be questioned as to what ye do."

W = َْ ِ‫َ ﺏ‬,َ,َْ‫ ﺏ‬l ُ َ<ْ2َ‫َ ﺙُ ! ی‬,J‫َ َرﺏ‬,َ,َْ‫َْ ُ{ ﺏ‬Nَ‫ُ@ْ ی‬: 26. Say: "Our Lord will gather us together and will in the end decide the matter between us (and you) in truth and justice:

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!ُ َِ*ْ‫ح ا‬ ُ <َ2ْ‫ ا‬#َ ُ‫َوه‬

and He is the One to decide, the One Who knows all."

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‫ْ<ُ! ﺏِ ِ ﺵُ َآَ ء‬Cَْ‫ َأ‬/ َ ‫ُ@ْ َأرُوﻥِ اِی‬: 27. Say: "Show me those whom ye have joined with Him as partners:

َ‫آ‬ by no means (can ye).

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!ُ ِ"َْ‫ ا‬1ُ ‫ِی‬1َ*ْ‫ ا ُ ا‬#َ ُ‫ﺏَ@ْ ه‬

Nay, He is Allah, the Exalted in Power, the Wise."

‫ًِا َوﻥَِیًا‬dَ‫س ﺏ‬ ِ ,= 6ً  َ‫ك ِإ آ‬ َ َ,َْ‫َو َ َأرْﺱ‬ 28. We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin),

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‫ن‬ َ #َُْ*َ‫س َ ی‬ ِ ,‫َ َ ا‬Dْ‫ َأآ‬/  ِ"َ‫َو‬

but most men understand not.

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/ َ ِ:‫َ ِد‬I ْ!ُ<,ُ‫ْ ُ إِن آ‬7#َ ْ‫ن َ<َ? هََا ا‬ َ #ُ#ُCَ‫َوی‬

29. They say: "When will this promise (come to pass) if ye are telling the truth?"

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‫ن‬ َ #ُ ِ ْCَ<َْ8 َ‫ َو‬6ً َ7 َ‫ْ ُ ﺱ‬,َ7 ‫ن‬ َ ‫َْ<َُِْو‬8  ‫ْ ٍم‬#َ‫ُ@ "ُ! =*َ ُد ی‬:

30. Say: "The appointment to you is for a day, which ye cannot put back for an hour nor put forward."

ِ ْ‫ یَ َی‬/ َ َْ‫ن َوَ ﺏِ ِي ﺏ‬ ِ MُْCْ‫ََا ا‬+ِ‫ ﺏ‬/ َ ِ ْaJ‫ ﻥ‬/َ ‫َُوا‬2َ‫ آ‬/ َ ‫َ َل اِی‬:‫َو‬ 31. The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it."

ْ!ِ+=‫ َ َرﺏ‬,ِ7 ‫ن‬ َ #ُ#ُ:ْ#َ ‫ن‬ َ #ُِ ‫ََى ِإ ِذ ا‬8 ْ#َ‫َو‬ Couldst thou but see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord,

‫ْ َل‬#َCْ‫€ ا‬ ٍ ْ*َ‫ُ!ْ ِإَ? ﺏ‬+ُ_ْ*َ‫یَْﺝِ ُ{ ﺏ‬ throwing back the word (of blame) on one another!

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/ َ ِ,ِ ْaُ ,ُ"َ ْ!ُ<‫َْ أَﻥ‬#َ ‫َ اﺱْ<َ"َُْوا‬/‫ا ِِی‬#ُ2ِ*ْ_ُ<ْ‫ اﺱ‬/ َ ‫ ُل اِی‬#ُCَ‫ی‬

Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"

‫ا‬#ُ2ِ*ْ_ُ<ْ‫ اﺱ‬/ َ ‫ اﺱْ<َ"َُْوا ِِی‬/ َ ‫َ َل اِی‬: 32. The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised:

!ُ‫َُى ﺏَ*ْ َ ِإذْ ﺝَ ءآ‬+ْ‫ ا‬/ ِ َ7 ْ!ُ‫َ َدْﻥَ آ‬I / ُ َْ‫َأﻥ‬ "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you?

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/ َ ِ ِ ْNJ !ُ<,ُ‫ﺏَ@ْ آ‬

Nay, rather, it was ye who transgressed."

‫ اﺱْ<َ"َُْوا‬/ َ ‫ا ِِی‬#ُ2ِ*ْ_ُ<ْ‫ اﺱ‬/ َ ‫َ َل اِی‬:‫َو‬ 33. Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones:

‫ْ*َ َ@ َ ُ أَﻥَادًا‬Nَ‫ُ َ ﺏِ  ِ َوﻥ‬2ْ"‫َ أَن ﻥ‬,َ‫َْ ُُوﻥ‬8 ْ‫َ ِر ِإذ‬+,‫ﺏَ@ْ َ"ْ ُ اْ ِ@ وَا‬ "Nay! it was a plot (of yours) by day and by night. Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us to be ungrateful to Allah and to attribute equals to Him!"

‫ب‬ َ ‫ َ َرَأوُا اْ*ََا‬6َ َ ‫َا‬,‫وا ا‬Jَ‫َوَأﺱ‬ They will declare (their) repentance when they see the Penalty:

‫َُوا‬2َ‫ آ‬/ َ ‫ق اِی‬ ِ َ,ْ7‫َْ َل ِ َأ‬kَْ‫َ ا‬,َْ*َ‫َوﺝ‬ We shall put yokes on the necks of the Unbelievers:

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‫ن‬ َ #َُْ*َ‫ا ی‬#ُ‫ن ِإ َ آَ ﻥ‬ َ ْ‫و‬1َ ْNُ‫هَ@ْ ی‬

it would only be a requital for their (ill) deeds.

َ‫ه‬#َُ ْ<ُ ‫َ َل‬: ‫ ﻥِی ٍ ِإ‬/= 6ٍ َ‫َْی‬: ِ َ,َْ‫َو َ َأرْﺱ‬ 34. Never did We send a Warner to a population, but the wealthy ones among them said:

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‫ن‬ َ ‫ِإﻥ ﺏَِ ُأرْﺱِْ<ُ! ﺏِ ِ آَ ُِو‬

"We believe not in the (message) with which ye have been sent."

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/ َ ِ‫ ﺏُِ*َ ﺏ‬/ ُ َْ‫َاً َوَأوَْ دًا َو َ ﻥ‬#ْ ‫َ ُ َأ‬Dْ‫ َأآ‬/ ُ َْ‫ا ﻥ‬#ُ َ:‫َو‬

35. They said: "We have more in wealth and in sons, and we cannot be punished."

‫ْ ِ ُر‬Cَ‫َ ء َوی‬dَ‫ ی‬/َِ ‫ق‬ َ ْ‫ُ ا =ز‬eَُْ‫ن َرﺏ= ی‬  ‫ُ@ْ ِإ‬: 36. Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the provision to whom He pleases,

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‫ن‬ َ #َُْ*َ‫س َ ی‬ ِ ,‫َ َ ا‬Dْ‫ َأآ‬/  ِ"َ‫َو‬

but most men understand not."

?َ2ْ‫ َﻥَ ُز‬,ِ7 ْ!ُ"ُ‫َ =ﺏ‬Cُ8 ِ< ِ‫َاُ"ُ!ْ َوَ َأوَْ ُدآُ! ﺏ‬#ْ ‫َو َ َأ‬ 37. It is not your wealth nor your sons, that will bring you nearer to Us in degree:

‫ا‬#َُِ7 َِ‫ ﺏ‬c ِ ْ*=_‫َاء ا‬1َ‫ُ!ْ ﺝ‬+َ H َ ِOَْ‫َ ًِ َُو‬I @َ َِ7‫ َو‬/ َ َ M ْ/َ ‫ِإ‬ but only those who believe and work Righteousness -- these are the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward for their deeds,

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‫ن‬ َ #ُ,ِ M ‫ت‬ ِ َُ ُ3ْ‫َوهُ!ْ ِ ا‬

while secure they (reside) in the dwellings on high!

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‫ن‬ َ ‫ب ُْ_َُو‬ ِ ‫ ِ اْ*ََا‬H َ ِOَْ‫ ُأو‬/ َ ‫ِی‬1ِ‫َ ُ*َ ﺝ‬,ِ8 َ‫ی‬M ِ ‫ن‬ َ ْ#َ*َْ‫ ی‬/ َ ‫وَاِی‬

38. Those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them, will be given over into Punishment.

‫ْ ِ ُر‬Cَ‫ َوی‬wِ ‫َِ ِد‬7 ْ/ِ ‫َ ء‬dَ‫ ی‬/َِ ‫ق‬ َ ْ‫ُ ا =ز‬eَُْ‫ن َرﺏ= ی‬  ‫ُ@ْ ِإ‬: 39. Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of His servants as He pleases:

ُ ُ2ِْ ُ‫ ی‬#َ ُ+َ ‫ ﺵَ ْ ٍء‬/= !ُ<ْCَ2‫َ ُ َو َ أَﻥ‬ and nothing do ye spend in the least (in his cause) but He replaces it:

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/ َ ِ:‫ َْ ُ اا ِز‬#َ ُ‫َوه‬

for He is the Best of those Who grant Sustenance.

6ِ َ"ِ‫ ُل ََِْ ﺉ‬#ُCَ‫ُ ُهُ!ْ ﺝَِ*ً ﺙُ ! ی‬dَْ‫ْ َم ی‬#َ‫َوی‬ 40. One day He will gather them all together, and say to the angels,

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‫ن‬ َ ‫ا یَ*ُُْو‬#ُ‫َ ء ِإی آُ!ْ آَ ﻥ‬aُ َ‫َأه‬

"Was it you that these men used to worship?"

!ِ+ِ‫ دُوﻥ‬/ِ َ,Jِ‫ َو‬p َ ‫ أَﻥ‬H َ َ‫ا ﺱَُْ ﻥ‬#ُ َ: 41. They will say, "Glory to thee! Our (tie) is with thee -- as Protector -- not with them.

/  ِNْ‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ا یَ*ُُْو‬#ُ‫ﺏَ@ْ آَ ﻥ‬ Nay, but they worshipped the Jinns:

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‫ن‬ َ #ُ,ِ ْaJ !ِ+ِ‫َ ُهُ! ﺏ‬Dْ‫َأآ‬

most of them believed in them."

‫ْ*ً َوَ ﺽَ‚ا‬2‫€ ﻥ‬ ٍ ْ*َِ ْ!ُ"ُ_ْ*َ‫ ﺏ‬H ُ َِْ‫ْ َم َ ی‬#َْ َ 42. So on that day no power shall they have over each other, for profit or harm:

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‫ن‬ َ #ُ‫ُ"َ =ﺏ‬8 َ+ِ‫<ُ! ﺏ‬,ُ‫ ِر ا<ِ آ‬,‫ب ا‬ َ ‫ََا‬7 ‫ا‬#ُ:‫ا ذُو‬#ََُt / َ ‫ ُل ِِی‬#ُCَ‫َوﻥ‬

and We shall say to the wrongdoers, "Taste ye the penalty of the Fire -- the which ye were wont to deny!"

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‫ت‬ ٍ َ,=َ‫َ ﺏ‬,ُ8 َ‫ی‬M ْ!ِ+ََْ7 ?َْ<ُ8 ‫َوِإذَا‬ 43. When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them,

ْ!ُ‫ﺏَ ُؤآ‬M ُ ُْ*َ‫ن ی‬ َ َ‫َ آ‬7 ْ!ُ‫ُ آ‬Lَ‫ا َ هََا ِإ َرﺝُ@ٌ یُِی ُ أَن ی‬#ُ َ: they say, "This is only a man who wishes to hinder you from the (worship) which your fathers practiced."

‫ْ<ًَى‬2J ٌHْ‫ا َ هََا ِإ ِإ‬#ُ َ:‫َو‬ And they say, "This is only a falsehood invented!"

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ٌ/ِJ ٌِْ‫ َ ﺝَ ءهُ!ْ ِإنْ هََا ِإ ﺱ‬W = َِْ ‫َُوا‬2َ‫ آ‬/ َ ‫َ َل اِی‬:‫َو‬

And the Unbelievers say of the Truth when it comes to them, "This is nothing but evident magic!"

َ+َ‫ﻥ‬#ُ‫; یَْ ُرﺱ‬ ٍ ُ<ُ‫ آ‬/= !ُ‫َ ه‬,َْ8M َ ‫َو‬ 44. But We had not given them Books which they could study,

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ٍ ‫ ﻥِی‬/ِ H َ ََْ: ْ!ِ+َْ‫َ ِإ‬,َْ‫َو َ َأرْﺱ‬

nor sent messengers to them before thee as Warners.

ْ!ِ+َِْ: /ِ / َ ‫ب اِی‬ َ  َ‫َوآ‬ 45. And their predecessors rejected (the Truth);

ُِ‫ا ُرﺱ‬#ُ‫َ هُ!ْ َ"َ ﺏ‬,َْ8M َ ‫َ َر‬dْ*ِ ‫ا‬#ُ3ََ‫َو َ ﺏ‬ these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those: yet when they rejected My messengers,

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ِ ِ"َ‫ن ﻥ‬ َ َ‫ آ‬c َ َْ"َ

how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)!

‫َاﺡِ َ ٍة‬#ِ‫ُِ"ُ! ﺏ‬7‫ُ@ْ ِإﻥَ َأ‬: 46. Say: "I do admonish you on one point:

‫َ"ُوا‬2َ<َ8 ! ُ‫َ? َوَُادَى ﺙ‬,ْDَ ِ ِ ‫ا‬#ُ #ُCَ8 ‫أَن‬ that ye do stand up before Allah -- (it may be) in pairs, or (it may be) singly -- and reflect (within yourselves):

6ٍ ,ِ‫ ﺝ‬/= !ُ"ِِ‫َ ﺡ‬Lِ‫ َ ﺏ‬ your Companion is not possessed:

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ٍ ‫ب ﺵَِی‬ ٍ ‫ََا‬7 ْ‫ یَ َي‬/ َ َْ‫ ِإ ﻥَِیٌ "ُ! ﺏ‬#َ ُ‫ِإنْ ه‬

he is no less than a Warner to you, in face of a terrible Penalty."

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ْ!ُ"َ #َ ُ+َ ٍ ْ‫ْ َأﺝ‬/= !ُ"ُ<ََْ‫ُ@ْ َ ﺱ‬: 47. Say: "No reward do I ask of you: it is (all) in your interest:

ِ ‫ََ? ا‬7 ‫ي ِإ‬ َ ِ ْ‫ِإنْ َأﺝ‬ my reward is only due from Allah:

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ٌِ+َ‫ََ? آُ =@ ﺵَ ْ ٍء ﺵ‬7 #َ ُ‫َوه‬

and He is Witness to all things."

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‫ب‬ ِ #ُُ3ْ‫َ ُم ا‬7 W = َْ ِ‫ف ﺏ‬ ُ ِ ْCَ‫ن َرﺏ= ی‬  ‫ُ@ْ ِإ‬:

48. Say: "Verily my Lord doth cast the (mantle of) Truth (over His servants) -- He that has full knowledge of (all) that is hidden."

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ُ ِ*ُ‫ِ ُ@ َو َ ی‬q َْ‫ئ ا‬ ُ ِ ُْ‫ َو َ ی‬W J َْ‫ُ@ْ ﺝَ ء ا‬:

49. Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything."

ِْ2َ‫ََ? ﻥ‬7 @J ِ‫ﻥَ َأﺽ‬mِ َ p ُ ََْ‫ُ@ْ إِن ﺽ‬: 50. Say: "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss of my own soul:

=‫ َرﺏ‬  َ‫ﺡِ ِإ‬#ُ‫ ََِ ی‬p ُ ْ‫ن اهْ<َ َی‬ ِ ‫َوِإ‬ but if I receive guidance, it is because of the inspiration of my Lord to me:

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ٌ;‫َِی‬: ٌ{َِ‫ِإﻥ ُ ﺱ‬

it is He Who hears all things, and is (ever) near."

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; ٍ ‫َِی‬: ‫ن‬ ٍ َ" /ِ ‫ت َوُأُِوا‬ َ ْ#َ ََ ‫ا‬#ُ71ِ َ ْ‫ََى ِإذ‬8 ْ#َ‫َو‬

51. If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror: but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near.

ِ ِ‫ ﺏ‬,َ M ‫ا‬#ُ َ:‫َو‬ 52. And they will say, "We do believe (now) in the (truth)":

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ٍ ِ*َ‫ن ﺏ‬ ٍ َ"َ /ِ ‫ش‬ ُ ‫َ ُو‬,<‫ُ ُ! ا‬+َ ?‫َوَأﻥ‬

but how could they receive (faith) from a position (so) far off --

@ُ َْ: /ِ ِ ِ‫َُوا ﺏ‬2َ‫َْ آ‬:‫َو‬ 53. Seeing that they did reject faith (entirely) before,

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ٍ ِ*َ‫ن ﺏ‬ ٍ َ" /ِ ; ِ َْ3ْ ِ‫ن ﺏ‬ َ #ُِ ْCَ‫َوی‬

and that they (continually) cast (slanders) on the Unseen from a position far off?

@ُ َْ: /= !ِ+ِ7 َْ‫ن آََ ُ*ِ َ@ ﺏَِﺵ‬ َ #ُ+َ<ْdَ‫ َ ی‬/ َ َْ‫ُ!ْ َوﺏ‬+َ,َْ‫َوﺡِ َ@ ﺏ‬ 54. And between them and their desires, is placed a barrier, as was done in the past with their partisans:

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; ٍ ‫ِی‬J H x َ‫ا ِ ﺵ‬#ُ‫ُ!ْ آَ ﻥ‬+‫ِإﻥ‬

for they were indeed in suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

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