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all the commands come from Ourselves, We send
Message and messengers,
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a favour from Your Lord – the Hearer, the Knower,
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the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and what is between them – if only you are firm believers
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There is no god but Him, He gives life and death, Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.
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Unfortunately, they are in doubt, dilly-dallying.
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So wait for a Day when the sky brings clouds of smoke
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that will cover up people
and they will cry: “This is painful punishment!
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Our Lord, relieve us, and we will believe.”
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They will not learn a lesson even when a Messenger has come to them,
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they turn away from him and say, “He’s been taught by someone and is possessed!”
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Shortly We shall remove the punishment, but they will turn back
to their disbelief.
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The Day We seize them brutally, We shall take full revenge
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Long ago We tested Pharaoh’s people, when a noble messenger came saying to them,
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“Hand over to me the servants of Allah; I am a trustworthy messenger sent to you.
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Don’t regard yourself greater than Allah; I’ve come with distinct authority to you.
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I’ve sought protection from my Lord and your Lord from your abuse;
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if you don’t believe me then leave me alone.”
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Musa called out to His Lord, “These are wicked people.”
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So
We ordered him: “Take my servants by night,
though you will be chased,
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after crossing the sea leave it parted, they will be a drowned army.”
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They,
the Pharaoh’s lot, left behind many gardens, springs,
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cornfields and spacious homes and
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clubs where they had fun.
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We raised other people to inherit them,
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neither the Heavens nor the Earth wept over them, they weren’t given respite
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We delivered the Israelites from the shameful punishment
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of the Pharaoh; he was arrogant and had gone beyond limits.
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We knowingly favoured them above other people
of their time.
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We showed them many miracles; in them was a clear test
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“There is only one death for us; we won’t be resurrected.
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Why don’t you bring to life our forefathers if you are truthful.”
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Are they better, or the people of Tubba and the people before them? We destroyed them since they were wicked.
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We didn’t create the Heavens and the Earth and what is between them as an amusement
park.
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We created them for a purpose, but most don’t know.
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The Day of Decision is the fixed time for all of them,
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a Day when no friend will benefit a friend in the slightest, nor will they be helped,
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except anyone Allah wants to be kind to. He is the Mighty, the Caring
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will be the sinners’ food,
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like molten copper that boils in the stomach,
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bubbling like boiling water.
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It will be said: “Seize him and drag him to the middle of Hell!
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Then pour the punishment of boiling water over his head.
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Taste it! You were the honourable influential one!
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This is what you doubted!
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The pious will
live in a safe place;
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of gardens and water fountains,
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wearing embroidered silken dress enjoying each other’s company.
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That’s how it will be, We shall wed them with pure spouses with gorgeous eyes.
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Safe and satisfied, they will enjoy every kind of fruit.
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They will taste death only once and will be protected from the punishment of Hell,
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a bounty from your Lord! That is the supreme victory.
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We made the Quran easy to understand in your language, so they may pay attention.
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So wait, they’re waiting
too