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| 1. By those who range themselves in close ranks, 2. And those who repel evil vigorously, 3. And those who recite the Reminder - the Qur'an, 4. Surely, your God is One, 5. Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them and the Lord of the places from which light spreads forth. 6. WE have adorned the lowest heaven with an adornment - the planets; 7. And have guarded it against all rebellious satans. 8. They cannot listen to anything from the Exalted Assembly of angels - and they are pelted from every side, 9. Repulsed, and for them is a perpetual punishment 10. But if any of them snatches away something by stealth, he is pursued by a piecing flame. 11. So ask them whether it is they who are harder to create, or those others whom WE have created ? Them WE have created of cohesive clay. 12. Nay, thou dost wonder at what they say, and they ridicule what thou sayest. 13. And when they are admonished, they pay no heed. 14. And when they see a Sign, they mock at it. 15. And they say, this is nothing but plain sorcery, 16. `What ! when we are dead and have become dust and broken bones, shall we then be raised up again ? 17. `And our fathers of yore also ?' 18. Say, `Yea; and you will, then, be abased.' 19. It will be but one stern call, and lo ! they will be up and seeing; 20. And they will say, `Alas for us ! this is the Day of Requital.' 21. ALLAH will say, `This is the day of the final Decision which you used to deny.' 22. The angels will be commanded: `Assemble those who acted wrongfully along with their companions and what they used to worship 23. `Beside ALLAH; and lead them along the path of Hell. 24. `And stop them, for they shall be questioned.' |
