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| 7. While their eyes will be cast down and they will come forth from their graves as though they were locust scattered about, 8. Hastening towards the Summoner. The disbelievers will say, `This is a hard day.' 9. The people of Noah rejected the truth before them; they called Our servant a liar and said, `He is a madman, afflicted by our idols.' 10. So he prayed to his Lord: `I am overcome, so come thou to my help !' 11. Thereupon WE opened the gates of heaven with water which fell in torrents; 12. And WE caused the earth to burst forth with springs, so the two waters met for a purpose that was decreed. 13. And WE carried him upon that which was made of planks and nails. 14. It floated on under Our eyes; a reward for him who had been denied. 15. And WE left it as a Sign for the succeeding generations. But is there anyone who would take heed ? 16. How terrible, then, was MY punishment and how true MY warning ! 17. And indeed, WE have made the Qur'an easy to remember. Is there anyone who would take heed ? 18. The tribe of Ad rejected the truth. How terrible, then, was MY punishment and how true MY warning ! 19. WE sent against them a furious wind on a day of unending ill-luck, 20. Tearing people away as though they were the hollow trunks of uprooted palm-trees. 21. How terrible, then, was MY punishment and how true MY warning ! 22. And indeed, WE have made the Qur'an easy to remember. But is there anyone who would take heed ? 23. The tribe of Thamud also rejected the Warners. 24. And they said, `What ! shall we follow a mortal, one out of ourselves ? Then, indeed, we would be in manifest error, and suffering from madness. 25. `Has the Reminder been revealed to him alone of all of us ? Nay, he is an impudent liar.' 26. Tomorrow will they know who is the impudent liar. 27. We will send the she-camel as a trial for them. So watch them, O Salih, and have patience. |
