As-Saffat

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا1

   By those [angels] lined up in rows

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2. Verse 2:

   فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا2

   And those who drive [the clouds]

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3. Verse 3:

   فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا3

   And those who recite the message,^{note 1286}

   Notes, Verse 3

   [1286] To the prophets or among themselves. Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) swears by these three kinds of angels to the fact mentioned in the following verse.

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4. Verse 4:

   إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ4

   Indeed, your God is One,

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5. Verse 5:

   رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ5

   Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.^{note 1287}

   Notes, Verse 5

   [1287] i.e., each point or place of sunrise.

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6. Verse 6:

   إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ6

   Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

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7. Verse 7:

   وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ7

   And as protection against every rebellious devil

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8. Verse 8:

   لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ8

   [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,^{note 1288}

   Notes, Verse 8

   [1288] By flaming meteors.

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9. Verse 9:

   دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ9

   Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

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10. Verse 10:

    إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ10

    Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

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11. Verse 11:

    فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ11

    Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.

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12. Verse 12:

    بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ12

    But you wonder, while they mock,

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13. Verse 13:

    وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ13

    And when they are reminded, they remember not.

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14. Verse 14:

    وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ14

    And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

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15. Verse 15:

    وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ15

    And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

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16. Verse 16:

    أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ16

    When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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17. Verse 17:

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ17

    And our forefathers [as well]?"

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18. Verse 18:

    قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ18

    Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

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19. Verse 19:

    فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ19

    It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

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20. Verse 20:

    وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ20

    They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."

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21. Verse 21:

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ21

    [They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

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22. Verse 22:

    ۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ22

    [The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,^{note 1289} and what they used to worship

    Notes, Verse 22

    [1289] Those similar to them in evil deeds. Another possible meaning is "their wives."

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23. Verse 23:

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ23

    Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

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24. Verse 24:

    وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ24

    And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

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    Verse 25:

    مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ25

    [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"

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26. Verse 26:

    بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ26

    But they, that Day, are in surrender.

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27. Verse 27:

    وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ27

    And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.

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28. Verse 28:

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ28

    They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."^{note 1290}

    Notes, Verse 28

    [1290] i.e., from our position of strength, oppressing us. Or from where we would have grasped the truth, preventing us.

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29. Verse 29:

    قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ29

    They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

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30. Verse 30:

    وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ30

    And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.

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31. Verse 31:

    فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ31

    So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].

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32. Verse 32:

    فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ32

    And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."

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33. Verse 33:

    فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ33

    So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

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34. Verse 34:

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ34

    Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

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35. Verse 35:

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ35

    Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant

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36. Verse 36:

    وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ36

    And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

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37. Verse 37:

    بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ37

    Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

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38. Verse 38:

    إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ38

    Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

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39. Verse 39:

    وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ39

    And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -

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40. Verse 40:

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ40

    But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

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41. Verse 41:

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ41

    Those will have a provision determined -

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42. Verse 42:

    فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ42

    Fruits;^{note 1291} and they will be honored

    Notes, Verse 42

    [1291] Meaning everything delicious.

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43. Verse 43:

    فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ43

    In gardens of pleasure

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44. Verse 44:

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ44

    On thrones facing one another.

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45. Verse 45:

    يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ45

    There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,

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46. Verse 46:

    بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ46

    White and delicious to the drinkers;

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47. Verse 47:

    لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ47

    No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.

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48. Verse 48:

    وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ48

    And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,^{note 1292} with large, [beautiful] eyes,

    Notes, Verse 48

    [1292] i.e., chaste and modest, looking only at their mates.

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49. Verse 49:

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ49

    As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.

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50. Verse 50:

    فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ50

    And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

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51. Verse 51:

    قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ51

    A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].

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    Verse 52:

    يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ52

    Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

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53. Verse 53:

    أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ53

    That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

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54. Verse 54:

    قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ54

    He will say,^{note 1293} "Would you [care to] look?"

    Notes, Verse 54

    [1293] To his companions in Paradise.

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55. Verse 55:

    فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ55

    And he will look and see him^{note 1294} in the midst of the Hellfire.

    Notes, Verse 55

    [1294] The companion who had tried to dissuade him from belief on earth.

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56. Verse 56:

    قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ56

    He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.

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57. Verse 57:

    وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ57

    If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].

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58. Verse 58:

    أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ58

    Then, are we not to die

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59. Verse 59:

    إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ59

    Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

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60. Verse 60:

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ60

    Indeed, this is the great attainment.

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61. Verse 61:

    لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ61

    For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

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62. Verse 62:

    أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ62

    Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?

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63. Verse 63:

    إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ63

    Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.

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64. Verse 64:

    إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ64

    Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,

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65. Verse 65:

    طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ65

    Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.

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66. Verse 66:

    فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ66

    And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.

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67. Verse 67:

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ67

    Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.

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68. Verse 68:

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ68

    Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

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69. Verse 69:

    إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ69

    Indeed they found their fathers astray.

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70. Verse 70:

    فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ70

    So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

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71. Verse 71:

    وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ71

    And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

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72. Verse 72:

    وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ72

    And We had already sent among them warners.

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73. Verse 73:

    فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ73

    Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

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74. Verse 74:

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ74

    But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

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75. Verse 75:

    وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ75

    And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.

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76. Verse 76:

    وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ76

    And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

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    Verse 77:

    وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ77

    And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

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78. Verse 78:

    وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ78

    And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

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79. Verse 79:

    سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ79

    "Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

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80. Verse 80:

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ80

    Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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81. Verse 81:

    إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ81

    Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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82. Verse 82:

    ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ82

    Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

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83. Verse 83:

    ۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ83

    And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

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84. Verse 84:

    إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ84

    When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

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85. Verse 85:

    إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ85

    [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

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86. Verse 86:

    أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ86

    Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?

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87. Verse 87:

    فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ87

    Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

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88. Verse 88:

    فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ88

    And he cast a look at the stars

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89. Verse 89:

    فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ89

    And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

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90. Verse 90:

    فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ90

    So they turned away from him, departing.

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91. Verse 91:

    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ91

    Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?^{note 1295}

    Notes, Verse 91

    [1295] Consume the offerings placed before them.

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92. Verse 92:

    مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ92

    What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

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93. Verse 93:

    فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ93

    And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

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94. Verse 94:

    فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ94

    Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

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95. Verse 95:

    قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ95

    He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

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96. Verse 96:

    وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ96

    While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

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97. Verse 97:

    قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ97

    They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

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98. Verse 98:

    فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ98

    And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

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99. Verse 99:

    وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ99

    And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

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100. Verse 100:

     رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ100

     My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

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101. Verse 101:

     فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ101

     So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

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102. Verse 102:

     فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ102

     And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,^{note 1296} he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."

     Notes, Verse 102

     [1296] i.e., the ability to work and be of assistance.

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103. Page 450

     Verse 103:

     فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ103

     And when they had both submitted^{note 1297} and he put him down upon his forehead,

     Notes, Verse 103

     [1297] To the command of Allāh.

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104. Verse 104:

     وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ104

     We called to him, "O Abraham,

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105. Verse 105:

     قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ105

     You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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106. Verse 106:

     إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ106

     Indeed, this was the clear trial.

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107. Verse 107:

     وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ107

     And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,^{note 1298}

     Notes, Verse 107

     [1298] Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) sent a huge ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.

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108. Verse 108:

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ108

     And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

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109. Verse 109:

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ109

     "Peace upon Abraham."

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110. Verse 110:

     كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ110

     Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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111. Verse 111:

     إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ111

     Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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112. Verse 112:

     وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ112

     And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.^{note 1299}

     Notes, Verse 112

     [1299] This verifies that the firstborn son who was to be sacrificed was Ishmael and not Isaac, as claimed by the Jews and Christians.

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113. Verse 113:

     وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ113

     And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].

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114. Verse 114:

     وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ114

     And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

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115. Verse 115:

     وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ115

     And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

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116. Verse 116:

     وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ116

     And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

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117. Verse 117:

     وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ117

     And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],

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118. Verse 118:

     وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ118

     And We guided them on the straight path.

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119. Verse 119:

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ119

     And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:

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120. Verse 120:

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ120

     "Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

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121. Verse 121:

     إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ121

     Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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122. Verse 122:

     إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ122

     Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

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123. Verse 123:

     وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ123

     And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

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124. Verse 124:

     إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ124

     When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?

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125. Verse 125:

     أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ125

     Do you call upon Baʿl^{note 1300} and leave the best of creators -

     Notes, Verse 125

     [1300] The name of a great idol worshipped by the people and said to mean "lord."

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126. Verse 126:

     ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ126

     Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

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     Verse 127:

     فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ127

     And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

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128. Verse 128:

     إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ128

     Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

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129. Verse 129:

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ129

     And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

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130. Verse 130:

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ130

     "Peace upon Elias."^{note 1301}

     Notes, Verse 130

     [1301] Ilyāseen is said by some commentators to be a plural form, meaning "Elias and those who followed him."

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131. Verse 131:

     إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ131

     Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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132. Verse 132:

     إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ132

     Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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133. Verse 133:

     وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ133

     And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

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134. Verse 134:

     إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ134

     [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

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135. Verse 135:

     إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ135

     Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

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136. Verse 136:

     ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ136

     Then We destroyed the others.

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137. Verse 137:

     وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ137

     And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

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138. Verse 138:

     وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ138

     And at night. Then will you not use reason?

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139. Verse 139:

     وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ139

     And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

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140. Verse 140:

     إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ140

     [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

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141. Verse 141:

     فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ141

     And he drew lots^{note 1302} and was among the losers.

     Notes, Verse 141

     [1302] To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.

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142. Verse 142:

     فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ142

     Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.^{note 1303}

     Notes, Verse 142

     [1303] For having given up hope on his people prematurely and having left them without permission from Allāh.

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143. Verse 143:

     فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ143

     And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

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144. Verse 144:

     لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ144

     He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.^{note 1304}

     Notes, Verse 144

     [1304] Meaning that the belly of the fish would have become his grave.

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145. Verse 145:

     ۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ145

     But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

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146. Verse 146:

     وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ146

     And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.^{note 1305}

     Notes, Verse 146

     [1305] Which is known to give cooling shade and to be a repellent of flies.

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147. Verse 147:

     وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ147

     And We sent him^{note 1306} to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

     Notes, Verse 147

     [1306] i.e., returned him thereafter.

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148. Verse 148:

     فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ148

     And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

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149. Verse 149:

     فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ149

     So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?^{note 1307}

     Notes, Verse 149

     [1307] The people of Makkah claimed that the angels were daughters of Allāh, yet they preferred sons for themselves.

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150. Verse 150:

     أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ150

     Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

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151. Verse 151:

     أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ151

     Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

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152. Verse 152:

     وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ152

     "Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

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153. Verse 153:

     أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ153

     Has He chosen daughters over sons?

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     Verse 154:

     مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ154

     What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

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155. Verse 155:

     أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ155

     Then will you not be reminded?

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156. Verse 156:

     أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ156

     Or do you have a clear authority?^{note 1308}

     Notes, Verse 156

     [1308] i.e., evidence.

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157. Verse 157:

     فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ157

     Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

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158. Verse 158:

     وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ158

     And they have made [i.e., claimed] between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought [to punishment].

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159. Verse 159:

     سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ159

     Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

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160. Verse 160:

     إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ160

     Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].

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161. Verse 161:

     فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ161

     So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,

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162. Verse 162:

     مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ162

     You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

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163. Verse 163:

     إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ163

     Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.^{note 1309}

     Notes, Verse 163

     [1309] Due to his disbelief and evil deeds.

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164. Verse 164:

     وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ164

     [The angels say],^{note 1310} "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.^{note 1311}

     Notes, Verse 164

     [1310] Refuting what the disbelievers had said about them.

     [1311] For worship. Or "an assigned task" to perform.

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165. Verse 165:

     وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ165

     And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

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166. Verse 166:

     وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ166

     And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

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167. Verse 167:

     وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ167

     And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,^{note 1312}

     Notes, Verse 167

     [1312] Before the revelation of the Qur’ān.

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168. Verse 168:

     لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ168

     "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

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169. Verse 169:

     لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ169

     We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

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170. Verse 170:

     فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ170

     But they disbelieved in it,^{note 1313} so they are going to know.

     Notes, Verse 170

     [1313] i.e., in their own message, the Qur’ān.

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171. Verse 171:

     وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ171

     And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

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172. Verse 172:

     إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ172

     [That] indeed, they would be those given victory

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173. Verse 173:

     وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ173

     And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.^{note 1314}

     Notes, Verse 173

     [1314] If not in this world, then definitely in the Hereafter.

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174. Verse 174:

     فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ174

     So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.

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175. Verse 175:

     وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ175

     And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

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176. Verse 176:

     أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ176

     Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

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177. Verse 177:

     فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ177

     But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.

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178. Verse 178:

     وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ178

     And leave them for a time.

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179. Verse 179:

     وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ179

     And see, for they are going to see.

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180. Verse 180:

     سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ180

     Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

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181. Verse 181:

     وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ181

     And peace upon the messengers.

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182. Verse 182:

     وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ182

     And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

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