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The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.

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But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."

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They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

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There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),

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Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.

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Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,

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They will come forth,- their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,

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Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller!- "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.

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Before them the People of Noah rejected (their apostle): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.

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Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"

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So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.

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And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.

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But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm- fibre:

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She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!

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And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?

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But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

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And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

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The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

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For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,

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Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).

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Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

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But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

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The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.

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For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!

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"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"

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Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!

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For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!

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And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

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But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

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Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

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For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.

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And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

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The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

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We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn,-

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As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.

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And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.

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And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

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Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:

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"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

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And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

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To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah..

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The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

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Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

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Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

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Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

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Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

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Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

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The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

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Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

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And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.