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[1] By the winds which carry dust particles,
[2] by the clouds which are heavily loaded with water,
[3] by the ships which smoothly sail on the oceans,
[4] by the angels which distribute the affairs,
[5] that what you are promised is certainly true
[6] and the Day of Judgment will inevitably take place.
[7] By the beautiful heavens,
[8] your ideas are confused.
[9] Let whoever wishes, turn away from Our Quran.
[10] Death to those whose opinions are merely baseless conjectures.
[11] and who wander in the abyss of confusion.
[12] They ask, "When it will be the Day of Judgment?"
[13] On the Day of Judgment they will be punished by the fire
[14] and will be told, "Suffer the torment which you wanted to experience immediately".
[15] The pious ones will live amidst gardens and springs,
[16] receiving their reward from their Lord. They had been righteous people before the Day of Judgment.
[17] They slept very little during the night
[18] and asked for forgiveness in the early morning.
[19] They assigned a share of their property for the needy and the destitute.
[20] In the earth there is evidence (of the Truth) for those who have strong faith.
[21] There is also evidence of the Truth within your own selves. Will you then not see?
[22] In the heavens there is your sustenance and that which you were promised (Paradise).
[23] This, by the Lord of the heavens and the earth is as certain as your ability to speak.
[24] Have you heard the story of the honorable guests of Abraham?
[25] When they came to him saying, "Peace be with you," he replied to their greeting in the same manner and said to himself, "These are a strange people".
[26] He went quietly to his wife and returned to his guests with a fat, roasted calf.
[27] He placed it before them. Then he said, "Why are you not eating?"
[28] He began to feel afraid. They said, "Do not be afraid," and then gave him the glad news of the birth of a knowledgeable son.
[29] His wife came forward, crying and beating her face, saying, "I am an old barren woman!"
[30] They said, "This is true but your Lord has said, (that you will have a son); He is All-wise and All-knowing".
[31] Abraham asked, "Messengers, what is your task?"
[32] They replied, "We have been sent to a sinful people
[33] to bring down upon them showers of marked lumps of clayy.
[34] They are transgressors in the presence of your Lord".
[35] We saved the believers among them,
[36] but We found only one Muslim house.
[37] We left therein evidence for those who fear the painful torment.
[38] There is also evidence (of the Truth) in the story of Moses when We sent him to the Pharaoh with clear authority.
[39] The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person".
[40] We seized him and his army and threw them into the sea. He himself was to be blamed.
[41] There is also evidence of the Truth in the story of Ad whom We struck with a violent wind
[42] which turned everything it approached into dust.
[43] There is also evidence (of the Truth) in the story of the Thamud, who were told to enjoy themselves for an appointed time.
[44] They transgressed against the command of their Lord. So a blast of sound struck them and they were unable to do anything but stare.
[45] They were unable to stand up, nor were they helped.
[46] The people of Noah who lived before them were also evil doing people.
[47] We have made the heavens with Our own hands and We expanded it.
[48] We have spread out the earth and how brilliantly it is spread!
[49] We have created everything in pairs so that perhaps you may take heed.
[50] (Muhammad), tell them,"Seek refuge in God. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you.
[51] Do not choose other gods besides Him. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you".
[52] In the same way no Messenger came to those who lived before them without his people calling him a magician or an insane person.
[53] Have they inherited such dealings with the Prophets from their predecessors or are they a rebellious people?
[54] (Muhammad), leave them alone and you will not be blamed.
[55] Keep on reminding them. This benefits the believers.
[56] We have created jinn and human beings only that they might worship Me.
[57] I do not expect to receive any sustenance from them or that they should feed Me.
[58] It is God Who is the Sustainer and the Lord of invincible strength.
[59] The unjust will bear a burden like that of their unjust predecessors. Let them not make Me bring immediate punishment upon them.
[60] Woe to the disbelievers when the day with which they have been threatened comes!