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[1] Ha. Mim.
[2] I swear by the illustrious Book.
[3] that We have revealed the Quran on a blessed night to warn mankind.
[4] On this night, every absolute command coming from Us becomes distinguishable.
[5] The command that We have been sending
[6] as a mercy (for the human being) from your Lord. Your Lord is All-hearing and All-knowing.
[7] He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if only you would have strong faith.
[8] There is only One Lord. It is He who gives life and causes things to die. He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.
[9] In fact, the unbelievers have doubts because of excessive involvement in worldly affairs.
[10] Wait for the day (which will come before the Day of Judgment) when the sky will give out dense smoke
[11] which will smother the people. They will say, "This is a painful torment.
[12] Lord, remove this torment from us for we are believers".
[13] How could this punishment bring them to their senses when a Messenger evidently had come to them,
[14] and they turned away, saying, "He is a trained and insane person".
[15] We shall remove the torment for a while but you will revert to your old ways.
[16] However, We shall truly take Our revenge on the day when the great seizure takes place.
[17] We had certainly tested the people of the Pharaoh before them to whom a noble Messengers had come, saying,
[18] "Send the servants of God with me. I am a trustworthy Messenger sent to you.
[19] Do not consider yourselves above God? I shall show you a manifest authority (in support of my truthfulness).
[20] I seek protection from my Lord and your Lord from your decision of stoning me.
[21] If you do not want to believe, leave me alone".
[22] Moses addressed his Lord, saying, "Lord, these people are sinners".
[23] We told him, "Leave the city with My servants during the night. You will be pursued.
[24] Cross the sea by cutting a path through it. Pharaoh's army will be drowned.
[25] How many were the gardens, springs,
[26] corn-fields, gracious mansions,
[27] and other bounties which they enjoyed yet left behind!
[28] We gave these as an inheritance to other people.
[29] The sky nor the earth cried for them, nor were they given respite.
[30] We rescued the Israelites from the humiliating torment
[31] and from the Pharaoh. He was the chief of the transgressors.
[32] We gave preference to the Israelites over the other people with Our knowledge
[33] and sent them revelations of which some were a clear trial for them.
[34] These people say,
[35] "After we die, we shall never be raised to life again.
[36] Bring back to life our fathers if what you say is true".
[37] Are they better than the tribe of Tubba (name of a Yemenite tribal chief) and those who lived before them? We destroyed them. They were criminals.
[38] We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for Our own amusement.
[39] We have created them for a genuine purpose, but most people do not know.
[40] The appointed time for all of them will be the Day of Judgment
[41] (when wrong will be distinguished from right). On this day friends will be of no benefit to one another, nor will they receive any help
[42] except for those to whom God grants mercy. He is Majestic and All-merciful.
[43] The tree of Zaqqum
[44] is food for the sinner.
[45] It will be like molted brass which will boil in the bellies
[46] like water.
[47] (It will be said of such sinners), "Seize them and drag them into the middle of hell.
[48] Then pour unto their heads the boiling water to torment them".
[49] They will be told, "Suffer the torment. You had thought yourselves to be majestic and honorable.
[50] This is the torment that you persistently doubted".
[51] The pious ones will be in a secure place
[52] amid gardens and springs,
[53] clothed in fine silk and rich brocade, sitting face to face with one another.
[54] We shall unite them to maidens with big black and white lovely eyes.
[55] They will be offered all kinds of fruits, in peace and security.
[56] They will not experience any death other than that which they have already been through.
[57] God will protect them from the torment of hell as a favor from your Lord. (Muhammad), this is certainly the greatest triumph.
[58] We have made the Quran easy for you to recite so that perhaps they may take heed.
[59] Wait (for God's decree) and they too will be waiting.