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The arrangers in columns.
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The blamers of those to be blamed.
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The reciters of the messages.
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Your god is only one.
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The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, and Lord of the easts.*
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We have adorned the lowest heaven with adorning planets.*
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We guarded it from every evil devil.
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They cannot spy on the High Society; they get bombarded from every side.
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They have been condemned; they have incurred an eternal retribution.
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If any of them ventures to charge the outer limits, he gets struck with a fierce projectile.
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Ask them, "Are they more difficult to create, or the other creations?" We created them from wet mud.
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While you are awed, they mock.
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When reminded, they take no heed.
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When they see proof, they ridicule it.
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They say, "This is obviously magic!
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"After we die and become dust and bones, do we get resurrected?
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"Even our ancient ancestors?"
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Say, "Yes, you will be forcibly summoned."
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All it takes is one nudge, whereupon they (stand up) looking.
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They will say, "Woe to us; this is the Day of Judgment."
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This is the day of decision that you used to disbelieve in.
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Summon the transgressors, and their spouses, and the idols they worshiped
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beside GOD, and guide them to the path of Hell.
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Stop them, and ask them:
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"Why do you not help one another?"
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They will be, on that day, totally submitting.
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They will come to each other, questioning and blaming one another.
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They will say (to their leaders), "You used to come to us from the right side."
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They will respond, "It is you who were not believers.
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"We never had any power over you; it is you who were wicked.
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"We justly incurred our Lord's judgment; now we have to suffer.
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"We misled you, only because we were astray."
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Thus, together they will all partake of the retribution on that day.
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This is how we requite the guilty.
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When they were told, "Lã Elãha Ella Allãh [There is no other god beside GOD]," they turned arrogant.
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They said, "Shall we leave our gods for the sake of a crazy poet?"
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In fact, he has brought the truth, and has confirmed the messengers.
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Most assuredly, you will taste the most painful retribution.
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You are requited only for what you have done.
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Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (will be saved).
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They have deserved provisions that are reserved specifically for them.
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All kinds of fruits. They will be honored.
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In the gardens of bliss.
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On furnishings close to one another.
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Cups of pure drinks will be offered to them.
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Clear and delicious for the drinkers.
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Never polluted, and never exhausted.
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With them will be wonderful companions.
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Protected like fragile eggs.
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They will come to each other, and confer with one another.
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One of them will say, "I used to have a friend.
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"He used to mock: 'Do you believe all this?
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"'After we die and turn into dust and bones, do we get called to account?'"
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He will say, "Just take a look!"
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When he looks, he will see his friend in the heart of Hell.*
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He (will go to him and) say, "By GOD, you almost ruined me.
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"If it were not for my Lord's blessing, I would have been with you now.
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"(Do you still believe) that we die,
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"only the first death, and we never receive any requital?"
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Such is the greatest triumph.
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This is what every worker should work for.
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Is this a better destiny, or the tree of bitterness?
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We have rendered it a punishment for the transgressors.
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It is a tree that grows in the heart of Hell.
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Its flowers look like the devils' heads.
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They will eat from it until their bellies are filled up.
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Then they will top it with a hellish drink.
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Then they will return to Hell.
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They found their parents astray.
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And they blindly followed in their footsteps.
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Most of the previous generations have strayed in the same manner.
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We have sent to them warners.
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Note the consequences for those who have been warned.
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Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).
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Thus, Noah called upon us, and we were the best responders.
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We saved him and his family from the great disaster.
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We made his companions the survivors.
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And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.
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Peace be upon Noah among the peoples.
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We thus reward the righteous.
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He is one of our believing servants.
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We drowned all the others.
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Among his followers was Abraham.
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He came to his Lord wholeheartedly.
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He said to his father and his people, "What are you worshiping?
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"Is it these fabricated gods, instead of GOD, that you want?
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"What do you think of the Lord of the universe?"
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He looked carefully at the stars.
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Then he gave up and said, "I am tired of this!"
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They turned away from him.
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He then turned on their idols, saying, "Would you like to eat?
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"Why do you not speak?"
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He then destroyed them.
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They went to him in a great rage.
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He said, "How can you worship what you carve?
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"When GOD has created you, and everything you make!"
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They said, "Let us build a great fire, and throw him into it."
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They schemed against him, but we made them the losers.
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He said, "I am going to my Lord; He will guide me."
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"My Lord, grant me righteous children."
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We gave him good news of a good child.
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When he grew enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, GOD willing, patient."
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They both submitted, and he put his forehead down (to sacrifice him).
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We called him: "O Abraham.
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"You have believed the dream." We thus reward the righteous.
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That was an exacting test indeed.
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We ransomed (Ismail) by substituting an animal sacrifice.
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And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.
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Peace be upon Abraham.
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We thus reward the righteous.
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He is one of our believing servants.
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Then we gave him the good news about the birth of Isaac, to be one of the righteous prophets.
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We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants, some are righteous, and some are wicked transgressors.
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We also blessed Moses and Aaron.
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We delivered them and their people from the great disaster.
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We supported them, until they became the winners.
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We gave both of them the profound scripture.
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We guided them in the right path.
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We preserved their history for subsequent generations.
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Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.
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We thus reward the righteous.
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Both of them were among our righteous servants.
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Elias was one of the messengers.
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He said to his people, "Would you not work righteousness?
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"Do you worship a statue, instead of the Supreme Creator?
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"GOD; your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers!"
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They disbelieved him. Consequently, they had to be called to account.
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Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).
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We preserved his history for subsequent generations.
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Peace be upon Elias, and all those like Elias.
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We thus reward the righteous.
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He was one of our believing servants.
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Lot was one of the messengers.
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We saved him and all his family.
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Only the old woman was doomed.
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We annihilated all the others.
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You still pass by their ruins by day.
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And by night. Would you understand?
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Jonah was one of the messengers.
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He escaped to the loaded ship.
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He rebelled and thus, he joined the losers.
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Consequently, the fish swallowed him, and he was the one to blame.
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If it were not that he resorted to meditation (on God),
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he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.
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We had him thrown up into the desert, exhausted.
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We had a tree of edible fruit grown for him.
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Then we sent him to a hundred thousand,* or more.
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They did believe, and we let them enjoy this life.
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Ask them if your Lord has daughters, while they have sons!
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Did we create the angels to be females? Did they witness that?
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Indeed, they grossly blaspheme when they say—
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"GOD has begotten a son." Indeed, they are liars.
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Did He choose the girls over the boys?
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What is wrong with your logic?
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Why do you not take heed?
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Do you have any proof?
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Show us your book, if you are truthful.
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They even invented a special relationship between Him and the jinns. The jinns themselves know that they are subservient.
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GOD be glorified; far above their claims.
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Only GOD's servants who are devoted to Him alone (are saved).
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Indeed, you and what you worship.
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Cannot impose anything on Him.
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Only you will burn in Hell.
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Each one of us has a specific job.
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We are the arrangers.
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We have duly glorified (our Lord).
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They used to say,
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"Had we received the correct instructions from our parents,
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"we would have been worshipers; devoted to GOD alone."
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But they disbelieved, and they will surely find out.
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Our decision is already decreed for our servants the messengers.
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They are surely the victors.
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Our soldiers are the winners.
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So disregard them for awhile.
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Watch them; they too will watch.
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Do they challenge our retribution?
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When it hits them one day, it will be a miserable day; they have been sufficiently warned.
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Disregard them for awhile.
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Watch them; they too will watch.
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Glory be to your Lord, the great Lord; far above their claims.
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Peace be upon the messengers.
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Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.