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When the inevitable comes to pass.
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Nothing can stop it from happening.
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It will lower some, and raise others.
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The earth will be shaken up.
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The mountains will be wiped out.
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As if they never existed.
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You will be stratified into three kinds.
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Those who deserved bliss will be in bliss.
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Those who deserved misery will be in misery.
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Then there is the elite of the elite.
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They are those who will be closest (to God).
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In the gardens of bliss.
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Many from the first generations.*
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Few from the later generations.
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On luxurious furnishings.
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Enjoying everything, they will be neighbors.
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Serving them will be immortal servants.
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With cups, pitchers and pure drinks.
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They never run out, nor do they get bored.
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Fruits of their choice.
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Meat of birds that they desire.
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Like protected pearls.
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Rewards for their works.
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They never hear any nonsense therein, nor sinful utterances.
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Only the utterance: "Peace, peace."
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Those of the right side, will be on the right side.
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In lush orchards.
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Never ending; never forbidden.
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Luxurious furnishings.
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We create for them mates.
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Never previously touched.
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Perfectly matched.
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For those on the right side.
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Many from the early generations.
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Many from the later generations.*
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Those of the left, will be on the left.
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In misery and inferno.
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Even their shade is hot.
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Never cool, never tolerable.
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They used to be rich.
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They insisted on the great blasphemy.
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They said, "After we die and turn to dust and bones, we get resurrected?
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"Does this include our forefathers?"
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Say, "The early generations and the later generations.
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"Will be summoned to a meeting on a predetermined day.
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"Then you, O disbelieving strayers.
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"Will eat from the trees of bitterness.
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"Filling your bellies therefrom.
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"Then drinking on top of it hellish drinks.
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"Then adding drinks of sand."
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Such is their share on the Day of Judgment.
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We have created you, if you could only believe!
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Have you noted the semen that you produce?
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Did you create it, or did we?
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We have predetermined death for you. Nothing can stop us—
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from substituting new generations in your place, and establishing what you do not know.
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You know about the first creation. Do you not remember?
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Have you noted the crops you reap?
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Did you grow them, or did we?
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If we will, we can turn it into hay. Then you will lament:
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"We are deprived."
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Have you noted the water you drink?
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Did you send it down from the clouds, or did we?
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If we will, we can make it salty. You should be thankful.
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Have you noted the fire you ignite?
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Did you initiate its tree, or did we?
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We rendered it a reminder, and a useful tool for the users.
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You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
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I swear by the positions of the stars.
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This is an oath, if you only knew, that is awesome.*
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This is an honorable Quran.
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In a protected book.
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None can grasp it except the sincere.*
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A revelation from the Lord of the universe.
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Are you disregarding this narration?
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Do you make it your business that you disbelieve?
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When the time comes and it (your soul) reaches your throat—
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you will then look around.
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We are closer to it than you are, but you do not see.
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If it is true that you do not owe any accounting—
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why do you not restore (your soul), if you are truthful?
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If he is one of those close to Me—
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then joy, flowers, and gardens of bliss.
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And if he is one of the right—
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peace is the lot of those on the right.
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But if he is one of the disbelievers, the strayers—
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then an abode of inferno—
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and burning in Hell.
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This is the absolute truth.
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You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.