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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- Sad. By the Qur'an full of Admonition: (this is the Truth).
- But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in Self-glory and Separatism.
- How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy) when there was no longer time for being saved!
- So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! And the Unbelievers say "This is a sorcerer telling lies!
- "Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful thing!"
- And the leaders among them go away (impatiently) (saying) "Walk ye away and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)
- "We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!
- "What! Has the Message been sent to him (of all persons) among us?" But they are in doubt concerning My (own) Message! Nay they have not yet tasted My Punishment!
- Or have they the Treasures of the Mercy of thy Lord the Exalted in Power the Grantor of Bounties without measure!
- Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)!
- But there will be put to flight even a host of confederates.
- Before them (were many who) rejected apostles the People of Noah and `Ad and Pharaoh the Lord of Stakes.
- And Thamud and the People of Lut and the Companions of the Wood; such were the Confederates.
- Not one (of them) but rejected the apostles but My Punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).
- These (to-day) only wait for a single mighty Blast which (when it comes) will brook no delay.
- They say: "Our Lord! Hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"
- Have patience at what they say and remember Our Servant David the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).
- It was We that made the hills declare in unison with him Our Praises at eventide and at break of day.
- And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).
- We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.
- Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;
- When they entered the presence of David and he was terrified of them they said: "Fear not: We are two disputants one of whom has wronged the other: decide now between us with truth and treat us not with injustice but guide us to the even Path.
- "This man is my brother; he has nine and ninety ewes and I have (but) one: Yet he says `Commit her to my care' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech."
- (David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the Partners (in business) who wrong each other: not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness and how few are they?"... And David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord fell down bowing (in prostration) and turned (to Allah in repentance).
- So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed indeed a Near Approach to Us and a beautiful place of (final) Return.
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