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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- The hour (of Judgment) is nigh and the moon is cleft asunder.
- But if they see a Sign they turn away and say "This is (but) transient magic."
- They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.
- There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them)
- Mature wisdom but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
- Therefore (O Prophet) turn away from them. The day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair.
- They will come forth their eyes humbled from (their) graves (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad
- Hastening with eyes transfixed towards the Caller! "Hard is this Day!" the Unbelievers will say.
- Before them the People of Noah rejected (their apostle): they rejected Our servant and said "Here is one possessed!" and he was driven out.
- Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do thou then help (me)!"
- So We opened the gates of heaven with water pouring forth.
- And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
- But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:
- She floats under Our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
- And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
- But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
- And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
- The `Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was my Penalty and my Warning!
- For We sent against them a furious wind on a Day of violent Disaster
- Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).
- Yea how (terrible) was my Penalty and my Warning!
- But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
- The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
- For they said: "what! a man! a solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind and mad!
- "Is It that the Message is sent to him of all people amongst us? Nay he is a liar an insolent one!"
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