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Qãf. By the Glorious Qur’an (O Muhammad you are the Rasool of Allah).[1] But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. So the unbelievers say: “This indeed is very strange[2] that after we are dead and have become dust we shall be raised to life again, such a return is far from reason."[3] We know all that the earth consumes of their bodies, and We have a Book which keeps records of everything.[4] Nay! But these people deny the truth when it comes to them, and they are confused.[5] Have they never looked at the sky above them, and marked how We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?[6] And the earth, how We have spread it out and set upon it mountains and caused to grow in it every kind of beautiful vegetation.[7] All these things are eye-openers and a reminder for every servant returning to Allah.[8] We send down blessed water from the sky with which We bring forth gardens and the harvest grain,[9] and tall palm trees laden with clusters of dates, piled one over another,[10] a sustenance for the servants; thereby giving new life to dead land. That is how the resurrection will be of the dead from the earth.[11] Before, the people of Nüh and the dwellers of Ar-Rass denied this truth and so did Thamüd,[12] ‘Ad, Fir‘on (Pharaoh) and the brethren of Lüt,[13] the dwellers of the Al-Aiykah and the people of Tubba; all of them disbelieved their Rasools and thus brought down upon them My threatened scourge.[14] Were We fatigued with the first creation that they are in doubt about a new creation?[15]

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We created man, We know the prompting of his soul, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein.[16] Besides this direct knowledge ,We have assigned to every one two scribes (guardian angels), the one seated on his right and the other on his left,[17] not a single word does he utter but there is a vigilant guardian ready to note it down.[18] When the agony of death will bring the truth before his eyes, they will say: “This is what you were trying to escape!”[19] And the Trumpet shall be blown; that will be the Day of which you were threatened![20] Each soul will come forth; with it there will be a an angel to drive and an angel to bear witness.[21] It will be said: “You were heedless of this, but now We have removed your veil, so your eyesight is sharp today!”[22] His companion will say: “Here is my testimony ready with me."[23] The sentence will be: “Throw into hell every stubborn disbeliever,[24] every opponent of good, and every doubting transgressor[25] who set up other gods besides Allah. Throw him into severe punishment."[26] His companion will say: “Our Rabb! I did not mislead him. He himself had gone far astray."[27] Allah will say: “Do not dispute with each other in My presence. I gave you warning beforehand.[28] My words cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to My servants."[29]

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On that Day, We shall ask the hell: “Are you full?” And the hell will answer: “Are there any more?”[30] Paradise shall be brought close to the righteous, which will no more be a distant thing,[31] and it will be said: “Here is what you were promised. It is for every penitent faithful person,[32] who feared the Compassionate (Allah) without seeing Him and will come before Him with a devoted heart."[33] Allah will say: "Enter it in peace; this is the Day of Eternal Life!”[34] There they shall have all that they wish, and We shall have yet more to give.[35]

How many generations, far stronger in power, have We destroyed before them! They searched the entire land: but could they find any refuge?[36] Surely in this there is a lesson for every person who has a heart, and can hear and witness.[37] We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them in six periods, and no fatigue touched Us.[38] Therefore, O Prophet, bear with them in patience whatever they say, and keep on glorifying your Rabb before sunrise and before sunset.[39] And glorify Him during a part of the night and after the prostration (prayers).[40] And listen! The Day when the Caller will call out from a place quite near,[41] the Day when the people will hear the mighty blast in reality; that will be the Day of coming forth (the dead will rise from their graves).[42] Surely it is We Who give life and death; and to Us shall all return,[43] on that Day when the earth shall split asunder and the people shall be rushing out of it; that gathering them together shall be quite easy for Us.[44] We know very well what these unbelievers say. You (O Muhammad) are not there to compel them to believe. So admonish with this Qur’an every such person who fears My warning.[45]