بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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قُلْ اُو۫حِيَ اِلَيَّ اَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُٓوا اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْاٰناً عَجَباًۙ
Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAanafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAnaqur-anan AAajaba
Say, "I was inspired that a group of jinns listened, then said, 'We have heard a wonderful Quran.,
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يَهْد۪ٓي اِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَاٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۜ وَلَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَٓا اَحَداًۙ
Yahdee ila arrushdi faamannabihi walan nushrika birabbina ahada
" 'It guides to righteousness, and we have believed in it; we will never set up any idols beside our Lord.
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وَاَنَّهُ تَعَالٰى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَداًۙ
Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbinama ittakhatha sahibatan wala walada
" 'The Most High is our only Lord. He never had a mate, nor a son.
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وَاَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَف۪يهُنَا عَلَى اللّٰهِ شَطَطاًۙ
Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehunaAAala Allahi shatata
" 'It is the foolish among us who used to utter such nonsense about GOD.
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وَاَنَّا ظَنَنَّٓا اَنْ لَنْ تَقُولَ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباًۙ
Waanna thanannaan lan taqoola al-insu waljinnu AAala Allahikathiba
" 'We thought that neither the humans, nor the jinns, could possibly utter lies about GOD.
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وَاَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقاًۙ
Waannahu kana rijalun minaal-insi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohumrahaqa
" 'Human beings used to seek power through jinn beings, but they only afflicted them with a lot of adversity.
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وَاَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنْ لَنْ يَبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ اَحَداًۙ
Waannahum thannoo kama thanantuman lan yabAAatha Allahu ahada
" 'They thought, just like you thought, that GOD would not send another (messenger).
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وَاَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَٓاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَساً شَد۪يداً وَشُهُباًۙ
Waanna lamasna assamaafawajadnaha muli-at harasan shadeedanwashuhuba
" 'We touched the heaven and found it filled with formidable guards and projectiles.
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وَاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِۜ فَمَنْ يَسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَاباً رَصَداًۙ
Waanna kunna naqAAudu minhamaqaAAida lissamAAi faman yastamiAAi al-anayajid lahu shihaban rasada
" 'We used to sit there in order to spy. Anyone who listens is pursued by a powerful projectile.
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وَاَنَّا لَا نَدْر۪ٓي اَشَرٌّ اُر۪يدَ بِمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ اَمْ اَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَداًۙ
Waanna la nadree asharrunoreeda biman fee al-ardi am arada bihim rabbuhumrashada
" 'We have no idea if something bad is intended for the inhabitants of Earth, or if their Lord wills to redeem them.
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وَاَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذٰلِكَۜ كُنَّا طَرَٓائِقَ قِدَداًۙ
Waanna minna assalihoonawaminna doona thalika kunna tara-iqaqidada
" 'Some of us are righteous, and some are less than righteous; we follow various paths.
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وَاَنَّا ظَنَنَّٓا اَنْ لَنْ نُعْجِزَ اللّٰهَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَنْ نُعْجِزَهُ هَرَباًۙ
Wanna thanannaan lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee al-ardi walan nuAAjizahuharaba
" 'We knew full well that we can never run away from GOD on Earth; we can never run away and escape.
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وَاَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدٰٓى اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۜ فَمَنْ يُؤْمِنْ بِرَبِّه۪ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْساً وَلَا رَهَقاًۙ
Waanna lamma samiAAnaalhuda amanna bihi faman yu/min birabbihifala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqa
" 'When we heard the guidance, we believed therein. Anyone who believes in his Lord will never fear any injustice, nor any affliction.
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وَاَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَۜ فَمَنْ اَسْلَمَ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَداً
Waanna minna almuslimoonawaminna alqasitoona faman aslama faola-ikataharraw rashada
" 'Among us are the submitters, and among us are the compromisers.' " As for those who submitted, they are on the right path.
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وَاَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَباًۙ
Waama alqasitoona fakanoolijahannama hataba
As for the compromisers, they will be fuel for Gehenna.
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وَاَنْ لَوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّر۪يقَةِ لَاَسْقَيْنَاهُمْ مَٓاءً غَدَقاًۙ
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala attareeqatilaasqaynahum maan ghadaqa
If they remain on the right path, we will bless them with abundant water.
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لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ ف۪يهِۚ وَمَنْ يُعْرِضْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّه۪ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَاباً صَعَداًۙ
Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAanthikri rabbihi yasluk-hu AAathaban saAAada
We will surely test them all. As for him who disregards the message of his Lord, He will direct him to ever increasing retribution.
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وَاَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلّٰهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اَحَداًۙ
Waanna almasajida lillahi falatadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahada
The places of worship belong to GOD; do not call on anyone else beside GOD.
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وَاَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَداًۜ۟
Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu AllahiyadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libada
When GOD's servant advocated Him alone, almost all of them banded together to oppose him.*
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قُلْ اِنَّمَٓا اَدْعُوا رَبّ۪ي وَلَٓا اُشْرِكُ بِه۪ٓ اَحَداً
Qul innama adAAoo rabbee walaoshriku bihi ahada
Say, "I worship only my Lord; I never set up any idols beside Him."
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قُلْ اِنّ۪ي لَٓا اَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَراًّ وَلَا رَشَداً
Qul innee la amliku lakum darranwala rashada
Say, "I possess no power to harm you, nor to guide you."
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قُلْ اِنّ۪ي لَنْ يُج۪يرَن۪ي مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ وَلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مُلْتَحَداًۙ
Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahiahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahada
Say, "No one can protect me from GOD, nor can I find any other refuge beside Him.
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اِلَّا بَلَاغاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِسَالَاتِه۪ۜ وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَاِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَٓا اَبَداًۜ
Illa balaghan mina Allahiwarisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allahawarasoolahu fa-inna lahu nara jahannama khalideenafeeha abada
"I deliver GOD's proclamations and messages." Those who disobey GOD and His messenger incur the fire of Hell, wherein they abide forever.
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حَتّٰٓى اِذَا رَاَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ اَضْعَفُ نَاصِراً وَاَقَلُّ عَدَداً
Hatta itha raaw mayooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiranwaaqallu AAadada
Once they see what is awaiting them, they will find out who is really weaker in power, and fewer in number.
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قُلْ اِنْ اَدْر۪ٓي اَقَر۪يبٌ مَا تُوعَدُونَ اَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبّ۪ٓي اَمَداً
Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoonaam yajAAalu lahu rabbee amada
Say, "I do not know if what is promised to you will happen soon, or if my Lord will delay it for awhile."
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عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلٰى غَيْبِه۪ٓ اَحَداًۙ
AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiruAAala ghaybihi ahada
He is the Knower of the future; He does not reveal the future to anyone.
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اِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضٰى مِنْ رَسُولٍ فَاِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِه۪ رَصَداًۙ
Illa mani irtada min rasoolinfa-innahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasada
Only to a messenger that He chooses, does He reveal from the past and the future, specific news.
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لِيَعْلَمَ اَنْ قَدْ اَبْلَغُوا رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَاَحْصٰى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَداً
LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalatirabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kullashay-in AAadada
This is to ascertain that they have delivered their Lord's messages. He is fully aware of what they have. He has counted the numbers of all things.