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Sura 68: The Pen
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[edit] Qur'an 68:1

Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),

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[edit] Qur'an 68:2

Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:3

And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:4

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:5

And thou wilt see and they will see

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[edit] Qur'an 68:6

Which of you is the demented.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:7

Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:8

Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

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[edit] Qur'an 68:9

Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:10

Neither obey thou each feeble oath-monger,

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[edit] Qur'an 68:11

Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

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[edit] Qur'an 68:12

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

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[edit] Qur'an 68:13

Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:14

It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

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[edit] Qur'an 68:15

That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.

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Heh.

[edit] Qur'an 68:16

We shall brand him on the nose.

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Harsh.

[edit] Qur'an 68:17

Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,

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[edit] Qur'an 68:18

And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);

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[edit] Qur'an 68:19

Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

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[edit] Qur'an 68:20

And in the morning it was as if plucked.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:21

And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

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[edit] Qur'an 68:22

Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).

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[edit] Qur'an 68:23

So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:

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[edit] Qur'an 68:24

No needy man shall enter it to-day against you.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:25

They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:26

But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!

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[edit] Qur'an 68:27

Nay, but we are desolate!

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[edit] Qur'an 68:28

The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah) ?

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[edit] Qur'an 68:29

They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:30

Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:31

They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:32

It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:33

Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:34

Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:35

Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?

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[edit] Qur'an 68:36

What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

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[edit] Qur'an 68:37

Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

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[edit] Qur'an 68:38

That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

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[edit] Qur'an 68:39

Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?

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[edit] Qur'an 68:40

Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!

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[edit] Qur'an 68:41

Or have they other gods ? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

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[edit] Qur'an 68:42

On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,

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[edit] Qur'an 68:43

With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:44

Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:45

Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:46

Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed ?

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[edit] Qur'an 68:47

Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof) ?

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[edit] Qur'an 68:48

But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:49

Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:50

But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.

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[edit] Qur'an 68:51

And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;

[edit] Qur'an 68:51 Notes

[edit] Qur'an 68:52

When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.

[edit] Qur'an 68:52 Notes

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