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Sura 69: The Inevitable
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Qur'an 69:1 The Reality.	Qur'an 69:1 Notes

Qur'an 69:2 What is the Reality?	Qur'an 69:2 Notes

Qur'an 69:3 What will make you understand what the Reality is?	Qur'an 69:3 Notes

Qur'an 69:4 Thamood and Aad denied the Catastrophe.	Qur'an 69:4 Notes

Qur'an 69:5 As for Thamood, they were annihilated by the Overwhelming.	Qur'an 69:5 Notes

Qur'an 69:6 And as for Aad; they were annihilated by a furious, roaring wind.	Qur'an 69:6 Notes

Qur'an 69:7 He unleashed it upon them for seven nights and eight days, in succession. You could see the people tossed around, as though they were stumps of hollow palm-trees.	Qur'an 69:7 Notes

Qur'an 69:8 Can you see any remnant of them?	Qur'an 69:8 Notes

Qur'an 69:9 Then Pharaoh came, and those before him, and the Overturned Cities steeped in sin.	Qur'an 69:9 Notes

Qur'an 69:10 But they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an overpowering grip.	Qur'an 69:10 Notes

Qur'an 69:11 When the waters overflowed, We carried you in the cruising ship.	Qur'an 69:11 Notes

Qur'an 69:12 To make it a lesson for you—so that retaining ears may retain it.	Qur'an 69:12 Notes

Qur'an 69:13 Then, when the Trumpet is sounded a single time.	Qur'an 69:13 Notes

Qur'an 69:14 And the earth and the mountains are lifted up, and crushed, with a single crush.	Qur'an 69:14 Notes

Qur'an 69:15 On that Day, the Event will come to pass.	Qur'an 69:15 Notes

Qur'an 69:16 And the heaven will crack; so on that Day it will be frail.	Qur'an 69:16 Notes

Qur'an 69:17 And the angels will be ranged around its borders, while eight will be carrying the Throne of your Lord above them that Day.	Qur'an 69:17 Notes

Qur'an 69:18 On that Day you will be exposed, and no secret of yours will remain hidden.	Qur'an 69:18 Notes

Qur'an 69:19 As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say, “Here, take my book and read it.	Qur'an 69:19 Notes

Qur'an 69:20 I knew I would be held accountable.”	Qur'an 69:20 Notes

Qur'an 69:21 So he will be in pleasant living.	Qur'an 69:21 Notes

Qur'an 69:22 In a lofty Garden.	Qur'an 69:22 Notes

Qur'an 69:23 Its pickings are within reach.	Qur'an 69:23 Notes

Qur'an 69:24 “Eat and drink merrily for what you did in the days gone by.”	Qur'an 69:24 Notes

Qur'an 69:25 But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, “I wish I was never given my book.	Qur'an 69:25 Notes

Qur'an 69:26 And never knew what my account was.	Qur'an 69:26 Notes

Qur'an 69:27 If only it was the end.	Qur'an 69:27 Notes

Qur'an 69:28 My money cannot avail me.	Qur'an 69:28 Notes

Qur'an 69:29 My power has vanished from me.”	Qur'an 69:29 Notes

Qur'an 69:30 “Take him and shackle him.	Qur'an 69:30 Notes

Qur'an 69:31 Then scorch him in the Blaze.	Qur'an 69:31 Notes

Qur'an 69:32 Then in a chain which length is seventy cubits tie him up.	Qur'an 69:32 Notes

Qur'an 69:33 For he would not believe in God the Great.	Qur'an 69:33 Notes

Qur'an 69:34 Nor would he advocate the feeding of the destitute.	Qur'an 69:34 Notes

Qur'an 69:35 So he has no friend here today.	Qur'an 69:35 Notes

Qur'an 69:36 And no food except scum.	Qur'an 69:36 Notes

Qur'an 69:37 Which only the sinners eat.”	Qur'an 69:37 Notes

Qur'an 69:38 Indeed, I swear by what you see.	Qur'an 69:38 Notes

Qur'an 69:39 And by what you do not see.	Qur'an 69:39 Notes

Qur'an 69:40 It is the speech of a noble messenger.	Qur'an 69:40 Notes

Qur'an 69:41 And it is not the speech of a poet—little do you believe.	Qur'an 69:41 Notes

Qur'an 69:42 Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer—little do you take heed.	Qur'an 69:42 Notes

Qur'an 69:43 It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 69:43 Notes

Qur'an 69:44 Had he falsely attributed some statements to Us.	Qur'an 69:44 Notes

Qur'an 69:45 We would have seized him by the right arm.	Qur'an 69:45 Notes

Qur'an 69:46 Then slashed his lifeline.	Qur'an 69:46 Notes

Qur'an 69:47 And none of you could have restrained Us from him.	Qur'an 69:47 Notes

Qur'an 69:48 Surely, it is a message for the righteous.	Qur'an 69:48 Notes

Qur'an 69:49 And We know that some of you will reject it.	Qur'an 69:49 Notes

Qur'an 69:50 And it is surely a source of grief for the unbelievers.	Qur'an 69:50 Notes

Qur'an 69:51 Yet it is the absolute truth.	Qur'an 69:51 Notes

Qur'an 69:52 So glorify the name of your Lord, the Magnificent.	Qur'an 69:52 Notes