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path, 90 until he came to the Magog] were not able to scale it,
rising-place of the sun, where he nor were they able to bore
found it rising on a people for through it, 98 and he said, ‘This
whom We had provided no is a mercy from my Lord. But
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shelter from it. Thus indeed it when the promise of my Lord
was. We had full knowledge comes to pass, He will level it to
of him. dust. My Lord’s promise is ever
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Then he followed still true!’
another path, 93 until he came 99 On that Day, We shall let
between two mountains. He them surge against each other
found beside them a people who like waves and then the Trumpet
could scarcely understand a word will be blown and We shall gather
[of his language]. 94 They said, them all together. 100 On that
‘O Dhu’l-Qarnayn! Gog and Day We shall lay Hell bare before
Magog are causing corruption in those who deny the truth,
the land, so may we pay you 101 who have turned a blind eye
tribute on condition that you set to My reminder and a deaf ear to
a barrier between us and them?’ My warning.
95 102
He said, ‘What My Lord has Do those who deny the
given me is better [than any truth, think that they can make
tribute]. Help me with a force of My servants patrons instead of
labourers and I will erect a barrier Me? We have reserved Hell as a
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between you and them: bring lodging for those who deny the
me blocks of iron.’ Then, when truth.
he had filled the gap between the 103 Say, ‘Shall I tell you of
mountain sides [he said], ‘Now those who will lose the most
blow on the fire with your through their actions? 104 They
bellows.’ When the iron blocks are those whose efforts have
were red with heat, he said, been wasted in the life of the
‘Bring me molten brass to pour world while they thought they
on them.’ 97 So they [Gog and were doing good. 105 They are