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honoured, 43 in the Gardens of victory!’ 61 It is for the like of
Bliss, 44 seated on couches, this that all should strive.
facing one another. 45 A drink 62 Is that better by way of
will be passed round among them hospitality or the Zaqqum tree,
from a flowing spring: 46 white 63 which We have made as a test
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and delicious to those who drink for the wrongdoers. For it is a
it, 47 causing no headiness or tree that springs out of the bottom
intoxication. 48 With them will of Hellfire: 65 and its fruits are
be spouses—modest of gaze and like devils’ heads. 66 They will
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beautiful of eye— like closely eat from it and fill their bellies
guarded pearls. with it; 67 then in addition to it
50 They will turn to one another they shall have a draught of
with questions: 51 one of them boiling water to drink; 68 then
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will say, ‘I had a friend, who surely they shall return to Hell.
used to ask, “Do you really 69 They found their fathers had
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believe that 53 after we die and gone astray; so they are rushing
become dust and bones, we shall to follow in their footsteps.
be brought to judgement?’’’ 71 And assuredly many of the
54 Then he will say, ‘Shall we ancients went astray before them,
look for him?’ 55 Then he will 72 though We had sent warners
look and see him in the midst of among them. 73 See how those
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the Fire. He will say, ‘By God! who were warned met their end!
You almost brought me to ruin! 74 Not so the chosen servants of
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If it had not been for the God.
blessing of my Lord, I would 75 Noah cried to Us, and how
also have been taken to Hell.’ excellent was Our response!
58 Then he will say [to his blessed 76 We saved him and his people
companions], ‘Are we not going from great distress, 77 and We
to die, 59 except for our first made his offspring the only
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death? Are we not going to be survivors. We left mention of
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punished? Truly, this is a great him among later generations.