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woe then to those who did wrong: were the wrongdoers. 77 They
they will suffer the punishment will cry, ‘Master, if only your
of a painful Day. Lord would put an end to us!’
66 Are they merely waiting for But he [the angel] will answer,
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the Hour, which will come upon ‘No! You are here to stay.’ We
them suddenly and take them have certainly brought the truth
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unawares? On that Day, friends to you: but most of you have an
will become each other’s aversion for the truth. 79 Have
enemies, except the righteous— they determined upon a course?
68 ‘O My servants, you need not Then We too are determined.
fear this Day, nor shall you 80 Do they imagine We do not
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grieve’— those who believed hear their secret talk and their
in Our revelations and private counsels? On the
surrendered themselves to Us. contrary, Our messengers
70 ‘Enter the Garden rejoicing, [angels] are at their sides,
both you and your spouses!’ recording everything.
71 81
Dishes and goblets of gold Say, ‘If the All Merciful had
will be passed around them with a son, I would be the first to
all that their souls desire and worship him.’ 82 But—exalted
their eyes delight in. ‘There you be the Lord of the heavens and
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will remain forever: this is the earth, the Lord of the Throne—
Garden which you will inherit He is far above their [false]
by virtue of your past deeds, descriptions. 83 So leave them
73 and there is abundant fruit in it alone to indulge in vain discourse
for you to eat.’ and amuse themselves until they
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As for the evil-doers, they come face to face with that Day
shall endure forever the torment which they have been promised.
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of Hell, from which there is no 84 It is He who is God in
relief: they will remain there in heaven, and God on earth: He is
utter despair. 76 We have not the Wise One, the All Knowing;
wronged them; it was they who 85 blessed be He who has