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52. MOUNT SINAI (AL-TUR)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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By the Mount Sinai, and by whatever their Lord has given
the Scripture penned 3 on them. Their Lord has saved them
unrolled parchment, 4 by the from the torment of the Fire,
much-visited House, 5 and by 19 ‘Eat and drink with good cheer
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the lofty vault of the sky, and as a reward for your good deeds,’
by the swelling sea, 7 the 20 reclining on couches arranged
punishment of your Lord shall in rows. And We shall wed them
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certainly come to pass— there to fair maidens with large
is no one who could avert it— beautiful eyes.
9 on the Day when the skies are 21 To those who have attained
convulsed, 10 and the mountains to faith We shall unite their
shudder and shake. 11 Woe on offspring who have also followed
that Day to those who deny the them in faith, and We shall not
truth, 12 who divert themselves let any of their good deeds go
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with idle chatter: on that Day unrewarded; every human being
they shall be ruthlessly thrust is a pledge for whatever he has
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into the Fire of Hell. 14 This is earned. We shall provide them
the fire which you used to deny. in abundance with such fruit and
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Is this magic or do you not meat as they desire. There,
see? 16 Now enter it. Whether they shall pass from hand to
you behave patiently or hand a cup which does not lead
impatiently will make no to any idle talk or sin. 24 They
difference: you are only being will be waited upon by immortal
repaid for what you have done. youths, like pearls hidden in
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Truly, the God-fearing will their shells. They will converse
dwell [on that Day] in gardens with one another, putting
and in bliss, 18 rejoicing in questions to each other,