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deny? 24 His are the lofty ships, 37 When the sky is rent asunder,
that rear aloft on the sea like and becomes red like red leather,
mountains. 25 Which of your 38 which of your Lord’s wonders
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Lord’s wonders would you deny? would you deny? For, on that
26 All that is on the earth is Day, neither man nor jinn will be
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doomed to perish, while your questioned about his sins.
Lord’s own Self will remain full 40 Which of your Lord’s wonders
of majesty and glory. 28 Which would you deny? 41 The guilty
of your Lord’s wonders would shall be recognized by their
you deny? 29 Everyone in the marks so they shall be seized by
heavens and on the earth entreats their forelocks and their feet.
Him. Every day He manifests 42 Which of your Lord’s wonders
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Himself in a new state. Which would you deny? This is the
of your Lord’s wonders would Hell which the guilty called a lie.
you deny? 44 They will go round between
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Soon We shall attend to its flames and boiling water.
you—two big groups [of jinn 45 Which of your Lord’s wonders
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and mankind]. Which of your would you deny?
Lord’s wonders would you deny?
33 O company of jinn and men! If
a The present world is a place of
you have the power to go beyond
trial. So long as the period of testing
the realms of the heavens and lasts, everybody has the opportunity
the earth, pass beyond them: you
to be as arrogant as he pleases. But, in
cannot pass out but with [Our] spite of this complete freedom, no jinn
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authority. Which of your Lord’s or human being has the power to go
wonders would you deny? beyond the limits of the universe. This
35 fact itself is enough to prove that man
Flames of fire and molten brass
shall be sent against both of you, is completely in the grip of God. On
the expiry of the test period, when He
and you will not be able to defend starts seizing hold of people, it will
yourselves. a 36 Which of your
not be possible for anybody to save
Lord’s wonders would you deny? himself.