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they obstinately persist in a plain warner.’ But when they
rebellion and avoidance of the see it drawing near, the faces of
truth. those who deny the truth will
22 Is he who walks grovelling turn gloomy and they will be
upon his face better guided, or told, ‘This is what you were
he who walks upright upon a calling for.’ 28 Say, ‘Have you
straight path? 23 Say, ‘It is He thought: if God destroys me and
who brought you into being, and those who are with me, or treats
made ears and eyes and hearts us mercifully, then who will
for you, yet you are seldom protect those who deny the truth
grateful.’ 24 Say, ‘It is He who from a painful chastisement?’
has scattered you on the earth; 29 Say, ‘He is the Most Gracious:
and it is to Him that you shall all we believe in Him and we put
be gathered [on the Day of our trust in Him. You will soon
Resurrection].’ come to know who is in evident
25 They ask, ‘When will this error.’ 30 Say, ‘Have you
promise be fulfilled, if you are considered if your water were to
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truthful?’ Say, ‘God alone has sink into the ground, who could
knowledge of that; and I am only then bring you flowing water?’
68. THE PEN (AL-QALAM)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
1 Nun never ending reward. For you
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are truly of a sublime character.
By the pen, and all that they 5 Soon you will see, as will they,
write! 2 By the grace of your 6 which of you is a prey to
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Lord, you are not a mad man. madness. Your Lord knows best
3 Most surely, you will have a who has fallen by the wayside,