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5 For We are about to send down rebelled against the messenger,
to you a message of considerable so We seized him with a strong,
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gravity. crushing grip. If you persist in
6 Surely, getting up at night denying the truth how will you
[for worship] is the most potent escape the Day that will turn the
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means of subduing the self and children’s hair grey. The Day
most suitable for the word [of when the heavens will be rent
prayer]. 7 You have by day asunder and God’s promise shall
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prolonged occupations [with be fulfilled. This, surely, is an
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Dawah work]. Remember the admonition. So let him who will,
name of your Lord, and devote take the right path to his Lord.
yourself to Him wholeheartedly. 20 Your Lord knows that you
9 He is the Lord of the east and stand up praying for nearly two-
the west, there is no deity but thirds of the night, or one-half of
Him, so take Him as your it and sometimes one third of it,
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Guardian. Bear patiently with as do others among your
what they say, and ignore them followers. God determines the
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politely. Leave it to Me to deal measure of night and day. He
with the deniers, who live a life knows that you will not be able
of comfort, and bear with them a to do it, so He has turned to you
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little longer. We have in store in mercy. Recite, then, as much
for them heavy fetters and a of the Quran as is easy for you.
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blazing Fire, food that chokes He knows that there will be
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and painful punishment on the some among you who may be
Day the earth and mountains sick and others who will be
shall shake and the mountains travelling throughout the land
crumble into shifting sand dunes. seeking God’s bounty, and yet
15 We have sent a messenger others who may be fighting for
who is a witness over you, just as the cause of God. So, recite, then
We sent a messenger to Pharoah as much of it as you are able, and
before you. 16 But Pharoah be constant in prayer, and spend