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                                  he who corrupts it is sure to fail. her drink.’  14  But they gave
                                  11  The Thamud tribe rejected the him the lie, and hamstrung the
                                  truth because of their arrogance, she-camel. So their Lord
                                  12  when the most wicked man destroyed them for their crime
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                                  among them rose up.  Then the and  razed  their  city  to
                                  messenger of God said to them, the ground.  15 He did not fear
                                  ‘This is God’s she-camel. Let the consequences.

                                               92.  NIGHT    (AL-LAYL)

                                      In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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                                    By the night as it veils [the is for Us to provide guidance—
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                                  earth] in darkness, and by the  13  and to Us belongs the Hereafter
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                                  day as it appears radiantly,  and as well as the present world—
                                  by the creation of the male and  14  I have warned you then about
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                                  the female. O men, you truly a raging Fire:  none shall enter
                                  strive towards the most diverse it but the most wicked,  16  who
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                                  ends!  As for one who gives [to denied [the truth], and turned
                                  others] and fears [God],  6  and away.  17  One who fears God
                                  believes in the truth of what is shall be kept away from it—
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                                  right,  We will pave his way to  18  one who gives his wealth to
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                                  ease.  8 But as for one who is become purified,  and owes no
                                  miserly and unheeding,  9  and favour to anyone, which is to be
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                                  rejects what is right,  We shall repaid,  acting only for the sake
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                                  pave his way to hardship,  nor of his Lord the Most High—
                                  will his wealth profit him when  21  and before long he will be
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                                  he falls [into the pit].  Surely, it well satisfied.
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