| 1. Qaf: By the Glorious 
												Qur'an (Thou art Allah.s 
												Messenger..
 2. But they wonder that there 
												has come to them a Warner from 
												among themselves. So the 
												Unbelievers say: "This is a 
												wonderful thing!
 
 3. "What! When we die and become 
												dust, (shall we live again?) 
												That is a (sort of) return far 
												(from our understanding)."
 
 4. We already know how much of 
												them the earth takes away: With 
												Us is a record guarding (the 
												full account).
 
 5. But they deny the Truth when 
												it comes to them: so they are in 
												a confused state.
 
 6. Do they not look at the sky 
												above them?- How We have made it 
												and adorned it, and there are no 
												flaws in it?
 
 7. And the earth- We have spread 
												it out, and set thereon 
												mountains standing firm, and 
												produced therein every kind of 
												beautiful growth (in pairs)-
 
 8. To be observed and 
												commemorated by every devotee 
												turning (to Allah..
 
 9. And We send down from the sky 
												rain charted with blessing, and 
												We produce therewith gardens and 
												Grain for harvests;
 
 10. And tall (and stately) 
												palm-trees, with shoots of 
												fruit-stalks, piled one over 
												another;-
 
 11. As sustenance for ((Allah)'s) 
												Servants;- and We give (new) 
												life therewith to land that is 
												dead: Thus will be the 
												Resurrection.
 
 12. Before them was denied (the 
												Hereafter) by the People of 
												Noah, the Companions of the Rass, 
												the Thamud,
 
 13. The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the 
												brethren of Lut,
 
 14. The Companions of the Wood, 
												and the People of Tubba'; each 
												one (of them) rejected the 
												apostles, and My warning was 
												duly fulfilled (in them).
 
 15. Were We then weary with the 
												first Creation, that they should 
												be in confused doubt about a new 
												Creation?
 
 16. It was We Who created man, 
												and We know what dark 
												suggestions his soul makes to 
												him: for We are nearer to him 
												than (his) jugular vein.
 
 17. Behold, two (guardian 
												angels) appointed to learn (his 
												doings) learn (and noted them), 
												one sitting on the right and one 
												on the left.
 
 18. Not a word does he utter but 
												there is a sentinel by him, 
												ready (to note it).
 
 19. And the stupor of death will 
												bring Truth (before his eyes): 
												"This was the thing which thou 
												wast trying to escape!"
 
 20. And the Trumpet shall be 
												blown: that will be the Day 
												whereof Warning (had been 
												given).
 
 21. And there will come forth 
												every soul: with each will be an 
												(angel) to drive, and an (angel) 
												to bear witness.
 
 22. (It will be said:) "Thou 
												wast heedless of this; now have 
												We removed thy veil, and sharp 
												is thy sight this Day!"
 
 23. And his Companion will say: 
												"Here is (his Record) ready with 
												me!"
 
 24. (The sentence will be:) 
												"Throw, throw into Hell every 
												contumacious Rejecter (of 
												Allah.!-
 
 25. "Who forbade what was good, 
												transgressed all bounds, cast 
												doubts and suspicions;
 
 26. "Who set up another god 
												beside Allah. Throw him into a 
												severe penalty."
 
 27. His Companion will say: "Our 
												Lord! I did not make him 
												transgress, but he was (himself) 
												far astray."
 
 28. He will say: "Dispute not 
												with each other in My Presence: 
												I had already in advance sent 
												you Warning.
 
 29. "The Word changes not before 
												Me, and I do not the least 
												injustice to My Servants."
 
 30. One Day We will ask Hell, 
												"Art thou filled to the full?" 
												It will say, "Are there any more 
												(to come)?"
 
 31. And the Garden will be 
												brought nigh to the Righteous,- 
												no more a thing distant.
 
 32. (A voice will say:) "This is 
												what was promised for you,- for 
												every one who turned (to Allah. 
												in sincere repentance, who kept 
												(His Law),
 
 33. "Who feared ((Allah)) Most 
												Gracious Unseen, and brought a 
												heart turned in devotion (to 
												Him):
 
 34. "Enter ye therein in Peace 
												and Security; this is a Day of 
												Eternal Life!"
 
 35. There will be for them 
												therein all that they wish,- and 
												more besides in Our Presence.
 
 36. But how many generations 
												before them did We destroy (for 
												their sins),- stronger in power 
												than they? Then did they wander 
												through the land: was there any 
												place of escape (for them)?
 
 37. Verily in this is a Message 
												for any that has a heart and 
												understanding or who gives ear 
												and earnestly witnesses (the 
												truth).
 
 38. We created the heavens and 
												the earth and all between them 
												in Six Days, nor did any sense 
												of weariness touch Us.
 
 39. Bear, then, with patience, 
												all that they say, and celebrate 
												the praises of thy Lord, before 
												the rising of the sun and before 
												(its) setting.
 
 40. And during part of the 
												night, (also,) celebrate His 
												praises, and (so likewise) after 
												the postures of adoration.
 
 41. And listen for the Day when 
												the Caller will call out from a 
												place quiet near,-
 
 42. The Day when they will hear 
												a (mighty) Blast in (very) 
												truth: that will be the Day of 
												Resurrection.
 
 43. Verily it is We Who give 
												Life and Death; and to Us is the 
												Final Goal-
 
 44. The Day when the Earth will 
												be rent asunder, from (men) 
												hurrying out: that will be a 
												gathering together,- quite easy 
												for Us.
 
 45. We know best what they say; 
												and thou art not one to overawe 
												them by force. So admonish with 
												the Qur'an such as fear My 
												Warning!
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