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Ayah 1

Allah takes an oath on the constant winds, like the mane of a horse.

Ayah 2

And He also takes an oath on the severely blowing winds.

Ayah 3

And also on the winds that disperse the rain.

Ayah 4

And He also takes an oath on the angels that descend with that which differentiates between truth and falsehood.

Ayah 5

And He also takes an oath on the angels who descend bringing revelation.

Ayah 6

They descend bringing revelation as a warning from Allah so that He is excused, and warning the people of the punishment of Allah.

Ayah 7

Indeed, the resurrection, accounting and requital you have been promised is to happen, inevitably.

Ayah 8

When it happens, the stars will suddenly lose their shine, and their light will be extinguished.

Ayah 9

The sky will suddenly crack because of the angels descending from it.

Ayah 10

The mountains will be suddenly uprooted from their places, and will be made to break up into pieces until they become like dust particles.

Ayah 11

And the Messengers will be gathered for a fixed time.

Ayah 12

For a great day which has been delayed, so that they can testify against their nations.

Ayah 13

For the day of separation between the servants, so that the true can be made clear from the false, and the fortunate from the wretched.

Ayah 14

O Messenger! What do you know of the day of separation?

Ayah 15

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors who rejected whatever the Messengers brought from Allah.

Ayah 16

Did I not destroy the previous nations when they disbelieved in Allah and rejected their Messengers?

Ayah 17

Then I followed the rejectors up by sending the later ones into the world, and then destroyed them just as I destroyed those before them.

Ayah 18

Like My destruction of those nations, I will destroy the criminals who reject that which Muhammad (peace be upon him) has brought.

Ayah 19

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of the warning of Allah of the punishment for the criminals.

Ayah 20

O people! Did I not create you from a small amount of despised fluid, i.e. a drop of semen?

Ayah 21

I then put that contemptuous fluid into a safe place i.e. the woman’s womb.

Ayah 22

For a known period of time, i.e. the duration of pregnancy.

Ayah 23

I then decreed the attributes of that child, its fate, colour etc., so I am a greatly capable of all that.

Ayah 24

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of the capability of Allah.

Ayah 25

Did I not make the earth capable of holding all the people?

Ayah 26

It holds their living by letting them live and populate it, and their dead by allowing them to be buried in it.

Ayah 27

I also placed high, rooted mountains on it that stop it from shaking. And O people! I provide you with sweet water to drink. So whoever created all that is not incapable of resurrecting you.

Ayah 28

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of the favours of Allah.

Ayah 29

It will be said to those who rejected whatever their Messengers brought: “O rejectors! Walk to the punishment you used to reject.”

Ayah 30

“Walk to the shadow of the smoke of the hellfire, which is split into three parts”

Ayah 31

“There is no coolness of shade in it, nor does it stop the flares of the hellfire or its heat from reaching you.”

Ayah 32

Indeed, the hellfire spits out sparks, each spark like a palace in size.

Ayah 33

It is as if the sparks that it spits out are black mountains in their darkness and size.

Ayah 34

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors who rejected whatever the Messengers brought from Allah.

Ayah 35

This is a day on which they will not speak at all.

Ayah 36

Neither will they be given permission to present excuses to their Lord for their disbelief and evils.

Ayah 37

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of the news of this day.

Ayah 38

This is the day of separation between the creations; I have gathered you and the previous nations on one plain.

Ayah 39

So if you have a plan that you may execute to save yourselves from My punishment, try it.

Ayah 40

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of the day of separation.

Ayah 41

Indeed, those who are mindful of their Lord by fulfilling His commands and refraining from the things he has not allowed, they will be in the extending shade of the trees of Paradise, and among sweet, flowing springs.

Ayah 42

And among fruits they desire to eat.

Ayah 43

And it will be said to them: “Eat from the good, and drink a pleasant, unspoiled drink in return for your good deeds in the world.”

Ayah 44

Just as I have requited you with this requital, I requite all those who do good deeds.

Ayah 45

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of whatever Allah has prepared for the Mindful.

Ayah 46

And it will be said to the rejectors: “Eat and enjoy the tasty things of life for a short time in the world; you are indeed, criminals due to your disbelief in Allah and rejection of His Messengers.”

Ayah 47

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors of their requital on the day of recompense.

Ayah 48

When these rejectors are told: “Perform prayer for Allah”, they do not pray to Him.

Ayah 49

Destruction, punishment and loss on that day will be for the rejectors who rejected whatever the Messengers brought from Allah.

Ayah 50

So when they do not bring faith in this Qur’ān that was revealed from their Lord, what other speech will they bring faith in?

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