Surah “Smoke, The Evident Smoke”

as rendered by George Sale — 59 verses

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H.M
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By the perspicuous book of the Koran
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verily We have sent down the same on a blessed night, -- for We had engaged so to do, -
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on the night wherein is distinctly sent down the decree of every determined thing, as a command from Us
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Verily We have ever used to send apostles with revelations, at proper intervals
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as a mercy from thy Lord; for it is He who heareth and knoweth
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The Lord of heaven and earth, and of whatever is between them; if ye are men of sure knowledge
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There is no God but He: He giveth life, and He causeth to die; he is your Lord, and the Lord of your fore-fathers
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Yet do they amuse themselves with doubt
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But observe them on the day whereon the heaven shall produce a visible smoke
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which shall cover mankind: This will be a tormenting plague
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They shall say, O Lord, take this plague from off us: Verily we will become true believers
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How should an admonition be of avail to them in this condition; when a manifest apostle came unto them
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but they retired from him, saying, this man is instructed by others, or is a distracted person
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We will take the plague from off you, a little: But ye will certainly return to your infidelity
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On the day whereon We shall fiercely assault them with great power, verily We will take vengeance on them
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We made trial of the people of Pharaoh before them, and an honourable messenger came unto them, saying
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send unto me the servants of God; verily I am a faithful messenger unto you
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And lift not yourselves up against God: For I come unto you with manifest power
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And I fly for protection unto my Lord, and your Lord, that ye stone me not
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If ye do not believe me, at least depart from me
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And when they accused him of imposture, he called upon his Lord, saying, these are a wicked people
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And God said unto him, march forth with my servants by night; for ye will be pursued
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And leave the sea divided, that the Egyptians may enter the same; for they are a host doomed to be drowned
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How many gardens, and fountains
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and fields of corn, and fair dwellings
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and advantages which they enjoyed, did they leave behind them
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Thus We dispossessed them thereof; and We gave the same for an inheritance unto another people
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Neither heaven nor earth wept for them; neither were they respited any longer
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And We delivered the children of Israel from a shameful affliction
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from Pharaoh; for he was haughty, and a transgressor
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And We chose them, knowingly, above all people
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and We shewed them several signs, wherein was an evident trial
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Verily these Meccans say
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assuredly our final end will be no other than our first natural death; neither shall we be raised again
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Bring now our forefathers back to life, if ye speak truth
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Are they better, or the people of Tobba, and those who were before them? We destroyed them, because they wrought wickedness
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We have not created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, by way of sport
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We have created them no otherwise than in truth; but the greater part of them do not understand
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Verily the day of separation shall be the appointed term of them all
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a day, whereon the master and the servant shall be of no advantage to one another, neither shall they be helped
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excepting those on whom God shall have mercy: For He is the mighty, the merciful
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Verily the fruit of the tree of al Zakkum
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shall be the food of the impious
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As the dregs of oil shall it boil in the bellies of the damned
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like the boiling of the hottest water
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And it shall be said to the tormentors, take him, and drag him into the midst of hell
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And pour on his head the torture of boiling water
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saying, taste this; for thou art that mighty and honourable person
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Verily this is the punishment of which ye doubted
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But the pious shall be lodged in a place of security
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among gardens and fountains
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They shall be cloathed in fine silk, and in satin; and they shall sit facing one another
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Thus shall it be: And We will espouse them to fair damsels, having large black eyes
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In that place shall they call for all kinds of fruits, in full security
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They shall not taste death therein, after the first death; and God shall deliver from the pains of hell
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Through the gracious bounty of thy Lord. This will be great felicity
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Moreover We have rendered the Koran easy for thee, by revealing it in thine own tongue: To the end that they may be admonished
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Wherefore do thou wait the event; for they wait to see some misfortune befall thee