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34. Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
34. Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.
35. AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
35. Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?
36. What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
37. Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
37. Or have ye a book through which ye learn-
38. Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
38. That ye shall have, through it whatever ye choose?
39. Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
39. Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?
40. Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
40. Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
41. Am lahum shurakao falya/too bishuraka-ihim in kanoo sadiqeena
41. Or have they some "Partners" (in Allah.ead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful!
42. Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
42. The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able,-
43. KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
43. Their eyes will be cast down,- ignominy will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to bow in adoration, while they were whole, (and had refused).
44. Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
44. Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message: by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.
45. Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
45. A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
46. Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
46. Or is it that thou dost ask them for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt?-
47. Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
47. Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
48. Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
48. So wait with patience for the Command of thy Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish,- when he cried out in agony.
49. Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAara-i wahuwa mathmoomun
49. Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
50. Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
50. Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company of the Righteous.
51. Wa-in yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka bi-absarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
51. And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"
52. Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
52. But it is nothing less than a Message to all the worlds.