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When the heaven is split asunder

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And attentive to her Lord in fear,

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verse 3

And when the earth is spread out

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And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty

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verse 5

And attentive to her Lord in fear!

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verse 6

Thou, verily, O man, art working toward thy Lord a work which thou wilt meet (in His presence).

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verse 7

Then whoso is given his account in his right hand

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verse 8

He truly will receive an easy reckoning

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verse 9

And will return unto his folk in joy.

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verse 10

But whoso is given his account behind his back,

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verse 11

He surely will invoke destruction

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verse 12

And be thrown to scorching fire.

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verse 13

He verily lived joyous with his folk,

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verse 14

He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah).

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verse 15

Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him!

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verse 16

Oh, I swear by the afterglow of sunset,

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verse 17

And by the night and all that it enshroudeth,

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verse 18

And by the moon when she is at the full,

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verse 19

That ye shall journey on from plane to plane.

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verse 20

What aileth them, then, that they believe not

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verse 21

And, when the Qur’an is recited unto them, worship not (Allah)?

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verse 22

Nay, but those who disbelieve will deny;

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verse 23

And Allah knoweth best what they are hiding.

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verse 24

So give them tidings of a painful doom,

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verse 25

Save those who believe and do good works, for theirs is a reward unfailing.

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