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And they (will) sayWhat (is)for usnotwe seemenwe used tocount themamongthe bad ones(62)

The tyrants will ask ˹one another˺, “But why do we not see those we considered to be lowly?

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Did we take them(in) ridiculeorhas turned awayfrom themthe vision(63)

Were we wrong in mocking them ˹in the world˺?1 Or do our eyes ˹just˺ fail to see them ˹in the Fire˺?”

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Indeedthat(is) surely (the) truth (the) quarreling(of the) people(of) the Fire(64)

This dispute between the residents of the Fire will certainly come to pass.

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SayOnlyI amﱝﱞa warnerand not(is there) anygodexceptAllahthe Onethe Irresistible(65)

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I am only a warner. And there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah—the One, the Supreme.

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Lord(of) the heavensand the earthand whatever(is) between themthe All-Mightythe Oft-Forgiving(66)

˹He is the˺ Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between—the Almighty, Most Forgiving.”

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SayIt (is)a newsgreat(67)

Say, “This ˹Quran˺ is momentous news,

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Youfrom itturn away(68)

from which you ˹pagans˺ are turning away.”

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Notisfor meanyknowledge(of) the chiefsthe exaltedﱿwhenthey were disputing(69)

˹And say,˺ “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly ˹in heaven˺ when they differed ˹concerning Adam˺.1

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Nothas been revealedto meexceptthat onlyI ama warnerclear(70)

What is revealed to me is that I am only sent with a clear warning.”

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Whensaidyour Lordto the AngelsIndeed, I Amgoing to createa human beingfromclay(71)

˹Remember, O  Prophet˺ when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from clay.

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So whenI have proportioned himand breathedinto himofMy spiritthen fall downto himprostrating(72)

So when I have fashioned him and had a spirit of My Own ˹creation˺ breathed into him, fall down in prostration to him.”

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So prostratedthe Angelsall of themtogether(73)

So the angels prostrated all together—

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ExceptIblishe was arrogantand becameofthe disbelievers(74)

but not Iblîs,1 who acted arrogantly,2 becoming unfaithful.

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He saidO IblisWhatprevented youthatyou (should) prostrateto (one) whomI createdﲳﲴwith My HandsAre you arrogantorare youofthe exalted ones(75)

Allah asked, “O Iblîs! What prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My Own Hands? Did you ˹just˺ become proud? Or have you always been arrogant?”

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He saidI ambetterthan himﲿYou created mefromfireand You created himfromclay(76)

He replied, “I am better than he is: You created me from fire and him from clay.”

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He saidThen get outof itfor indeed, you(are) accursed(77)

Allah commanded, “Then get out of Paradise, for you are truly cursed.

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And indeedupon you(is) My curseuntil(the) Day(of) Judgment(78)

And surely upon you is My condemnation until the Day of Judgment.”

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He saidMy LordThen give me respiteuntil(the) Daythey are resurrected(79)

Satan appealed, “My Lord! Then delay my end until the Day of their resurrection.”

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He saidThen indeed, you(are) ofthose given respite(80)

Allah said, “You will be delayed

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Until(the) Day(of) the timewell-known(81)

until the appointed Day.”

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He saidThen by Your mightI will surely mislead themall(82)

Satan said, “By Your Glory! I will certainly mislead them all,

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ExceptYour slavesamong themthe chosen ones(83)

except Your chosen servants among them.”