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And you will seethe Angelssurrounding[from]aroundthe Throneglorifying(the) praiseﱉﱊ(of) their LordAnd (will) be judgedbetween themﱍﱎin truthand it will be saidAll praise beto Allah(the) Lord(of) the worlds(75)

You will see the angels all around the Throne, glorifying the praises of their Lord, for judgment will have been passed on all with fairness. And it will be said,1 “Praise be to Allah—Lord of all worlds!”

40. GhafirThe Forgiver

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

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Ha Meem(1)

Ḥâ-Mĩm.

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(The) revelation(of) the Book(is) fromAllahthe All-Mightythe All-Knower(2)

The revelation of this Book is from Allah—the Almighty, All-Knowing,

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(The) Forgiver(of) the sinand (the) Acceptor(of) [the] repentancesevere(in) the punishmentOwner (of) the abundanceﱥﱦOwner (of) the abundance(There is) nogodexceptﱪﱫHimto Him(is) the final return(3)

the Forgiver of sin and Accepter of repentance, the Severe in punishment, and Infinite in bounty. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. To Him ˹alone˺  is the final return.

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Notdisputeconcerning(the) Verses(of) Allahexceptthose whodisbelieveso (let) notdeceive youtheir movementinthe cities(4)

None disputes the signs of Allah except the disbelievers, so do not be deceived by their prosperity throughout the land.

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Deniedbefore themﱿ(the) people(of) Nuhand the factionsafter themﲃﲄafter themand plottedeverynationagainst their Messengerﲉﲊto seize himand they disputedby falsehoodto refutetherebythe truthﲐﲑSo I seized themThen howwasMy penalty(5)

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ˹other˺ enemy forces afterwards. Every community plotted against its prophet to seize him, and argued in falsehood, ˹hoping˺ to discredit the truth with it. So I seized them. And how ˹horrible˺ was My punishment!

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And thushas been justified(the) Word(of) your Lordagainstthose whodisbelievedthat they(are) companions(of) the Fire(6)

And so your Lord’s decree has been proven true against the disbelievers—that they will be the inmates of the Fire.

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Those whobearthe Throneand who(are) around itglorify(the) praises(of) their Lordand believein Himand ask forgivenessfor those whoﲭﲮbelieveOur LordYou encompassallthings(by Your) Mercyand knowledgeso forgivethose whorepentand followYour Wayand save them (from)(the) punishment(of) the Hellfire(7)

Those ˹angels˺ who carry the Throne and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, have faith in Him, and seek forgiveness for the believers, ˹praying:˺ “Our Lord! You encompass everything in ˹Your˺ mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and protect them from the torment of the Hellfire.