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And how manyWe destroyedbefore themofa generationthey(were) strongerthan them(in) powerso they exploredthroughoutthe landsIs (there)anyplace of escape(36)

˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We destroyed before them, who were far mightier than them. Then ˹when the torment came,˺ they ˹desperately˺ sought refuge in the land. ˹But˺ was there any escape?

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Indeedinthatsurely, is a reminderfor (one) whois for hima heartor(who) gives ear(who) gives earwhile he(is) a witness(37)

Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.

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And certainlyWe createdthe heavensand the earthand whatever(is) between both of theminsixperiodsand (did) nottouch Usanyfatigue(38)

Indeed, We created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days,1 and We were not ˹even˺ touched with fatigue.2

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So be patientoverwhatthey sayand glorify(the) praise(of) your Lordbefore(the) rising(of) the sunand beforethe setting(39)

So be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And glorify the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset.

50:40

And ofthe nightglorify Himand afterthe prostrationﱿ(40)

And glorify Him during part of the night1 and after the prayers.

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And listen(The) Daywill callthe callerfroma placenear(41)

And listen! On the Day the caller will call out from a near place,

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(The) Daythey will hearthe Blastﲋﲌin truthThat(is the) Day(of) coming forth(42)

the Day all will hear the ˹mighty˺ Blast in ˹all˺ truth,1 that will be the Day of emergence ˹from the graves˺.

50:43

Indeed, We[We][We] give lifeand [We] cause deathand to Us(is) the final return(43)

It is certainly We Who give life and cause death. And to Us is the final return.

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(The) Daywill splitthe earthfrom themﲜﲝhurryingThat(is) a gatheringfor Useasy(44)

˹Beware of˺ the Day the earth will split open, letting them rush forth. That will be an easy gathering for Us.

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Weknow best[of] whatﲦﲧthey sayand not(are) youover themﲫﲬthe one to compelBut remindwith the QuranwhoeverfearsMy threat(45)

We know best what they say. And you ˹O Prophet˺ are not ˹there˺ to compel them ˹to believe˺. So remind with the Quran ˹only˺ those who fear My warning.

51. Adh-DhariyatThe Winnowing Winds

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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

51:1

By those scatteringdispersing(1)

By the winds scattering ˹dust˺,

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And those carryinga load(2)

and ˹the clouds˺ loaded with rain,

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And those sailing(with) ease(3)

and ˹the ships˺ gliding with ease,

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And those distributingCommand(4)

and ˹the angels˺ administering affairs by ˹Allah’s˺ command!

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ﲿIndeed, whatyou are promised(is) surely true(5)

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

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And indeedthe Judgment(is) surely to occur(6)

And the Judgment will certainly come to pass.