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Thenindeed youO those astrayO those astraythe deniers(51)

Then you, O  misguided deniers,

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Will surely eatfrom(the) treeofZaqqum(52)

will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm,1

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Then will fillwith itthe bellies(53)

filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.

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And drinkover it[from]the scalding water(54)

Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—

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And will drink(as) drinking(of) the thirsty camels(55)

and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”

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This(is) their hospitality(on the) Day(of) Judgment(56)

This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.

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We[We] created youso why (do) notyou admit the truth(57)

It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺?

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Do you seewhatyou emit(58)

Have you considered what you ejaculate?

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Is it youwho create itor(are) Wethe Creators(59)

Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so?

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We[We] have decreedamong youthe deathand notWe(are) outrun(60)

We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented

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InthatWe (will) changeyour likeness[es]and produce youinwhatnotyou knowﱿ(61)

from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.

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And certainlyyou knowthe creationthe firstso why notyou take heed(62)

You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?

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And do you seewhatyou sow(63)

Have you considered what you sow?

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Is it you (who)cause it to growor(are) Wethe Ones Who grow(64)

Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so?

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IfWe willedWe (would) surely, make itdebristhen you would remainwondering(65)

If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament,

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Indeed, wesurely are laden with debt(66)

“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.

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Naywe(are) deprived(67)

In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”

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Do you seethe waterwhichyou drink(68)

Have you considered the water you drink?

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Is it youwho send it downfromthe rain cloudsorWe(are) the Ones to send(69)

Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?

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IfWe willedWe (could) make itsaltythen why are you not gratefulthen why are you not grateful(70)

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

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Do you seethe Firewhichyou ignite(71)

Have you considered the fire you kindle?1

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Is it youwho producedits treeorWe(are) the Producers(72)

Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?

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ﲿWehave made ita reminderand a provisionfor the wayfarers in the desert(73)

We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.

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So glorify(the) name(of) your Lordthe Most Great(74)

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

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ﳊ ﳋBut nayI swearby setting(of) the stars(75)

So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

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And indeed, it(is) surely an oathifyou know great(76)

and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—