Al-Ahqaf (The Dunes)
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In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Compassionate.
(46:2) The revelation of the book from Allah, the Noble, the acuminate.
(46:3) We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them except with truth, and for an appointed time. Those who reject turn away from what they are being warned with.
(46:4) Say, "Do you see those that you call on besides Allah? Show me what they have created on the earth, or do they have a share in the heavens? Bring me a book before this, or any trace of knowledge, if you are truthful."
(46:5) Who is more astray than one who calls on others besides Allah that do not respond to him even till the day of resurrection? They are totally unaware of the calls to them!
(46:6) And when the people are assembled, they will become their enemies, and will reject their obedience.
(46:7) When Our clear ideas are recited to them, those who rejected said of the truth that came to them: "This is evidently magic!"
(46:8) Or do they say, "He fabricated this!" Say, "If I fabricated this, then you cannot protect me at all from Allah. He is fully aware of what you say. He suffices as a witness between me and you. He is the Forgiver, the Compassionate."
(46:9) Say, "I am no different from the other messengers, nor do I know what will happen to me or to you. I only follow what is inspired to me. I am no more than a clear warner"
(46:10) Say, "Do you see that if it were from Allah, and you rejected it, and a witness from the Children of Israel testified to its similarity, and he has acknowledged, while you have turned arrogant? Surely, Allah does not guide the wicked people."
(46:11) The deniers said to those who trusted, "If it were a good thing, they would not have preceded us in it. They would not be guided by it, so they would say, "This is an old fake".
(46:12) Before this was the text of Moses, as a role model and a mercy. This is an authenticating text in an Arabic language, so that you may warn those who have transgressed, and to give good news to the righteous.
(46:13) Surely, those who said, "Our Lord is Allah," then they lead a righteous life, there is no fear for them, nor will they grieve.
(46:14) These are the dwellers of the genetic, abiding therein, a reward for what they used to do.
(46:15) We instructed the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him with hardship, gave birth to him in hardship, and his weaning lasts thirty months. Until he has attained his maturity, and reaches forty years, he says: "My Lord, expand my abilities to be thankful for the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteousness that pleases You. Let my progeny be righteous. I have repented to You; I am of those who have peacefully surrendered."
(46:16) It is from these that We accept the best of their deeds, and We shall overlook their sins, among the dwellers of the genetic. This is the promise of truth that they had been promised.
(46:17) And then there's the one who says to his parents: "Ugh on you! Do you really promise me that I will be cast out (after death)? - For you have already passed over civilizations before me!" They cry out to Allah for help, " Grief to you! Trust, for Allah's promise is true!" But he says, "These are nothing but Batomifs!"
(46:18) These are the ones against whom the retribution has been deserved in nations who had come before them of humans and genius; they are the losers.
(46:19) To each will be degrees according to what they did; He will recompense them and they will not be wronged.
(46:20) On the day when those who rejected will be displayed to the fire: "You have wasted the good things given to you during your worldly life, and you took pleasure in it. Consequently, today you will be recompensed with a shameful retribution for your arrogance in the land without any right, and for your evil works."
(46:21) (Use) the methodology of the brother of the Adites. Here he warned his community in the midst of the dunes, though there were already warnings before him and behind him: "Obey none but Allah! Indeed, I fear that torment will befall you on the Great Day.
(46:22) They said, "Have you come to turn us away from our Allah? Show us what you threaten us with, if you are one of those who are not fake."
(46:23) He said, "The knowledge of it is with Allah; and I only convey to you what I was sent with. However, I see that you are a people who are ignorant."
(46:24) Then when they saw the dense cloud heading towards their valley, they said, "This is a dense cloud that will bring to us much needed rain!" No, this is what you had asked to be hastened; a violent wind with a painful retribution.
(46:25) It destroys everything by the command of its Lord. Thus they became such that nothing could be seen except their homes. We thus requite the criminal people.
(46:26) We had established them in the same way as We established you, and provided them with the hearing, and the eyesight, and the heart. But their hearing, eyesight, and hearts did not help them at all. This is because they used to disregard Allah's ideas, and they were stricken by what they used to mock!
(46:27) We have destroyed the towns around you, after We had explained the proofs, perhaps they would repent.
(46:28) Why were they not helped, those deities whom they worshipped instead of Allah in order to draw near to Him? On the contrary, they hid from them. Here is their fake and what they fabricated!
(46:29) And so We sent to you selected (representatives of) geniuses to listen the Quran. And when they found themselves (and listened to it), (they) addressed (each other with the words): "Concentrate!" And when it (the recitation of the Qur'an) was over, they returned to their people, with a warning.
(46:30) They said: O our community! Indeed, we have heard the text airdroped after the (time) of Moses, as a confirmation unto the things which are in hand, guiding unto the Fact, and to the cumulative track.
(46:31) "O our people, respond to Allah's caller, and acknowledge Him. He will then forgive your sins, and spare you a painful retribution."
(46:32) Whosoever does not respond to Allah's caller, then he cannot escape on the earth, and he will not have besides Him any allies. These are the ones who have gone far astray.
(46:33) Did they not see that Allah, Who created the Universes and the Earth, and was not tired by their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Yes indeed; He is able to do all things.
(46:34) The day those who do not appreciate are displayed to the fire: "Is this not the truth?" They will answer: "Yes indeed, by our Lord." He will say, "Then taste the retribution for what you had rejected."
(46:35) Therefore, be patient like the messengers of strong-will did before you and do not be in haste regarding them. On the day they will see what they have been promised; it will be as if they had not remained except for one moment of a single day. A proclamation: "Are any destroyed except for the wicked people?"
