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1By the sky with its towering constellations

2by the promised Day

3by the Witness and that which is witnessed

4damned were the makers of the trench

5the makers of the fuel-stoked fire

6They sat down

7to watch what they were doing to the believers

8Their only grievance against them was their faith in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy

9to whom all control over the heavens and earth belongs: God is witness over all things

10For those who persecute believing men and women, and do not repent afterwards, there will be the torment of Hell and burning

11But for those who believe and do good deeds there will be Gardens graced with flowing streams: that is the great triumph

12[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is truly stern––

13it is He who brings people to life, and will restore them to life again––

14and He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving

15The Glorious Lord of the Throne

16He does whatever He will

17Have you [not] heard the stories of the forces

18of Pharaoh and Thamud

19Yet still the disbelievers persist in denial

20God surrounds them all

21This is truly a glorious Quran

22[written] on a preserved Tablet