Arabic text and English translation

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1. ۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

   [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

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2. قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ

   They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals

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3. لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ

   To send down upon them stones of clay,

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4. مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

   Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."

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5. فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

   So We brought out whoever was in them [i.e., the cities] of the believers.

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6. فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

   And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

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7. وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

   And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

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8. وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

   And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

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9. فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

   But he turned away with his supporters and said, "A magician or a madman."

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10. فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

    So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

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11. وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

    And in ʿAad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.

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12. مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

    It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

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13. وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

    And in Thamūd, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

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14. فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

    But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.

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15. فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ

    And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.

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16. وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ

    And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.

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17. وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

    And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

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18. وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ

    And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

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19. وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

    And of all things We created two mates [i.e., counterparts]; perhaps you will remember.

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20. فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    So flee to Allāh. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

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21. وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    And do not make [as equal] with Allāh another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

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