Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
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Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that thy Lord, He is the goal;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallFrom a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo that there covered them that which did cover.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallConcerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis is a warner of the warners of old.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe threatened Hour is nigh.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallNone beside Allah can disclose it.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallMarvel ye then at this statement,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd laugh and not weep,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhile ye amuse yourselves?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallRather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).
