Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOur Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the account is cast.
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Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallDeem not that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do. He but giveth them a respite till a day when eyes will stare (in terror),
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAs they come hurrying on in fear, their heads upraised, their gaze returning not to them, and their hearts as air.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd warn mankind of a day when the doom will come upon them, and those who did wrong will say: Our Lord! Reprieve us for a little while. We will obey Thy call and will follow the messengers. (It will be answered): Did ye not swear before that there would be no end for you?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd (have ye not) dwelt in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves (of old) and (hath it not) become plain to you how We dealt with them and made examples for you?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallVerily they have plotted their plot, and their plot is with Allah, though their plot were one whereby the mountains should be moved.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo think not that Allah will fail to keep His promise to His messengers. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong).
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOn the day when the earth will be changed to other than the earth, and the heavens (also will be changed) and they will come forth unto Allah, the One, the Almighty,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThou wilt see the guilty on that day linked together in chains,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTheir raiment of pitch, and the Fire covering their faces,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThat Allah may repay each soul what it hath earned. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One Allah, and that men of understanding may take heed.
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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).
