Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
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Juz 14
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWe created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! Thy Lord! He is the All-Wise Creator.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWe have given thee seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallStrain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSuch as We send down for those who make division,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThose who break the Qur'an into parts.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThem, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOf what they used to do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWell know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe commandment of Allah will come to pass, so seek not ye to hasten it. Glorified and Exalted be He above all that they associate (with Him).
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe sendeth down the angels with the Spirit of His command unto whom He will of His bondmen, (saying): Warn mankind that there is no God save Me, so keep your duty unto Me.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. High be He Exalted above all that they associate (with Him).
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe hath created man from a drop of fluid, yet behold! he is an open opponent.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd the cattle hath He created, whence ye have warm clothing and uses, and whereof ye eat;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd wherein is beauty for you, when ye bring them home, and when ye take them out to pasture.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they bear your loads for you unto a land ye could not reach save with great trouble to yourselves. Lo! your Lord is Full of Pity, Merciful.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd horses and mules and asses (hath He created) that ye may ride them, and for ornament. And He createth that which ye know not.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd Allah's is the direction of the way, and some (roads) go not straight. And had He willed He would have led you all aright.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe it is Who sendeth down water from the sky, whence ye have drink, and whence are trees on which ye send your beasts to pasture.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTherewith He causeth crops to grow for you, and the olive and the date-palm and grapes and all kinds of fruit. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for people who reflect.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd He hath constrained the night and the day and the sun and the moon to be of service unto you, and the stars are made subservient by His command. Lo! herein indeed are portents for people who have sense.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd whatsoever He hath created for you in the earth of divers hues, lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who take heed.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd He it is Who hath constrained the sea to be of service that ye eat fresh meat from thence, and bring forth from thence ornaments which ye wear. And thou seest the ships ploughing it that ye (mankind) may seek of His bounty and that haply ye may give thanks.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd He hath cast into the earth firm hills that it quake not with you, and streams and roads that ye may find a way.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd landmarks (too), and by the star they find a way.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIs He then Who createth as him who createth not? Will ye not then remember?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd if ye would count the favour of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd Allah knoweth that which ye keep hidden and that which ye proclaim.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThose unto whom they cry beside Allah created naught, but are themselves created.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(They are) dead, not living. And they know not when they will be raised.
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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).