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they will not hear a murmur from it- and endlessly they will enjoy everything their souls desire.

They will have no fear of the great Terror: the angels will receive them with the words, ‘This is the Day you were promised!’

On that Day, We shall roll up the skies as a writer rolls up [his] scrolls. We shall reproduce creation just as We produced it the first time: this is Our binding promise. We shall certainly do all these things.

We wrote in the Psalms, as We did in [earlier] Scripture: ‘My righteous servants will inherit the earth.’

There truly is a message in this for the servants of God!

It was only as a mercy that We sent you [Prophet] to all people.

Say, ‘What is revealed to me is that your God is one God- will you submit to Him?’

But if they turn away, say, ‘I have proclaimed the message fairly to you all. I do not know whether the judgement you are promised is near or far,

but He knows what you reveal and conceal.

I do not know: this [time] may well be a test for you, and enjoyment for a while.’

He said,‘My Lord, pass the true judgement.’ And, ‘Our Lord is the Lord of Mercy. We seek His assistance against what you [disbelievers] say.’