49 verses Starts at Az-Zukhruf 57 Ends at Ad-Dukhan 16

Rub’ al-Hizb 198 of 240

Rub’ al-Hizb 198 ربع ١٩٨

A quarter of a hizb: 240 short portions.

From: Az-Zukhruf 57
To: Ad-Dukhan 16
Verses: 49

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

43:57

When the son of Mary is cited as an example, your people [Prophet] laugh and jeer,

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43:58

saying, ‘Are our gods better or him?’- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people-

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43:59

but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel:

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43:60

if it had been Our will, We could have made you angels, succeeding one another on earth.

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43:61

This [Quran] gives knowledge of the Hour: do not doubt it. Follow Me for this is the right path;

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43:62

do not let Satan hinder you, for he is your sworn enemy.

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43:63

When Jesus came with clear signs he said, ‘I have brought you wisdom; I have come to clear up some of your differences for you. Be mindful of God and obey me:

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43:64

God is my Lord and your Lord. Serve Him: this is the straight path.’

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43:65

Yet still the different factions among them disagreed- woe to the evildoers: they will suffer the torment of a grievous day!-

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43:66

what are they waiting for but the Hour, which will come upon them suddenly and take them unawares?

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43:67

On that Day, friends will become each other’s enemies. Not so the righteous-

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43:68

‘My servants, there is no fear for you today, nor shall you grieve’––

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43:69

those who believed in Our revelations and devoted themselves to Us.

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43:70

‘Enter Paradise, you and your spouses: you will be filled with joy.’

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43:71

Dishes and goblets of gold will be passed around them with all that their souls desire and their eyes delight in. ‘There you will remain:

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43:72

this is the Garden you are given as your own, because of what you used to do,

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43:73

and there is abundant fruit in it for you to eat.’

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43:74

But the evildoers will remain in Hell’s punishment,

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43:75

from which there is no relief: they will remain in utter despair.

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43:76

We never wronged them; they were the ones who did wrong.

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43:77

They will cry, ‘Malik, if only your Lord would finish us off,’ but he will answer, ‘No! You are here to stay.’

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43:78

We have brought you the Truth but most of you despise it.

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43:79

Have these disbelievers thought up some scheme? We too have been scheming.

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43:80

Do they think We cannot hear their secret talk and their private counsel? Yes we can: Our messengers are at their sides, recording everything.

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43:81

Say [Prophet], ‘If the Lord of Mercy [truly] had offspring I would be the first to worship [them], but-

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43:82

exalted be the Lord of the heavens and earth, the Lord of the Throne- He is far above their false descriptions.’

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43:83

Leave them to wade in deeper and play about, until they face the Day they have been promised.

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43:84

It is He who is God in heaven and God on earth; He is the All Wise, the All Knowing;

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43:85

Exalted is He who has control of the heavens and earth and everything between them; He has knowledge of the Hour; you will all be returned to Him.

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43:86

Those gods they invoke besides Him have no power of intercession, unlike those who bore witness to the truth and recognized it.

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43:87

If you [Prophet] ask them who created them they are sure to say, ‘God,’ so why are they so deluded?

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43:88

The Prophet has said, ‘My Lord, truly these are people who do not believe,’

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43:89

but turn away from them and say, ‘Peace’: they will come to know.

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44:1

Ha Mim

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44:2

By the Scripture that makes things clear,

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44:3

truly We sent it down on a blessed night––We have always sent warnings––

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44:4

a night when every matter of wisdom was made distinct

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44:5

at Our command––We have always sent messages to man––

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44:6

as a mercy [Prophet] from your Lord who sees and knows all,

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44:7

Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between––if only you people were firm believers––

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44:8

there is no god but Him: He gives life and death––He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers––

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44:9

yet in [their state of] doubt they take nothing seriously.

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44:10

[Prophet], watch out for the Day when the sky brings forth clouds of smoke for all to see.

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44:11

It will envelop the people. They will cry, ‘This is a terrible torment!

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44:12

Lord relieve us from this torment! We believe!’

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44:13

How will this [sudden] faith benefit them? When a prophet came to warn them plainly,

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44:14

they turned their backs on him, saying, ‘He is tutored! He is possessed!’

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44:15

We shall hold the torment back for a while ––you are sure to return [to Us]––

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44:16

and on the Day We seize [them] mightily We shall exact retribution.

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End of Az-Zukhruf

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