Ruku’ 218 of 558

Ruku’ 218 ركوع ٢١٨

A passage on one theme, 558 in all, each marking a bowing in prayer.

From: Al-Hijr 1
To: Al-Hijr 15
Verses: 15

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

15:1

Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the Scripture, a Quran that makes things clear.

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15:2

The disbelievers may well come to wish they had submitted to God,

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15:3

so [Prophet] leave them to eat and enjoy themselves. Let [false] hopes distract them: they will come to know.

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15:4

Never have We destroyed a community that did not have a set time;

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15:5

no community can bring its time forward, nor delay it.

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15:6

They say, ‘Receiver of this Quran! You are definitely mad.

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15:7

Why do you not bring us the angels, if you are telling the truth?’

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15:8

But We send down the angels only to bring justice and then these people will not be reprieved.

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15:9

We have sent down the Quran Ourself, and We Ourself will guard it. Even before you [Prophet],

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