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4 And the night when it departeth,
5 There surely is an oath for thinking man.
6 Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of) A'ad,
8 The like of which was not created in the lands;
9 And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in the valley;
10 And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
11 Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
12 And multiplied iniquity therein ?
13 Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of His punishment.
14 Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
16 But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life, he saith: My Lord despiseth me.
17 Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan
18 And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
19 And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
20 And love wealth with abounding love.
21 Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding, grinding,
22 And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
24 He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life!
25 None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
26 None bindeth as He then will bind.
27 But ah! thou soul at peace!
28 Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!