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42. Qul man yaklaokum biallayli waalnnahari mina alrrahmani bal hum AAan thikri rabbihim muAAridoona
42. Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) ((Allah)) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.
43. Am lahum alihatun tamnaAAuhum min doonina la yastateeAAoona nasra anfusihim wala hum minna yushaboona
43. Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.
44. Bal mattaAAna haola-i waabaahum hatta tala AAalayhimu alAAumuru afala yarawna anna na/tee al-arda nanqusuha min atrafiha afahumu alghaliboona
44. Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?
45. Qul innama onthirukum bialwahyi wala yasmaAAu alssummu aldduAAaa itha ma yuntharoona
45. Say, "I do but warn you according to revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are warned!
46. Wala-in massat-hum nafhatun min AAathabi rabbika layaqoolunna ya waylana inna kunna thalimeena
46. If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"
47. WanadaAAu almawazeena alqista liyawmi alqiyamati fala tuthlamu nafsun shay-an wa-in kana mithqala habbatin min khardalin atayna biha wakafa bina hasibeena
47. We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account.
48. Walaqad atayna moosa waharoona alfurqana wadiyaan wathikran lilmuttaqeena
48. In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,--
49. Allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bialghaybi wahum mina alssaAAati mushfiqoona
49. Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.
50. Wahatha thikrun mubarakun anzalnahu afaantum lahu munkiroona
50. And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject it?