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75. Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
75. Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-
76. Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
76. And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew,-
77. Innahu laqur-anun kareemun
77. That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
78. In Book well-guarded,
79. La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
79. Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
80. Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
80. A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
81. Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
81. Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
82. WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
82. And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
83. Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
83. Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-
84. Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona
84. And ye the while (sit) looking on,-
85. Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
85. But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-
86. Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
86. Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-
87. TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
87. Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
88. Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
88. Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
89. Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
89. (There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.
90. Waamma in kana min as-habi alyameeni
90. And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,
91. Fasalamun laka min as-habi alyameeni
91. (For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.
92. Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
92. And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,
93. For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
94. And burning in Hell-Fire.
95. Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
95. Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
96. Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
96. So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.