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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress.
- We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: Truly they were a people given to Evil: So We drowned them (in the Flood) all together.
- And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.
- To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: To each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (these things).
- It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each others violence: Will ye then be grateful?
- (It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things.
- And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.
- And (remember) Job, when he cried to his Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of those that are merciful."
- So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his people to him, and doubled their number, -- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who serve Us.
- And (remember) Ismail, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience;
- We admitted them to Our Mercy: For they were of the Righteous ones.
- And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him! But he cried through the depths of darkness. "There is no god but Thou: Glory to Thee: I was indeed wrong!"
- So We listened to him: And delivered him from distress: And thus do We deliver those who have faith.
- And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though Thou art the best of inheritors.
- So We listened to him: And We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (barrenness) for him. These three were ever quick in emulation in good works: They used to call on Us with love and reverence and humble themselves before Us.
- And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our Spirit, and We made her and her son a Sign for all peoples.
- Verily, this Brotherhood of yours is a single Brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: Therefore serve Me (and no other).
- But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us.
- Whoever works any act of righteousness and has Faith, -- his endeavor will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favor.
- But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return,
- Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.
- Then will the True Promise draw nigh (of fulfillment): Then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!"
- Verily ye, (Unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! To it will ye (surely) come!
- If these had been gods, they would not have got there! But each one will abide therein.
- There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else).
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