Sura Vii. A'raf, Or The Heights. Section 6 * "The Holy Quran", tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934 ], Sra Vii.: A 'Rf, Or The HeightsSection 6 48. Wanada as-habu al-aAArafi rijalan yaAArifoonahum biseemahum qaloo ma aghna AAankum jamAAukum wama kuntum tastakbiroonA 48. The men on the Heights Will call to certain men Whom they will know From their m arks, saying: "Of what profit to you Were your hoards and your Arrogant ways? 49. Ahaola-i allatheena aqsamtum la yanaluhumu Allahu birahmatin odkhuloo aljannata la khawfun AAalaykum wala antum tahzanoonA 49. \"Behold! are these not The men whom you swore That God with His Mercy Would never bless? Enter ye the Garden: No fear shall be on you, Nor shall ye grieve." 50. Wanada as-habu aLnari as-haba aljannati an afeedoo AAalayna mina alma-i aw mimma razaqakumu Allahu qaloo inna Allaha harramahuma AAala alkafireenA 50. The Companions of the Fire Will call to the Companions Of the Garden: "Pour down To us water or anything That God doth provide For your sustenance." They will say: "Both These things hath God forbidden To those who rejected Him;-- 51. Allatheena ittakhathoo deenahum lahwan walaAAiban wagharrat-humu alhayatu aLddunya faAlyawma nansahum kama nasoo liqaa yawmihim hatha wama kanoo bi-ayatina yajhadoonA 51. \"Such as took their religion To be mere amusement And play, and were deceived By the life of the world." That day shall We forget them As they forgot the meeting Of this day of theirs, And as they were wont To reject Our Signs. 52. Walaqad ji/nahum bikitabin fassalnahu AAala AAilmin hudan warahmatan liqawmin yu/minoonA 52. For We had certainly Sent unto them a Book, Based on knowledge, Which We explained In detail,--a guide And a mercy To all who believe. 53. Hal yan"th"uroona illa ta/weelahu yawma ya/tee ta/weeluhu yaqoolu allatheena nasoohu min qablu qad jaat rusulu rabbina biAlhaqqi fahal lana min shufaAAaa fayashfaAAoo lana aw nuraddu fanaAAmala ghayra allathee kunna naAAmalu qad khasiroo anfusahum wadalla AAanhum ma kanoo yaftaroonA 53. Do they just wait For the final fulfilment Of the event? On the day The event is finally fulfilled, Those who disregarded it Before will say: "The apostles Of our Lord did indeed Bring true (tidings ). Have we No intercessors now to intercede On our behalf? Or could we Be sent back? Then should eve Behave differently from our Behaviour in the past." In fact they will have lost Their souls, and the things They invented will leave Them in the lurch.
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