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Indeed they think too highly of themselves, and are scornful with great pride.

22. On the Day they will see the angels, no glad tidings will there be for the Mujrimn (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) that day. And they (angels) will say: "All kinds of glad tidings are forbidden for you," [None will be allowed to enter Paradise except the one who said: L ilha ill-Allh, "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allh) and acted practically on its legal orders and obligations].

23. And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust.

24. The dwellers of Paradise (i.e. those who deserved it through their Faith and righteousness) will, on that Day, have the best abode, and have the fairest of places for repose.

25. And (remember) the Day when the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and the angels will be sent down, with a grand descending.

26. The sovereignty on that Day will be the true (sovereignty), belonging to the Most Beneficent (Allh), and it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allh Islmic Monotheism).

27. And (remember) the Day when the Zlim (wrong-doer, oppressor, polytheist, etc.) will bite at his hands, he will say: "Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger ( Muhammad ).

28. "Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a friend!

29. "He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Qur'n) after it had come to me. And Shaitn (Satan) is ever a deserter to man in the hour of need."

30. And the Messenger (Muhammad ) will say: "O my Lord! Verily, my people deserted this Qur'n (neither listened to it, nor acted on its laws and orders).

31. Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy among the Mujrimn (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals, etc.). But Sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.

32. And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not the Qur'n revealed to him all at once?" Thus (it is sent down in parts), that We may strengthen your heart thereby. And We have revealed it to you gradually, in stages. (It was revealed to the Prophet in 23 years.).

33. And no example or similitude do they bring (to oppose or to find fault in you or in this Qur'n), but We reveal to you the truth (against that similitude or example), and the better explanation thereof.

34. Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces, such will be in an evil state, and most astray from the (Straight) Path.

35. And indeed We gave Msa (Moses) the Scripture [the Taurt (Torah)], and placed his brother Hrn (Aaron) with him as a helper;

36. And We said: "Go you both to the people who have denied Our Ayt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)." Then We destroyed them with utter destruction.

37. And Nh's (Noah) people, when they denied the Messengers We drowned them, and We made them as a sign for mankind. And We have prepared a painful torment for the Zlimn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc).

38. And (also) 'Ad and Thamd, and the dwellers of Ar-Rass, and many generations in between.

39. And for each of them We put forward examples (as proofs and lessons, etc.), and each (of them) We brought to utter ruin (because of their disbelief and evil deeds).

40. And indeed they have passed by the town [of Prophet Lout (Lot)] on which was rained the evil rain. Did they (disbelievers) not then see it (with their own eyes)? Nay ! But they used not to expect for any resurrection.

41. And when they see you (O Muhammad ), they treat you only as a mockery (saying):"Is this the one whom Allh has sent as a Messenger?

42. "He would have nearly misled us from our liha (gods), had it not been that we were patient and constant in their worship!" And they will know when they see the torment, who it is that is most astray from the (Right) Path!

43. Have you (O Muhammad ) seen him who has
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