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belied him [Shu'aib (Shuaib)], so the earthquake seized them, and they lay (dead), prostrate in their dwellings.

38. And 'Ad and Thamd (people)! And indeed (their destruction) is clearly apparent to you from their (ruined) dwellings. Shaitn (Satan) made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and turned them away from the (Right) Path, though they were intelligent.

39. And (We destroyed also) Qrn (Korah), Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and Hmn. And indeed Msa (Moses) came to them with clear Ayt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), but they were arrogant in the land, yet they could not outstrip Us (escape Our punishment).

40. So We punished each (of them) for his sins, of them were some on whom We sent Hsiban (a violent wind with shower of stones) [as the people of Lout (Lot)], and of them were some who were overtaken by AsSaihah [torment  awful cry, etc. (as Thamd or Shu'aib's people)], and of them were some whom We caused the earth to swallow [as Qrn (Korah)], and of them were some whom We drowned [as the people of Nh (Noah), or Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his people]. It was not Allh Who wronged them, but they wronged themselves.

41. The likeness of those who take Auliy' (protectors and helpers) other than Allh is as the likeness of a spider, who builds (for itself) a house, but verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider's house; if they but knew.

42. Verily, Allh knows what things they invoke instead of Him. He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

43. And these similitudes We put forward for mankind, but none will understand them except those who have knowledge (of Allh and His Signs, etc.).

44. (Allh says to His Prophet Muhammad ): "Allh (Alone) created the heavens and the earth with truth (and none shared Him in their creation)." Verily! Therein is surely a sign for those who believe.

45. Recite (O Muhammad ) what has been revealed to you of the Book (the Qur'n), and perform As-Salt (IqamtasSalt). Verily, As-Salt (the prayer) prevents from Al-Fahsh' (i.e. great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) and Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed, etc.) and the remembering (praising, etc.) of (you by) Allh (in front of the angels) is greater indeed [than your remembering (praising, etc.) Allh in prayers, etc.]. And Allh knows what you do.

46. And argue not with the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), unless it be in (a way) that is better (with good words and in good manner, inviting them to Islmic Monotheism with His Verses), except with such of them as do wrong, and say (to them): "We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you; our Ilh (God) and your Ilh (God) is One (i.e. Allh), and to Him we have submitted (as Muslims)."

47. And thus We have sent down the Book (i.e this Qur'an) to you (O Muhammad ), and those whom We gave the Scripture [the Taurt (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) aforetime] believe therein as also do some of these (who are present with you now like 'Abdullh bin Salm) and none but the disbelievers reject Our Ayt [(proofs, signs, verses, lessons, etc., and deny Our Oneness of Lordship and Our Oneness of worship and Our Oneness of Our Names and Qualities: i.e. Islmic Monotheism)].

48. Neither did you (O Muhammad ) read any book before it (this Qur'n), nor did you write any book (whatsoever) with your right hand. In that case, indeed, the followers of falsehood might have doubted.

49. Nay, but they, the clear Ayt [i.e the description and the qualities of Prophet Muhammad written like verses in the Taurt (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] are preserved in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge (from the people of the Scriptures). And none but the Zlimn (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.) deny Our Ayt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

50. And they say: "Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord? Say: "The signs are only 
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