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53. "The Star"
  
     
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 By the Star when it sets,
 
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 Your comrade errs not, nor is deceived;
 
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 Nor does he speak of his own desire.
 
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 It is nothing except an inspiration that is inspired,
 
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 Which one of mighty powers has taught him,
 
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 One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
 
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 When he was on the uppermost horizon.
 
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 Then he drew nigh and came down
 
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 Till he was distant two bows' length or even nearer,
 
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 And He revealed unto His servant that which He revealed.
 
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 The heart lied not in seeing what it saw.
 
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 Will you then dispute with him concerning what he seeth?
 
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 And truly he saw him yet another time
 
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 By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,
 
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 Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
 
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 When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,
 
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 The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
 
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 Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
 
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 Have you thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza
 
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 And Manat, the third, the other?
 
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 Are yours the males and His the females?
 
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 That indeed were an unfair division!
 
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 They are but names which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allah has revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord has come unto them.
 
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 Or shall man have what he coveteth?
 
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 But unto Allah belongs the after life, and the former.
 
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 And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession disturbs nothing except after Allah gives leave to whom He chooses and accepteth.
 
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 Behold! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
 
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 And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and Lo and Behold! a guess can never take the place of the truth.
 
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 Then withdraw O Messenger from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desires but the life of the world.
 
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 Such is their sum of knowledge. Behold! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goes right.
 
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 And unto Allah belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness.
 
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 Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, except the unwilled offences - for them Lo and Behold! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you from the time when He created you from the earth, and when you were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefore ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off evil.
 
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 Didst you O Messenger observe him who turned away,
 
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 And gave a little, then was grudging?
 
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 Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?
 
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 Or has he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
 
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 And Abraham who paid his debt:
 
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 That no laden one shall bear another's load,
 
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 And that man has only that for which he maketh effort,
 
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 And that his effort will be seen.
 
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 And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
 
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 And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
 
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 And that It is He who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
 
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 And that It is He Who gives death and gives life;
 
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 And that He creates the two spouses, the male and the female,
 
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 From a drop of seed when it is poured forth;
 
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 And that He has ordained the second bringing forth;
 
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 And that It is He Who enricheth and contenteth;
 
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 And that It is He Who is the Lord of Sirius;
 
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 And that He destroyed the former tribe of A'ad,
 
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 And the tribe of Thamud He spared not;
 
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 And the people of Noah aforetime, Behold! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
 
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 And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
 
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 So that there covered them that which did cover.
 
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 Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, cannot you dispute?
 
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 This is a warner of the warners of old.
 
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 The threatened Hour is nigh.
 
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 None beside Allah can disclose it.
 
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 Marvel you then at this statement,
  
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 And laugh and not weep,
 
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 While you amuse yourselves?
 
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 Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.  
   
 
 

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