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89. "The Dawn"
 
     
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By the Dawn  
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And ten nights,  
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And the Even and the Odd,  
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And the night when it departs,  
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There surely is an oath for thinking person.
 
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Do you not consider how thy Lord dealt with the tribe of A'ad,
 
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With the city of Iram of the Pillars,
 
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The like of which was not created in the lands;
 
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And with the tribe of Thamud, who hid behind the rocks in the valley;
 
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And with the powerful Pharaoh of Egypt,  
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Who all were rebellious to Allah in these lands,
 
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And multiplied wickedness upon wickedness.
 
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Therefore thy Lord did pour on them His chastisement.
 
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Behold! thy Lord is ever watchful.
 
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As for mankind, whenever his Lord challenges him by honouring him, and is gracious unto him, he says: My Lord honors me.
 
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But whenever He challenges him by making life easier, he says: My Lord despises me.
 
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No, but you for your part honor not the orphan
 
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And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
 
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And you devour heritages with devouring greed.
 
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And love wealth with abounding love.
 
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No, but when the world is in great turmoil,
 
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And the Lord shall reveal One Heaven
 
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And it seems the Earth has become hell; then on that day mankind will remember, but how will his memory then avail him?
 
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He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me some provision for my life!
 
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None punishes as the Lord will judge on that day!
 
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None binds as the Lord then will bind.
 
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But ah! You soul at peace!  
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Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
 
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Enter you among the loyal servants of God!
 
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Enter you One Heaven!  
   
 
 

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