Surah “The Dawn, Daybreak”

as rendered by Sahib Mustaqim Bleher — 30 verses

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By the Daybreak,
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And the ten nights,
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And the even and the odd,
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And the night when it recedes,
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Does this contain an oath for those of understanding?
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Did you not see how your Lord dealt with ´Ad?
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(The clan of) Iram with their tall buildings,
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The like of which had not been created on the land.
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And Thamud who carved out rocks in the valley.
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And Pharaoh with his monuments,
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Who all transgressed in the land,
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And increased corruption in it,
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So your Lord poured severe punishment over them.
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For your Lord is watchful.
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So when his Lord tries man by honouring and blessing him, he says: my Lord has honoured me.
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And when He tries him by tightening is provision, he says: my Lord has humiliated me.
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But no, you do not honour the orphan,
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And do not encourage the feeding of the poor,
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And devour the inheritance completely,
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And love wealth greatly.
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But no, when the earth will be shaken to the ground again and again,
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And your Lord and the angels will come in ranks,
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And hell will be brought that day - that day man remembers, but what use is the remembrance for him?
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He will say: woe to me, if only I had sent (something) ahead for my life.
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But today, nobody will punish like He does,
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And nobody will restrain like He does.
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Oh agreeable soul!
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Return to your Lord, content and accepted,
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And enter amongst My servants,
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And enter My garden.