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| 40. But nay ! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and of the Wests that WE have the power 41. To bring in their place others better than they, and WE cannot be frustrated in Our plans. 42. So leave them alone to indulge in idle talk and to sport until they meet that day of theirs which they are promised, 43. The day when they will come forth from their graves hastening as though they were racing to a target, 44. Their eyes cast down; and humiliation covering them. Such is the Day which they are promised. 1. WE sent Noah to his people, with the commandment: `Warn thy people before there comes upon them a grievous punishment.' 2. He said, `O my people ! surely, I am a plain Warner unto you, 3. `That you serve ALLAH and be mindful of your duty to HIM and obey me, 4. `HE will forgive you your sins and grant you respite till an appointed time.' Verily, the time appointed by ALLAH cannot be put off when it comes, if only you knew. 5. He said, `My Lord, I have called my people night and day, 6. `But my calling them has only made them flee from me all the more; 7. `And every time I called them that Thou mightest forgive them, they put their fingers into their ears, and drew close their garments, and persisted in their iniquities and were disdainfully proud; 8. `Then, I called them to righteousness openly, 9. `Then preached to them in public, an appealed to them in private.' 10. And I said, `Seek forgiveness of your Lord; for HE is the Great Forgiver; |
