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300 not see, verily, it is the speech of a noble apostle ; and it is not the speech of a poet : — little is it ye believe !

And it is not the speech of a soothsayer, — little is it that ye mind! — a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

Why if he had invented against us any sayings, we would have seized him by the right hand, then we would have cut his jugular vein ; nor could any one of you have kept us off from him.

Verily, it is a memorial to the pious ; and, verily, we know that there are amongst you those who say it is a lie ; and, verily, it is a source of sighing to the misbelievers ; and, verily, it is certain truth !

Therefore celebrate the name of thy mighty Lord ! 

 . (ⅬⅩⅩ. Mecca.)

In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.

An asker asked for torment that must befall, for the unbelievers ; there is no repelling it ; from God the Lord of the ascents, whereby ascend the angels