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وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ﴿٤٣﴾

And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَـٰهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ﴿٤٤﴾

And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).

وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ﴿٤٥﴾

And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.

إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ﴿٤٦﴾

Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ﴿٤٧﴾

Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ﴿٤٨﴾

And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.

هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ﴿٤٩﴾

This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,

جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ﴿٥٠﴾

Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ﴿٥١﴾

Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.

۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ﴿٥٢﴾

And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ﴿٥٣﴾

This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ﴿٥٤﴾

Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.

هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ﴿٥٥﴾

This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,

جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ﴿٥٦﴾

Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place.

هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ﴿٥٧﴾

Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it,

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ﴿٥٨﴾

And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!

هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ﴿٥٩﴾

Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ﴿٦٠﴾

They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ﴿٦١﴾

They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!