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Indeed, We

[We] established

[for] him

in

the earth

and We gave him

of

every

thing

a means

So he followed

a course

Until

when

he reached

(the) setting place

(of) the sun

he found it

setting

in

a spring

(of) dark mud

and he found

near it

a community

We said

O Dhul-qarnain

O Dhul-qarnain

Either

[that]

you punish

or

[that]

you take

[in] them

(with) goodness

He said

As for

(one) who

wrongs

then soon

we will punish him

Then

he will be returned

to

his Lord

and He will punish him

(with) a punishment

terrible

But as for

(one) who

believes

and does

righteous (deeds)

then for him

(is) a reward

good

And we will speak

to him

from

our command

(with) ease

Then

he followed

(a) course

Until

when

he reached

(the) rising place

(of) the sun

and he found it

rising

on

a community

not

We made

for them

against it

against it

any shelter

Thus

And verily

We encompassed

of what

(was) with him

(of the) information

Then

he followed

a course

Until

when

he reached

between

the two mountains

he found

besides them

besides them

a community

not

who would almost

understand

(his) speech

They said

O Dhul-qarnain

O Dhul-qarnain

Indeed

Yajuj

and Majuj

(are) corrupters

in

the land

So may

we make

for you

an expenditure

[on]

that

you make

between us

and between them

a barrier

He said

What

has established me

[in it]

my Lord

(is) better

but assist me

with strength

I will make

between you

and between them

a barrier

Bring me

sheets

(of) iron

until

when

he (had) leveled

between

the two cliffs

he said

Blow

until

when

he made it

fire

he said

Bring me

I pour

over it

molten copper

So not

they were able

to

scale it

and not

they were able

in it

(to do) any penetration