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Alif Laam Ra

These

(are) the Verses

(of) the Book

and Quran

clear

Perhaps

will wish

those who

disbelieved

if

they had been

Muslims

Leave them

(to) eat

and enjoy

and diverted them

the hope

then soon

they will come to know

And not

We destroyed

any

town

but

(there was) for it

a decree

known

Not

(can) advance

any

nation

its term

and not

(can) delay it

And they say

O you

(to) whom

has been sent down

[on him]

the Reminder

indeed, you

(are) surely mad

Why

not

you bring to us

the Angels

if

you are

of

the truthful

Not

We send down

the Angels

except

with the truth

and not

they would be

then

given respite

Indeed, We

We

have sent down

the Reminder

and indeed, We

of it

(are) surely Guardians

And certainly

We (had) sent

before you

before you

in

the sects

(of) the former (people)

And not

came to them

any

Messenger

but

they did

at him

mock

Thus

We let it enter

in

(the) hearts

(of) the criminals

Not

they believe

in it

and verily

have passed

the way(s)

(of) the former (people)

And (even) if

We opened

to them

a gate

from

the heaven

and they were to continue

therein

(to) ascend

They would surely say

Only

have been dazzled

our eyes

Nay

we

(are) a people

bewitched