inful punishment.

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Y: But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive
it not;

P: So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.

S: And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not
perceive;

026.203
Y: Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"

P: Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved?

S: Then they will say: Shall we be respited?

026.204
Y: Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

P: Would they (now) hasten on Our doom?

S: What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?

026.205
Y: Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

P: Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,

S: Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

026.206
Y: Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were
promised!

P: And then cometh that which they were promised,

S: Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,

026.207
Y: It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

P: (How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them?

S: That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?

026.208
Y: Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

P: And We destroyed no township but it had its warners

S: And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,

026.209
Y: By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

P: For reminder, for We never were oppressors.

S: To remind, and We are never unjust.

026.210
Y: No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

P: The devils did not bring it down.

S: And the Shaitans have not come down with it.

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Y: It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

P: It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,

S: And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).

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Y: Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

P: Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.

S: Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.

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Y: So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those
under the Penalty.

P: Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the
doomed.

S: So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are
punished.

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Y: And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

P: And warn thy tribe of near kindred