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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

038.001
Y: Sad: By the Qur'an, Full of Admonition: (This is the Truth).

P: Sad. By the renowned Qur'an,

S: Suad, I swear by the Quran, full of admonition.

038.002
Y: But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and Separatism.

P: Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.

S: Nay! those who disbelieve are in self-exaltation and opposition.

038.003
Y: How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they
cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!

P: How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out
when it was no longer the time for escape!

S: How many did We destroy before them of the generations, then they
cried while the time of escaping had passed away.

038.004
Y: So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves!
and the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies!"

P: And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto
them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.

S: And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among
themselves, and the disbelievers say: This IS an enchanter, a liar.

038.005
Y: "Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful
thing!"

P: Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

S: What! makes he the gods a single Allah? A strange thing is this, to
be sure!

038.006
Y: And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye
away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing
designed (against you)!"

P: The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your
gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.

S: And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily
adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after.

038.007
Y: "We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter
days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!"

P: We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an
invention.

S: We never heard of this in the former faith; this is nothing but a
forgery:

038.008
Y: "What! has the Message been sent to him - (Of all persons) among
us?"...but they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they
have not yet tasted My Punishment!

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