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Transliteration: Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Transliteration: Iqtaraba lilnnasi hisabuhum wahum fee ghaflatin muAAridoona
The time of the reckoning of the people has drawn near, and yet they are turning away (from the Admonition) in heedlessness.

Transliteration: Ma yateehim min thikrin min rabbihim muhdathin illa istamaAAoohu wahum yalAAaboona
They give a mere formal hearing to every new Revelation that comes to them from their Lord and remain engaged in the game (of life)

Transliteration: Lahiyatan quloobuhum waasarroo alnnajwa allatheena thalamoo hal hatha illa basharun mithlukum afatatoona alssihra waantum tubsiroona
for their hearts are preoccupied (with other matters.) And the unjust people whisper to one another, saying, "This man is no more than a human being like yourselves. What! Will you, then, be enticed by his sorcery while you perceive it?"

Transliteration: Qala rabbee yaAAlamu alqawla fee alssamai waalardi wahuwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
To this the Prophet replied, "My Lord has the knowledge of everything that is said in the heavens and the earth for He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing."

Transliteration: Bal qaloo adghathu ahlamin bali iftarahu bal huwa shaAAirun falyatina biayatin kama orsila alawwaloona
Then, they say, "It is a bundle of incoherent dreams: nay, he himself has invented it: nay, he is a poet; if not, let him bring a sign like the signs with which the former Prophets were sent."

Transliteration: Ma amanat qablahum min qaryatin ahlaknaha afahum yuminoona
The fact, however, is that no habitation, which We destroyed before them, believed (in spite of signs); now, will they, then, believe?

Transliteration: Wama arsalna qablaka illa rijalan noohee ilayhim faisaloo ahla alththikri in kuntum la taAAlamoona
And, O Muhammad, We sent before you also human beings as Messengers, to whom We revealed (Our Message). If you (O objectors,) have no knowledge of this, you may ask the people of the Book.

Transliteration: Wama jaAAalnahum jasadan la yakuloona alttaAAama wama kanoo khalideena
We did not give them such bodies as could survive without food nor were they immortal.

Transliteration: Thumma sadaqnahumu alwaAAda faanjaynahum waman nashao waahlakna almusrifeena
Then We fulfilled Our promises with them and ultimately delivered them and whomsoever We willed, and destroyed the transgressors.

Transliteration: Laqad anzalna ilaykum kitaban feehi thikrukum afala taAAqiloona
O people, We have sent down to you a Book, which deals with matters concerning yourselves. What, do you not understand this?12