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When it seeth them from afar, they hear the
crackling and the roar thereof.
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And when they are flung into a narrow place
thereof, chained together, they pray for destruction there.
[25:14]
Pray not that day for one destruction, but pray
for many destructions!
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Say: Is that (doom) better or the
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Therein abiding, they have all that they desire.
It is for thy Lord a promise that must be fulfilled.
[25:17]
And on the day when He will assemble them and
that which they worship instead of Allah and will say: Was it ye who misled
these my slaves or did they (themselves) wander from the way ?
[25:18]
They will say: Be Thou Glorified! it was not for
us to choose any protecting friends beside thee; but Thou didst give them and
their fathers ease till they forgot the warning and became lost folk.
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Thus they will give you the lie regarding what
ye say, then ye can neither avert (the doom) nor obtain help. And whoso among
you doeth wrong, We shall make him taste great torment.
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We never sent before thee any messengers but lo!
they verily ate food and walked in the markets. And We have appointed some of
you a test for others: Will ye be steadfast ? And thy Lord is ever Seer.