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Translation of page 464

1. 39:48

   And there will appear to them the evils they had earned, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

2. 39:49

   And when adversity touches man, he calls upon Us; then when We bestow on him a favor from Us, he says, "I have only been given it because of [my] knowledge." Rather, it is a trial, but most of them do not know.

3. 39:50

   Those before them had already said it, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.

4. 39:51

   And the evil consequences of what they earned struck them. And those who have wronged of these [people] will be struck [i.e., afflicted] by the evil consequences of what they earned; and they will not cause failure.

5. 39:52

   Do they not know that Allāh extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

6. 39:53

   Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

7. 39:54

   And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped.

8. 39:55

   And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord [i.e., the Qur’ān] before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive,

9. 39:56

   Lest a soul should say, "Oh, [how great is] my regret over what I neglected in regard to Allāh and that I was among the mockers."