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Translation of page 598

1. 96:13

   Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

2. 96:14

   Does he not know that Allāh sees?

3. 96:15

   No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock –

4. 96:16

   A lying, sinning forelock.

5. 96:17

   Then let him call his associates;

6. 96:18

   We will call the angels of Hell.

7. 96:19

   No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].

8. 97:1

   Indeed, We sent it [i.e., the Qur’ān] down during the Night of Decree.

9. 97:2

   And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?

10. 97:3

    The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

11. 97:4

    The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.

12. 97:5

    Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.

13. 98:1

    Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief] until there came to them clear evidence –

14. 98:2

    A Messenger from Allāh, reciting purified scriptures

15. 98:3

    Within which are correct writings [i.e., rulings and laws].

16. 98:4

    Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence.

17. 98:5

    And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.