being in awe ˹of Allah˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
While he fears [Allah],
— Saheeh International
you were inattentive to him.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
From him you are distracted.
— Saheeh International
But no! This ˹revelation˺ is truly a reminder.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;
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So let whoever wills be mindful of it.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So whoever wills may remember it.1
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It is ˹written˺ on pages held in honour—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
— Saheeh International
highly esteemed, purified—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Exalted and purified,
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by the hands of angel-scribes,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
— Saheeh International
honourable and virtuous.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Noble and dutiful.
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Condemned are ˹disbelieving˺ humans! How ungrateful they are ˹to Allah˺!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man;1 how disbelieving is he.
— Saheeh International
From what substance did He create them?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?
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He created them from a sperm-drop, and ordained their development.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;1
— Saheeh International