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1. 14:43

   Racing ahead, their heads raised up, their glance does not come back to them, and their hearts are void.

2. 14:44

   And, [O Muḥammad], warn the people of a Day when the punishment will come to them and those who did wrong will say, "Our Lord, delay us for a short term; we will answer Your call and follow the messengers." [But it will be said], "Had you not sworn, before, that for you there would be no cessation?

3. 14:45

   And you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them. And We presented for you [many] examples."

4. 14:46

   And they had planned their plan, but with Allāh is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.

5. 14:47

   So never think that Allāh will fail in His promise to His messengers. Indeed, Allāh is Exalted in Might and Owner of Retribution.

6. 14:48

   [It will be] on the Day the earth will be replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well], and they [i.e., all creatures] will come out before Allāh, the One, the Prevailing,

7. 14:49

   And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in irons,

8. 14:50

   Their garments of liquid pitch and their faces covered by the Fire

9. 14:51

   So that Allāh will recompense every soul for what it earned. Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.

10. 14:52

    This [Qur’ān] is notification for the people that they may be warned thereby and that they may know that He is but one God and that those of understanding will be reminded.