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so he observed

so (Fa) he observed (Nazor)

and then frowned and scowled,

and then (Thumma) frowned (Äbasa) and (Wa) scowled (Basar),

and then turned back and became arrogant

and then (Thumma) turned back (Ad'bara) and (Wa) became arrogant (Es'tak'bar)

and said, ‘This is only traced sorcery.

and (Fa) said (Qaala), ‘This (Haazaa) is only (In' illa) traced (Yu'thar) sorcery (Sih'run).

‘This is only the word of a human.’

‘This (Haazaa) is only (In' illa) the word of a human (Qaw'lul' Bashar).’

“I will burn him in hellfire.”

“I (God) will burn him (Sa Us'lii-hi) in hellfire (Saqar).”

And what will make you know what is hellfire?

And (Wa) what (Maa) will make you (s) know (Ad'raa-ka) what (Maa) is hellfire (Saqar)?

neither remains nor leaves,

(the fire) neither (Laa) remains (Tub'qii) nor (Walaa) leaves (Tazar),

it scorches the skin.

it scorches (Lawwaahatun) the skin (human) (-Lil' Bashar).

Over it are nineteen.

Over it (Älai'haa) are nineteen (angels) (Tis'äta Äshar).

And We have only assigned Angels as the Custodians of the Fire, and We have only made their number 19 as a trial for those who disbelieve; so that those who were given the Book will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith, and those who were given the Book and the believers will not mistrust, and that those in whose hearts is disease and the disbelievers will say, "What does GOD intend with this example?"Thus does GOD send astray whomever HE wills and guides whomever HE wills. And none knows the soldiers of your LORD except HIM; and it is only a remembrance to the human.

And (Wa) We have only (Maa illa) assigned (Jaäl'naa) Angels (Malaaikatan) as the Custodians of the Fire (39:71) (As'haaba En'Naari), and (Wa) We have only (Maa illa) made (Jaäl'naa) their number 19 (Eddata-hum') as a trial (Fit'natan) for those who (Lillaziina) disbelieve (Kafaru'); so that (Li) those who (Ellaziina) were given (Uutu') the Book (El'Kitaaba) will be convinced (Yas'tai'qina) and those who (Ellaziina) have believed (Aamanuu') will increase (Yaz'daada) in faith (iimaanan), and those who (Ellaziina) were given (Uutu') the Book (El'Kitaaba) and the believers (El'Mu'minuuna) will not (Laa) mistrust (Yar'taaba), and (Wa) that (Li) those (Ellaziina) in (Fii) whose hearts (Quluubi-him) is disease (Maradun) and the disbelievers (El'Kaafiruuna) will say (Yaquula), "What (Maazaa) does GOD intend (Araada-llahu) with (Bi) this (Haaza) example (Mathalan)?" Thus (Kazaalika) does GOD (Ellahu) send astray (Yudillu) whomever (Man) HE wills (Yashaau) and guides (Yah'dii) whomever (Man) HE wills (Yashaau). And (Wa) none (Maa) knows (Ya'lamu) the soldiers (Junuuda) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka) except (illa) HIM (Huwa); and (Wa) it (Hiya) is only (Maa illa) a remembrance (Zik'raa) to the human (Lil' Bashar).

Nay! By the moon,

Nay (Kallaa)! By (Wa) the moon (El'Qamar),

and the night when it escapes,

and (Wa) the night (Ellai'li) when (Iz') it escapes (Ad'bar),

and the morning when it appears.

and (Wa) the morning (Es'Sub'hi) when (Izaa) it appears (As'far).

Indeed, it is one of the major

Indeed, it (Innahaa) is (La) one (Ih'daa) of the major (El'Kubar)

warnings to the human;

warnings (Naziiran) to the human (Lil' Bashar);

for whoever among you wants to advance or stay behind.

for (Li) whoever (Man) among you (Minkum') wants (Shaa'a) to (An) advance (Yataqaddama) or (Aw') stay behind (Yata-akkhar).

Every soul will be a hostage by what it has earned

Every (Kullu) soul (Naf'si) will be a hostage (Rahiinat’) by what (Bimaa) it has earned (Kasabat')

except the Companions of the right side,

except (illa) the Companions of the right side (As'haabal' Yamiin),

in gardens, asking each other

in (Fii) gardens (Jannaatin), asking each other (Yatasaa'aluun)