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021.088 So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith.
021.089 And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though
thou art the best of inheritors."
021.090 So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three)
were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves
before Us.
021.091 And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her
son a sign for all peoples.
021.092 Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve
Me (and no other).
021.093 But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us.
021.094 Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- His endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record
it in his favour.
021.095 But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return,
021.096 Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.
021.097 Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly
stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!"
021.098 Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides God, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will
ye (surely) come!
021.099 If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein.
021.100 There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else).
021.101 Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom.
021.102 Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell.
021.103 The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your
Day,- (the Day) that ye were promised."
021.104 The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the
first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it.
021.105 Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall
inherit the earth."
021.106 Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship God.
021.107 We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.
021.108 Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your God is One God: will ye therefore bow to His Will (in
Islam)?"
021.109 But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether
that which ye are promised is near or far.
021.110 "It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye hide (in your hearts).
021.111 "I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
021.112 Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be
sought against the blasphemies ye utter!"
THE PILGRIMAGE, CHAPTER NO. 022
022.001 O mankind! fear your Lord! for the convulsion of the Hour (of Judgment) will be a thing terrible!
022.002 The Day ye shall see it, every mother giving suck shall forget her suckling- babe, and every pregnant female
shall drop her load (unformed): thou shalt see mankind as in a drunken riot, yet not drunk: but dreadful will be the
Wrath of God.
022.003 And yet among men there are such as dispute about God, without knowledge, and follow every evil one
obstinate in rebellion!
022.004 About the (Evil One) it is decreed that whoever turns to him for friendship, him will he lead astray, and he will