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˹Why˺ do you build a landmark on every high place in vanity,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Do you construct on every elevation a sign,1 amusing yourselves,

— Saheeh International

and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

— Saheeh International

and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

— Saheeh International

So fear Allah, and obey me.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So fear Allah and obey me.

— Saheeh International

Fear the One Who has provided you with ˹the good˺ things you know:

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

— Saheeh International

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He provided you with cattle, and children,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

— Saheeh International

and gardens, and springs.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And gardens and springs.

— Saheeh International

I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

— Saheeh International

They responded, “It is all the same to us whether you warn ˹us˺ or not.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

— Saheeh International

This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

— Saheeh International

And we will never be punished.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And we are not to be punished."

— Saheeh International

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