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Were it not that people might ˹be tempted to˺ become one community ˹of disbelievers˺, We would have supplied the homes of ˹only˺ those who disbelieve in the Most Compassionate with silver roofs and ˹silver˺ stairways to ascend,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers],1 We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount.

— Saheeh International

as well as ˹silver˺ gates and thrones to recline on,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline

— Saheeh International

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and ornaments ˹of gold˺. Yet all this is no more than a ˹fleeting˺ enjoyment in this worldly life. ˹But˺ the Hereafter with your Lord is ˹only˺ for those mindful ˹of Him˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.

— Saheeh International

And whoever turns a blind eye to the Reminder of the Most Compassionate, We place at the disposal of each a devilish one as their close associate,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.

— Saheeh International

who will certainly hinder them from the ˹Right˺ Way while they think they are ˹rightly˺ guided.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And indeed, they [i.e., the devils] avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided

— Saheeh International

ﭿ

But when such a person comes to Us, one will say ˹to their associate˺, “I wish you were as distant from me as the east is from the west! What an evil associate ˹you were˺!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Until, when he comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], "How I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west; and what a wretched companion."

— Saheeh International

˹It will be said to both,˺ “Since you all did wrong, sharing in the punishment will be of no benefit to you this Day.”1 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.

— Saheeh International

Can you make the deaf hear, or guide the blind or those clearly astray?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muḥammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?

— Saheeh International

Even if We take you away ˹from this world˺, We will surely inflict punishment upon them.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them.

— Saheeh International

Or if We show you what We threaten them with, We certainly have full power over them.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.

— Saheeh International

ﮮﮯ

So hold firmly to what has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺. You are truly on the Straight Path.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path.

— Saheeh International

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