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Surah An-Naml

The Ant

Chapter 27 of 114

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Surah An-Naml

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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The Surah derived its name from the words lima tuharrimu of the very first verse. This too is not a title of its subject matter, but the name implies that it is the Surah in which the incident of tahrim (prohibition, forbiddance) has been mentioned.

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Surah 27 of 114

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Recitation: Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2>
The Surah derived its name from the words lima tuharrimu of the very <a href=/66/1>first verse</a>. This too is not a title of its subject matter, but the name implies that it is the Surah in which the incident of tahrim (prohibition, forbiddance) has been mentioned.
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
In connection with the incident of tahrim referred to in this Surah, the traditions of the Hadith mention two ladies who were among the wives of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) at that time Hadrat Safiyyah and Hadrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah. The former (i. e. Hadrat Safiyyah) was taken to wife by the Holy Prophet after the conquest of Khaiber, and Khaiber was conquered, as has been unanimously reported, in A. H. 7. The other lady, Hadrat Mariyah, had been presented to the Holy Prophet by Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt, in A. H. 7 and she had borne him his son, Ibrahim, in Dhil-Hijjah, A. H. 8.These historical events almost precisely determine that this Surah was sent down some time during A.H. 7 or A. H 8.
<h2>Theme and Topics</h2>
This is a very important Surah in which light has been thrown on some questions of grave significance with reference to some incidents concerning the wives of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace).
First, that the powers to prescribe the bounds of the lawful and the unlawful, the permissible and the forbidden, are entirely and absolutely in the hand of Allah and nothing has been delegated even to the Prophet of Allah himself, not to speak of any other man. The Prophet as such can declare something lawful or unlawful only if he receives an inspiration from Allah to do so whether that inspiration is embodied in the Qur'an, or imparted to, him secretly. However, even the Prophet is not authorized to declare anything made permissible by Allah unlawful by himself, much less to say of another man.
Second, that in any society the position of a Prophet is very delicate. A minor incident experienced by an ordinary man in his life may not be of any consequence, but it assumes the status of law when experienced by a Prophet. That is why the lives of the Prophets have been kept under close supervision by Allah so that none of their acts, not even a most trivial one, may deviate from Divine Will. Whenever such an act has emanated from a Prophet, it was rectified and rectified immediately so that the Islamic law and its principles should reach the people in their absolute purity not only through the Divine Book but also through the excellent example of the Prophet, and they should include nothing which may be in disagreement with Divine Will,
Thirdly, and this automatically follows from the above mentioned point, that when the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) was checked on a minor thing, which was not only corrected but also recorded, it gives us complete satisfaction that whatever actions and commands and instructions we now find in the pure life of the Holy Prophet concerning which there is nothing on record in the nature of criticism or correction from Allah, they are wholly based on truth, are in complete conformity with Divine Will and we can draw guidance from them with full confidence and peace of mind.
The fourth thing that we learn from this discourse is that about the Holy Messenger himself, whose reverence and respect Allah Himself has enjoined as a necessary part of the Faith of His servants, it has been stated in this Surah that once during his sacred life he made a thing declared lawful by Allah unlawful for himself only to please his wives; then Allah has severely reproved for their errors those very wives of the Holy Prophet, whom He Himself has declared as mothers of the faithful and worthy of the highest esteem and honor by them. Then, this criticism of the Prophet and the administration of the warning to the wives also has not been made secretly but included in the Book, which the entire Ummah has to read and recite for ever. Obviously, neither the intention of making mention of it in the Book of Allah was, nor it could be, that Allah wanted to degrade His Messenger and the mothers of the faithful in the eyes of the believers; and this also is obvious that
no Muslim has lost respect for them, in his heart after reading this Surah of the Qur'an. Now, there cannot be any other reason of mentioning this thing in the Qur'an than that Allah wants to acquaint the believers with the correct manner of reverence for their great personalities. The Prophet is a Prophet, not God, that he may commit no error. Respect of the Prophet has not been enjoined because he is infallible, but because he is a perfect representative of Divine Will, and Allah has not permitted any of his errors to pass by unnoticed. This gives us the satisfaction that the noble pattern of life left by the Prophet wholly and fully represents the will of Allah. Likewise, the Companions of the holy wives of the Prophet, were human, not angels or super men. They could commit mistakes. Whatever ranks they achieved became possible only because the guidance given by Allah and the training imparted by Allah's Messenger had moulded them into the finest models. Whatever esteem and
reverence they deserve is on this very basis and not on the presumption that they were infallible. For this reason, whenever in the sacred lifetime of the Prophet (upon him be peace) the Companions or holy wives happened to commit an error due to human weakness, they were checked. Some of their errors were corrected by the Holy Prophet, as has been mentioned at many places in the Hadith ; some other errors were mentioned in the Qur'an and Allah Himself corrected them so that the Muslims might not form any exaggerated notion of the respect and reverence of their elders and great men, which might raise them from humanity to the position of gods and goddesses. If one studies the Quran carefully, one will see instances of this one after the other. In Surah Al-Imran, in connection with the Battle of Uhud, the Companions have been addressed and told:
"Allah did fulfill His promise (of help) to you : in the initial stage of the battle, it was you who were killing them by Allah's leave until you lost heart and disputed about your duty and disobeyed your leader, when Allah showed you what (the spoils) you coveted for there were among you sortie who hankered after the life of this world, and others: who cherished the life after death. Then Allah caused your retreat before the disbelievers in order to test you, but the fact is that even then Allah pardoned you, for Allah is very gracious to the believers." (<a href=/3/152>v. 152</a>).
In surah An-Nur, in connection with the Slander against Hadrat Aisha, the Companions were told,
"When you heard of it, why did not the believing men and the believing women have a good opinion of themselves, and why did they not say: this is a manifest slander?......Were it not for Allah's grace and mercy towards you in this world and in the Hereafter, a painful scourge would have visited you because of the slander. (Just consider) when you passed this lie on from one tongue to the other and uttered with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge. You took it as a trifling matter whereas it was a grave offense in the sight of Allah. Why did you not, as soon as you heard of it, say 'It is not proper for us to utter such a thing? Glory be to Allah! This is a great slander'."Allah admonishes you that in future you should never repeat anything like this, if you are true believers." (<a href=/24/12-17>vv. 12-17</a>).
In surah Al-Ahzab, the holy wives have been addressed thus: "O Prophet, say to your wives If you seek the world and its adornments, come, I shall give you of these and send you off in a good way. But if you seek Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter, you should rest assured that Allah has prepared a great reward for those of you, who do good." (<a href=/33/28-29>vv. 28-29</a>).
In Surah Jumu'ah about the Companions it was said:
"And when they saw some merchandise and amusement they broke off to it and left you (O Prophet) standing (in the course of the Sermon). Say to them : that which is with Allah is far better than amusement and merchandise, and Allah is the best of all providers." (<a href=/62/11>v. 11</a>).
In Surah Al-Mumtahinah, Hadrat Hatib bin Abi Balta'ah, a Companion who had fought at Badr, was severely taken to task because he had sent secret information to the disbelieving Quraish about the Holy Prophet's invasion before the conquest of Makkah.
All these instances are found in the Qur'an itself, in the same Qur'an in which Allah Himself has paid tribute to the Companions and the holy wives for their great merits, and granted them the certificate of His good pleasure, saying: "Allah became well pleased with them and they with Allah." It was this same moderate and balanced teaching of the reverence and esteem of the great men, which saved the Muslims from falling into the pit of man worship in which the Jews and the Christians fell, and it is a result of the same that in the books that the eminent followers of the Sunnah have compiled on the subjects of the Hadith, Commentary of the Qur'an and History, not only have the excellences and great merits of the Companions and holy wives and other illustrious men been mentioned, but also no hesitance has been shown in mentioning the incidents relating to their weaknesses, errors and mistakes, whereas those scholars were more appreciative of the merits and
excellences of the great men and understood the bounds and limits of reverence better than those who claim to be the upholders of reverence for the elders today.
The fifth thing that has been explicitly mentioned in this Surah is that Allah's Religion is absolutely fair and just. It has for every person just that of which he becomes worthy on the basis of his faith and works. No relationship or connection even with the most righteous person can be beneficial for him in any way and no relationship or connection with the most evil and wicked person can be harmful for him in any way. In this connection three kinds of women have been cited as examples before the holy wives in particular. One example is of the wives of the Prophets Noah and Lot, who, if they had believed and cooperated with their illustrious husbands, would have occupied the same rank and position in the Muslim community. which is enjoyed by the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings). But since they were disbelievers, their being the wives of the Prophets did not help them and they fell into Hell. The second example is of the wife of
Pharaoh, who in spite of being the wife of a staunch enemy of God believed and chose a path of action separate from that followed by the Pharaoh's people, and her being the wife of a staunch disbeliever did not cause her any harm, and Allah made her worthy of Paradise. The third example is of Hadrat Maryam (Mary) (peace be upon her), who attained to the high rank because she submitted to the severe test to which Allah had decided to put her. Apart from Mary no other chaste and righteous girl in the world ever has been put to such a hard test that in spite of being unmarried, she might have been made pregnant miraculously by Allah's command and informed what service her Lord willed to take from her. When Hadrat Maryam accepted this decision, and agreed to bear, like a true believer, everything that she inevitably had to bear in order to fulfill Allah's will, then did Allah exalt her to the noble rank of Sayyidatu an-nisa' fil- Jannah : "Leader of the women in Paradise"
(Musnad Ahmad).
Besides, another truth that we learn from this Surah is that the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) did not receive from Allah only that knowledge which is included and recorded in the Qur'an, but he was given information about other things also by revelation, which has not been recorded in the Qur'an. Its clear proof is <a href=/66/3>verse 3</a> of this Surah. In it we are told that the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) confided a secret to one of his wives, and she told it to another. Allah informed the Holy Prophet of this secret. Then, when the Holy Prophet warned his particular wife on the mistake of disclosure and she said:"Who has informed you of this mistake of mine7" he replied: "I have been informed of it by Him Who knows everything and is All Aware." Now, the question is where in the Qur'an is the verse in which Allah has said "O Prophet, the secret that you had confided to one of your wives, has been disclosed by her to another person, or to so and so?If there is no such verse in the
Qur'an, and obviously there is none, this is an express proof of the fact that revelation descended on the Holy Prophet besides the Qur'an as well. This refutes the claim of the deniers of Hadith, who allege that nothing was sent down to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) apart from the Qur'an.

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Surah An-Naml · The Ant

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Ayah 1
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ طس ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْقُرْآنِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ
Tah, Sin. Estes são os versículos do Alcorão, o Livro lúcido,
Ayah 2
هُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Orientação e alvíssaras para os fiéis,
Ayah 3
الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُم بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
Que observam a oração pagam o zakat e estão persuadidos da outra vida.
Ayah 4
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Em verdade, àqueles que não crêem na outra vida, abrilhantaremos as suas ações, e eis que se extraviarão.
Ayah 5
أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَهُمْ سُوءُ الْعَذَابِ وَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ هُمُ الْأَخْسَرُونَ
Estes são os que sofrerão o pior castigo e, na outra vida, serão os mais desventurados.
Ayah 6
وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْآنَ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ
Em verdade, ser-te-á concedido o Alcorão, da parte do Prudente, Sapientíssimo.
Ayah 7
إِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهْلِهِ إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا سَآتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ آتِيكُم بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
Recorda-te de quando Moisés disse à sua família: Divisei fogo; trar-vos-ei notícias dele, ou trar-vos-ei uma áscua, paraque vos aqueçais.
Ayah 8
فَلَمَّا جَاءَهَا نُودِيَ أَن بُورِكَ مَن فِي النَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Mas quando chegou a ele, ouviu uma voz: Bendito seja Quem está dentro do fogo e nas suas circunvizinhanças, e glória aDeus, Senhor do Universo!
Ayah 9
يَا مُوسَىٰ إِنَّهُ أَنَا اللَّهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
Ó Moisés, Eu sou Deus, o Poderoso, o Prudentíssimo.
Ayah 10
وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَآهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَانٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ ۚ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّي لَا يَخَافُ لَدَيَّ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Arroja o teu cajado! E ao fazer isso, viu-o agitar-se, como se fosse uma serpente; voltou-se em fuga, sem se virar. (Foi-lhe dito): Ó Moisés! Não temas, porque os mensageiros não devem temer a Minha presença.
Ayah 11
إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًا بَعْدَ سُوءٍ فَإِنِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Mas se alguém, tendo-se condenado, logo se arrepende, trocando o mal pelo bem, (saiba que) sou Indulgente, Misericordiosíssimo.
Ayah 12
وَأَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ فِي جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَاءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوءٍ ۖ فِي تِسْعِ آيَاتٍ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
E conduza a tua mão em teu manto, e daí a retirarás diáfana; (este será) um dos nove sinais perante o Faraó e seu povo, porque são depravados.
Ayah 13
فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْهُمْ آيَاتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوا هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Porém, quando lhes chegaram os Nossos evidentes sinais, disseram: Isto é pura magia!
Ayah 14
وَجَحَدُوا بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَا أَنفُسُهُمْ ظُلْمًا وَعُلُوًّا ۚ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
E os negaram, por iniqüidade e arrogância, não obstante estarem deles convencidos. Repara, pois, qual foi o destino doscorruptores.
Ayah 15
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ عِلْمًا ۖ وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Havíamos concedido a sabedoria a David e Salomão, os quais disseram: Louvado Seja Deus Que nos preferiu a muitosde Seus servos fiéis!
Ayah 16
وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَانُ دَاوُودَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ الطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبِينُ
E Salomão foi herdeiro de David, e disse: Ó humanos, tem-nos sido ensinada a linguagem dos pássaros e tem-nos sidoproporcionada toda graça. Em verdade, esta é a graça manifesta (de Deus).
Ayah 17
وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ جُنُودُهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ وَالطَّيْرِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ
E foram consagrados ante Salomão, com os seus exércitos de gênios, de homens e de aves, em formação e hierarquia.
Ayah 18
حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَىٰ وَادِ النَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّمْلُ ادْخُلُوا مَسَاكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَانُ وَجُنُودُهُ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
(Marcharam) até que chegaram ao vale profundo das formigas. Uma das formigas disse: Ó formigas, entrai na vossahabilitação, senão Salomão e seus exércitos esmagar-vos-ão, sem que disso se apercebam.
Ayah 19
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
(Salomão) sorriu das palavras dela, e disse: Ó Senhor meu, inspira-me, para eu Te agradecer a mercê com que meagraciaste, a mim e aos meus pais, e para que pratique o bem que Te compraz, e admite-me na Tua misericórdia, juntamentecom os Teus servos virtuosos.
Ayah 20
وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَا أَرَى الْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَائِبِينَ
E pôs-se a vistoriar os bandos de pássaros e disse: Por que não vejo a poupa? Estará, acaso, entre os ausentes?
Ayah 21
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Juro que a castigarei severamente ou a matarei, a menos que se apresente uma razão evidente.
Ayah 22
فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ
Porém, ela não tardou muito em chegar, e disse: Tenho estado em locais que tu ignoras; trago-te, de Sabá, uma notíciasegura.
Ayah 23
إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ امْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ
Encontrei uma mulher, que me governa (o povo), provida de tudo, e possuindo um magnífico trono.
Ayah 24
وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Encontrei-a, e ao seu povo, e se prostrarem diante do sol, em vez de Deus, porque Satã lhes abrilhantou as ações e osdesviou da senda; e por isso não se encaminham.
Ayah 25
أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُخْرِجُ الْخَبْءَ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
De sorte que não se prostram diante de Deus, Que descobre o obscuro nos céus e na terra, e conhece tanto o que ocultaiscomo o que manifestais.
Ayah 26
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ ۩
Deus! Não há mais divindade além d'Ele! Senhor do Trono Supremo!
Ayah 27
قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ
Disse-lhe (Salomão): Já veremos se dizes a verdade ou se és mentirosa.
Ayah 28
اذْهَب بِّكِتَابِي هَـٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Vai com esta carta e deixa-a com eles; retrai-te em seguida, e espera a resposta.
Ayah 29
قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمٌ
(Quando a ave assim procedeu) ela (a rainha) disse: Ó chefes, foi-me entregue uma carta respeitável.
Ayah 30
إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
É de Salomão (e diz assim): Em nome de Deus, o Clemente, o Misericordioso.
Ayah 31
أَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ
Não vos ensoberbeçais; outrossim, vinde a mim, submissos!
Ayah 32
قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِي فِي أَمْرِي مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشْهَدُونِ
Disse mais: Ó chefes, aconselhai-me neste problema, posto que nada decidirei sem a vossa aprovação.
Ayah 33
قَالُوا نَحْنُ أُولُو قُوَّةٍ وَأُولُو بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ وَالْأَمْرُ إِلَيْكِ فَانظُرِي مَاذَا تَأْمُرِينَ
Responderam: Somos poderosos e temíveis; não obstante, o assunto te incumbe; considera, pois, o que hás deordenar-nos.
Ayah 34
قَالَتْ إِنَّ الْمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا قَرْيَةً أَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوا أَعِزَّةَ أَهْلِهَا أَذِلَّةً ۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
Disse ela: Quando os reis invadem a cidade, devastam-na e aviltam os seus nobres habitantes; assim farão conosco.
Ayah 35
وَإِنِّي مُرْسِلَةٌ إِلَيْهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةٌ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Porém, eu lhes enviarei presente, e esperarei, para ver com que voltarão os emissários.
Ayah 36
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَا آتَانِيَ اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا آتَاكُم بَلْ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ
Mas quando (o emissário) se apresentou ante Salomão, este lhe disse: Queres proporcionar-me riquezas? Sabe queaquelas que Deus me concedeu são preferíveis às que vos concedeu! Entretanto, vós vos regozijais de vossos presentes!
Ayah 37
ارْجِعْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُم بِجُنُودٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِهَا وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُم مِّنْهَا أَذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَ
Retorna aos teus! Em verdade, atacá-los-emos com exércitos que não poderão enfrentar, e os expulsaremos, aviltados ehumilhados, de suas terras.
Ayah 38
قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِينِي بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ
Disse (dirigindo-se aos seus): Ó chefes, quem de vós trará o trono dela, ates que venham a mim, submissos?
Ayah 39
قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ ۖ وَإِنِّي عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِيٌّ أَمِينٌ
Um intrépido, dentre os gênios, lhe disse: Eu to trarei ates que te tenhas levantado do teu assento, porque sou poderoso efiel ao meu compromisso.
Ayah 40
قَالَ الَّذِي عِندَهُ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِندَهُ قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّي لِيَبْلُوَنِي أَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ ۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ
Disse aquele que possuía o conhecimento do Livro: Eu to trarei em menos tempo que um abrir e fechar de olhos! Equando (Salomão) viu o trono ante ele, disse: Isto provém da graça de meu Senhor, para verificar se sou grato ou ingrato. Pois quem agradece, certamente o faz em benefício próprio; e saiba o mal-agradecido que meu Senhor não necessita deagraciamentos, e é Generoso.
Ayah 41
قَالَ نَكِّرُوا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِي أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Disse: Dissimulai-lhe o trono, e assim veremos se ela está iluminada ou se está inscrita entre os desencaminhados.
Ayah 42
فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَـٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ۖ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُ هُوَ ۚ وَأُوتِينَا الْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ
E quando (a rainha) chegou, foi-lhe perguntado: O teu trono é assim? Ela respondeu: Parece que é o mesmo! E eis querecebemos a ciência antes daquilo, e nos submetemos (à vontade divina).
Ayah 43
وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَافِرِينَ
Desviaram-na aqueles a quem ela adorava, em vez de Deus, porque era de um povo incrédulo.
Ayah 44
قِيلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ ۗ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Foi-lhe dito: Entra no palácio! E quando o viu, pensou que no piso houvesse água; e, (recolhendo a saia), descobriu assuas pernas; (Salomão) lhe disse: É um palácio revestido de cristal. Ela disse: Ó Senhor meu, em verdade fui iníqua; agorame consagro, com Salomão, a Deus, Senhor do Universo!
Ayah 45
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Havíamos enviado ao povo de Samud seu irmão, Sáleh, que disse aos seus membros: Adorai a Deus! Porém, eis que sedividiram em dois grupos, que disputavam entre si.
Ayah 46
قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Perguntou-lhes (Sáleh): Ó povo meu, por que apressais o mal em vez do bem? Por que não implorais o perdão de Deus, talvez recebereis misericórdia.
Ayah 47
قَالُوا اطَّيَّرْنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَ ۚ قَالَ طَائِرُكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ ۖ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تُفْتَنُونَ
Responderam-lhe: Temos um mau augúrio acerca de ti e de quem está contigo. Disse-lhe: Vosso mau augúrio está empoder de Deus; porém, sois um povo que está à prova.
Ayah 48
وَكَانَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
E havia, na cidade, nove indivíduos, que causaram corrupção na terra, e não praticavam o bem.
Ayah 49
قَالُوا تَقَاسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُ وَأَهْلَهُ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ أَهْلِهِ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Eles disseram: Juramos que o surpreenderemos a ele e à sua família durante a noite, matando-os; então, diremos ao seuprotetor: Não presenciamos o assassinato de sua família, e somos verazes (nisso).
Ayah 50
وَمَكَرُوا مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
E conspiraram e planejaram; porém, Nós também planejamos, sem que eles o suspeitassem.
Ayah 51
فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْ أَنَّا دَمَّرْنَاهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Repara, pois, qual foi a sorte da sua conspiração! Exterminamo-los, juntamente com todo o seu povo!
Ayah 52
فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُوا ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
E eis suas casas assoladas, por causa da sua iniqüidade. Em verdade, nisto há um sinal para os sensatos.
Ayah 53
وَأَنجَيْنَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ
E salvamos os fiéis benevolentes.
Ayah 54
وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
E recorda-te de Lot, quando disse ao seu povo: Cometeis a obscenidade com convicção?
Ayah 55
أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ النِّسَاءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ
Acercar-vos-eis, em vossa luxúria, dos homens, em vez das mulheres? Qual! Sois um povo de insensatos!
Ayah 56
فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَخْرِجُوا آلَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ
Porém, a única resposta de sue povo foi: Expulsai a família de Lot de vossa cidade, porque são pessoas que seconsideram castas!
Ayah 57
فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَاهَا مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
Mas o salvamos, juntamente com sua família, exceto sua mulher, que somamos ao número dos deixados para trás.
Ayah 58
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ
E desencadeamos sobre eles uma tempestade. E que péssima foi a tempestade para os admoestados!
Ayah 59
قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَىٰ ۗ آللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Dize (ó Mohammad): Louvado seja Deus e que a paz esteja com os Seus diletos servos! E pergunta-lhes: Que épreferível, Deus ou os ídolos que Lhe associam?
Ayah 60
أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَنبَتْنَا بِهِ حَدَائِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنبِتُوا شَجَرَهَا ۗ أَإِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَ
Quem criou os céus e a terra, e quem envia a água do céu, mediante a qual fazemos brotar vicejantes vergéis, cujossimilares jamais podereis produzir? Poderá haver outra divindade em parceria com Deus? Qual! Porém, (esses que assimafirmam) são seres que se desviam.
Ayah 61
أَمَّن جَعَلَ الْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَالَهَا أَنْهَارًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزًا ۗ أَإِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Ou quem fez a terra firme para se viver, dispôs em sua superfície rios, dotou-a de montanhas imóveis e pôs entre as duasmassas de água uma barreira? Poderá haver outra divindade em parceria com Deus? Qual! Porém, a sua maioria é insipiente.
Ayah 62
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ الْأَرْضِ ۗ أَإِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Por outra, quem atende o necessitado, quando implora, e liberta do mal e vos designa sucessores na terra? Poderá haveroutra divindade em parceria com Deus? Quão pouco meditais!
Ayah 63
أَمَّن يَهْدِيكُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَمَن يُرْسِلُ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْرًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِ ۗ أَإِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ ۚ تَعَالَى اللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Também, quem vos ilumina nas trevas da terra e do mar? E quem envia os ventos alvissareiros, que chegam ates da Suamisericórdia? Haverá outra divindade em parceria com Deus? Exaltado seja Deus de quanto Lhe associam!
Ayah 64
أَمَّن يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ وَمَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۗ أَإِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ ۚ قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Ainda: Quem origina a criação e logo reproduz? E quem vos dá o sustento do céu e da terra? Poderá haver outradivindade em parceria com Deus? Dize-lhes: Apresentai as vossas provas, se estiverdes certos.
Ayah 65
قُل لَّا يَعْلَمُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الْغَيْبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۚ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ
Dize: Ninguém, além de Deus, conhece o mistério dos céus e da terra. Eles não se apercebem de quando serãoressuscitados.
Ayah 66
بَلِ ادَّارَكَ عِلْمُهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهَا ۖ بَلْ هُم مِّنْهَا عَمُونَ
Tal conhecimento dar-se-á na vida futura; porém, eles estão em dúvida a respeito disso, e, ainda, quanto a isso estãocegos!
Ayah 67
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَإِذَا كُنَّا تُرَابًا وَآبَاؤُنَا أَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ
Os incrédulos dizem: Quando formos convertidos em pó, como foram nossos pais, seremos, acaso, ressuscitados?
Ayah 68
لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَـٰذَا نَحْنُ وَآبَاؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Isto nos foi prometido antes, assim como o foi a nossos pais; porém, não é mais do que fábulas dos primitivos.
Ayah 69
قُلْ سِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Dize-lhes: Percorrei a terra e reparai qual foi a sorte dos pecadores!
Ayah 70
وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُن فِي ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ
E não te aflijas por eles, nem te angusties pelo que conspiram contra ti
Ayah 71
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
E dizem: Quando se cumprirá tal promessa? Dizei-nos, se estais certos!
Ayah 72
قُلْ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ الَّذِي تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Responde-lhes: É possível que vos acosse algo do que pretendeis apressar!
Ayah 73
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Por certo que teu Senhor é Agraciante para com os humanos; porém, a sua maioria é ingrata.
Ayah 74
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ
E, em verdade, teu Senhor sabe tudo quanto dissimulam seus corações e tudo quanto manifestam.
Ayah 75
وَمَا مِنْ غَائِبَةٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ
E não há mistério nos céus e na terra que não esteja registrado no Livro lúcido.
Ayah 76
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَكْثَرَ الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Sabei que este Alcorão explica aos israelitas os principais objetos de suas divergências.
Ayah 77
وَإِنَّهُ لَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
E que é, ademais, orientação e clemência para os fiéis.
Ayah 78
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِي بَيْنَهُم بِحُكْمِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ
Por certo que teu Senhor julgará entre eles com justiça, porque é Poderoso, Sapientíssimo.
Ayah 79
فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ الْمُبِينِ
Encomenda-te, pois, a Deus, porque segues a verdade elucidativa.
Ayah 80
إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَاءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِرِينَ
Certamente, tu não poderás fazer os mortos ouvir, nem fazer-te ouvir pelos surdos (especialmente) quando fogem,
Ayah 81
وَمَا أَنتَ بِهَادِي الْعُمْيِ عَن ضَلَالَتِهِمْ ۖ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِآيَاتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
Como tampouco és guia dos cegos em seu erro, porque só podes fazer-te escutar por aqueles que crêem nos Nossosversículos e são muçulmanos.
Ayah 82
وَإِذَا وَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَخْرَجْنَا لَهُمْ دَابَّةً مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا بِآيَاتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ
E quando recair sobre eles a sentença, produzir-lhes-emos da terra uma besta, que lhe dirá: A verdade é que os humanosnão crêem nos Nossos versículos!
Ayah 83
وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ فَوْجًا مِّمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِآيَاتِنَا فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ
Recorda-te de que um dia congregaremos um grupo de cada povo, dentre aqueles que desmentiram os Nossos versículos, os quais serão postos em formação,
Ayah 84
حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءُوا قَالَ أَكَذَّبْتُم بِآيَاتِي وَلَمْ تُحِيطُوا بِهَا عِلْمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Até que compareçam (ante o tribunal). Dir-lhes-á (Deus): Com que então desmentistes os Meus versículos, semcompreendê-los! Que estáveis fazendo?
Ayah 85
وَوَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُوا فَهُمْ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
E a sentença recairá sobre eles, por sua iniqüidade, e nada terão a alegar.
Ayah 86
أَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Acaso, não reparam em que temos instituído a noite para o seu repouso e o dia para dar-lhes luz? Por certo que nisto hásinais para os crentes!
Ayah 87
وَيَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوْهُ دَاخِرِينَ
E no dia em que soar a trombeta, espantar-se-ão aqueles que estiverem nos céus e na terra, exceto aqueles que Deusagraciar. E todos comparecerão, humildes, ante Ele.
Ayah 88
وَتَرَى الْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ ۚ صُنْعَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ ۚ إِنَّهُ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَفْعَلُونَ
E verás as montanhas, que te parecem firmes, passarem rápidas como as nuvens. Tal é a obra de Deus, Que tem dispostoprudentemente todas as coisas, porque está inteirado de tudo quanto fazeis.
Ayah 89
مَن جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ آمِنُونَ
Aqueles que tiverem praticado boas ações receberão maior recompensa e estarão isentos do espanto daquele dia.
Ayah 90
وَمَن جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِي النَّارِ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Aqueles que tiverem cometido más ações, porém, serão precipitados, de bruços, no fogo infernal. Sereis retribuídos, senão pelo que fizestes?
Ayah 91
إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَـٰذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ الَّذِي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Tem-me sido ordenado adorar o Senhor desta Metrópole, o Qual a consagrou - a Ele tudo pertence -, e também me foiordenado ser um dos muçulmanos.
Ayah 92
وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَ الْقُرْآنَ ۖ فَمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِي لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُنذِرِينَ
(Foi-me ordenado ainda) que recite o Alcorão. E quem se encaminhar, fá-lo-á em benefício próprio; por outra, a quem sedesviar, dize-lhe: Sou tão-somente um dos tantos admoestadores.
Ayah 93
وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَا ۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
E dize (mais): Louvado seja Deus! Ele vos mostrará os Seus sinais; então, os conhecereis. Sabe que teu Senhor não estádesatento a tudo quanto fazeis.

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