em, and how (awful) was My punishment.

S: The people of Nuh and the parties after them rejected (prophets)
before them, and every nation purposed against their messenger to
destroy him, and they disputed by means of the falsehood that they
might thereby render null the truth, therefore I destroyed them; how
was then My retribution!

040.006
Y: Thus was the Decree of thy Lord proved true against the Unbelievers;
that truly they are Companions of the Fire!

P: Thus was the word of thy Lord concerning those who disbelieve
fulfilled: That they are owners of the Fire.

S: And thus did the word of your Lord prove true against those who
disbelieved that they are the inmates of the fire.

040.007
Y: Those who sustain the Throne (of Allah) and those around it sing
Glory and Praise to their Lord; believe in Him; and implore Forgiveness
for those who believe: "Our Lord! Thy Reach is over all things, in
Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive, then, those who turn in Repentance, and
follow Thy Path; and preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing
Fire!"

P: Those who bear the Throne, and all who are round about it, hymn the
praises of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those
who believe (saying): Our Lord! Thou comprehendest all things in mercy
and knowledge, therefor forgive those who repent and follow Thy way.
Ward off from them the punishment of hell.

S: Those who bear the power and those around Him celebrate the praise of
their Lord and believe in Him and ask protection for those who believe:
Our Lord! Thou embracest all things in mercy and knowledge, therefore
grant protection to those who turn (to Thee) and follow Thy way, and
save them from the punishment of the hell:

040.008
Y: "And grant, our Lord! that they enter the Gardens of Eternity, which
Thou hast promised to them, and to the righteous among their fathers,
their wives, and their posterity! For Thou art (He), the Exalted in
Might, Full of Wisdom."

P: Our Lord! And make them enter the Gardens of Eden which thou hast
promised them, with such of their fathers and their wives and their
descendants as do right. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.

S: Our Lord! and make them enter the gardens of perpetuity which Thou
hast promised to them and those who do good of their fathers and their
wives and their offspring, surely Thou are the Mighty, the Wise.

040.009
Y: "And preserve them from (all) ills; and any whom Thou dost preserve
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