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This is just another ˹enemy˺ force bound for defeat out there.1

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Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ’Âd, Pharaoh of the mighty structures,1

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Thamûd, the people of Lot, and the residents of the Forest.1 These were ˹all˺ enemy forces.

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Each rejected their messenger, so My punishment was justified.

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These ˹pagans˺ are awaiting nothing but a single Blast that cannot be stopped.

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They say ˹mockingly˺, “Our Lord! Hasten for us our share ˹of the punishment˺ before the Day of Reckoning.”

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Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And remember Our servant, David, the man of strength. Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

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We truly subjected the mountains to hymn ˹Our praises˺ along with him in the evening and after sunrise.

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And ˹We subjected˺ the birds, flocking together. All turned to him ˹echoing his hymns˺.

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We strengthened his kingship, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment.

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