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Each soul will come forth with an angel to drive it and another to testify.

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˹It will be said to the denier,˺ “You were totally heedless of this. Now We have lifted this veil of yours, so Today your sight is sharp!”

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And one’s accompanying-angel will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”

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˹It will be said to both angels,˺ “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever,

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withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,

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who set up another god with Allah. So cast them into the severe punishment.”

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One’s ˹devilish˺ associate will say, “Our Lord! I did not make them transgress. Rather, they were far astray ˹on their own˺.”

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Allah will respond, “Do not dispute in My presence, since I had already given you a warning.

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My Word cannot be changed,1 nor am I unjust to ˹My˺ creation.”

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˹Beware of˺ the Day We will ask Hell, “Are you full ˹yet˺?” And it will respond, “Are there any more?”

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