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So it was. And We truly had full knowledge of him.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Then he travelled a ˹third˺ course

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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until he reached ˹a pass˺ between two mountains. He found in front of them a people who could hardly understand ˹his˺ language.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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They pleaded, “O Ⱬul-Qarnain! Surely Gog and Magog1 are spreading corruption throughout the land. Should we pay you tribute, provided that you build a wall between us and them?”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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He responded, “What my Lord has provided for me is far better. But assist me with resources, and I will build a barrier between you and them.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Bring me blocks of iron!” Then, when he had filled up ˹the gap˺ between the two mountains, he ordered, “Blow!” When the iron became red hot, he said, “Bring me molten copper to pour over it.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And so the enemies could neither scale nor tunnel through it.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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He declared, “This is a mercy from my Lord. But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass, He will level it to the ground. And my Lord’s promise is ever true.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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On that Day, We will let them1 surge ˹like waves˺ over one another. Later, the Trumpet will be blown,2 and We will gather all ˹people˺ together.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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On that Day We will display Hell clearly for the disbelievers,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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