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Commemorate Our Servant Job. Behold he cried to his Lord: "The Evil One has afflicted me with distress and suffering!"

(The command was given:) "Strike with thy foot: here is (water) wherein to wash, cool and refreshing, and (water) to drink."

And We gave him (back) his people, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who have Understanding.

"And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath)." Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!

And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of Power and Vision.

Verily We did choose them for a special (purpose)- proclaiming the Message of the Hereafter.

They were, in Our sight, truly, of the company of the Elect and the Good.

And commemorate Isma´il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl: Each of them was of the Company of the Good.

This is a Message (of admonition): and verily, for the righteous, is a beautiful Place of (Final) Return,-

Gardens of Eternity, whose doors will (ever) be open to them;

Therein will they recline (at ease): Therein can they call (at pleasure) for fruit in abundance, and (delicious) drink;

And beside them will be chaste women restraining their glances, (companions) of equal age.

Such is the Promise made, to you for the Day of Account!

Truly such will be Our Bounty (to you); it will never fail;-

Yea, such! but - for the wrong-doers will be an evil place of (Final) Return!-

Hell!- they will burn therein, - an evil bed (indeed, to lie on)!-

Yea, such! - then shall they taste it,- a boiling fluid, and a fluid dark, murky, intensely cold!-

And other Penalties of a similar kind, to match them!

Here is a troop rushing headlong with you! No welcome for them! truly, they shall burn in the Fire!

(The followers shall cry to the misleaders:) "Nay, ye (too)! No welcome for you! It is ye who have brought this upon us! Now evil is (this) place to stay in!"