SURAH 55 · 78 AYAHS · MEDINAN

Ar-Rahmaan

The Beneficent

الرحمن
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55:1Page 531 · Juz 27

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ۝١

The Beneficent

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55:2Page 531 · Juz 27

عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۝٢

Hath made known the Qur'an.

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خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ۝٣

He hath created man.

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عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ ۝٤

He hath taught him utterance.

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ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ ۝٥

The sun and the moon are made punctual.

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55:6Page 531 · Juz 27

وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ ۝٦

The stars and the trees prostrate.

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55:7Page 531 · Juz 27

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ ۝٧

And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,

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55:8Page 531 · Juz 27

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ ۝٨

That ye exceed not the measure,

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55:9Page 531 · Juz 27

وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ ۝٩

But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.

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55:10Page 531 · Juz 27

وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ ۝١٠

And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,

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55:11Page 531 · Juz 27

فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ ۝١١

Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,

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55:12Page 531 · Juz 27

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ ۝١٢

Husked grain and scented herb.

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55:13Page 531 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٣

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:14Page 531 · Juz 27

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ ۝١٤

He created man of clay like the potter's,

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55:15Page 531 · Juz 27

وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ ۝١٥

And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

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55:16Page 531 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٦

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:17Page 532 · Juz 27

رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ۝١٧

Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!

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55:18Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٨

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:19Page 532 · Juz 27

مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ ۝١٩

He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

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55:20Page 532 · Juz 27

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ ۝٢٠

There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).

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55:21Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢١

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:22Page 532 · Juz 27

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ ۝٢٢

There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone.

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55:23Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٣

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:24Page 532 · Juz 27

وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَـٰمِ ۝٢٤

His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.

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55:25Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٥

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:26Page 532 · Juz 27

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ ۝٢٦

Everyone that is thereon will pass away;

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55:27Page 532 · Juz 27

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ۝٢٧

There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.

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55:28Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٨

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:29Page 532 · Juz 27

يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ ۝٢٩

All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.

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55:30Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٠

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:31Page 532 · Juz 27

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ۝٣١

We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).

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55:32Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٢

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:33Page 532 · Juz 27

يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ ۝٣٣

O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.

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55:34Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٤

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:35Page 532 · Juz 27

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ۝٣٥

There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.

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55:36Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٦

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:37Page 532 · Juz 27

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ ۝٣٧

And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide-

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55:38Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٨

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -

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55:39Page 532 · Juz 27

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ۝٣٩

On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.

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55:40Page 532 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٠

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:41Page 533 · Juz 27

يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ ۝٤١

The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.

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55:42Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٢

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:43Page 533 · Juz 27

هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ۝٤٣

This is hell which the guilty deny.

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55:44Page 533 · Juz 27

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ ۝٤٤

They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.

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55:45Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٥

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:46Page 533 · Juz 27

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ ۝٤٦

But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.

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55:47Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٧

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:48Page 533 · Juz 27

ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ ۝٤٨

Of spreading branches.

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55:49Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٩

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:50Page 533 · Juz 27

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ ۝٥٠

Wherein are two fountains flowing.

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55:51Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥١

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:52Page 533 · Juz 27

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ ۝٥٢

Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.

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55:53Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٣

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:54Page 533 · Juz 27

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ ۝٥٤

Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.

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55:55Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٥

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:56Page 533 · Juz 27

فِيهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ۝٥٦

Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinn will have touched before them.

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55:57Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٧

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:58Page 533 · Juz 27

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ ۝٥٨

(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone.

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55:59Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٩

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:60Page 533 · Juz 27

هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ ۝٦٠

Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?

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55:61Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦١

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:62Page 533 · Juz 27

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ ۝٦٢

And beside them are two other gardens,

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55:63Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٣

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:64Page 533 · Juz 27

مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ ۝٦٤

Dark green with foliage.

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55:65Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٥

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:66Page 533 · Juz 27

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ ۝٦٦

Wherein are two abundant springs.

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55:67Page 533 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٧

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:68Page 534 · Juz 27

فِيهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ ۝٦٨

Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate.

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55:69Page 534 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٩

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:70Page 534 · Juz 27

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ ۝٧٠

Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful companions-

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55:71Page 534 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧١

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -

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55:72Page 534 · Juz 27

حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ ۝٧٢

Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions -

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55:73Page 534 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٣

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -

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55:74Page 534 · Juz 27

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ۝٧٤

Whom neither man nor jinn will have touched before them -

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55:75Page 534 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٥

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:76Page 534 · Juz 27

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ ۝٧٦

Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.

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55:77Page 534 · Juz 27

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٧

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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55:78Page 534 · Juz 27

تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ۝٧٨

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!

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Arabic: Tanzil Uthmani v1.1, reproduced verbatim. English interpretation: Marmaduke Pickthall, via Project Gutenberg. Translation explains meaning and is distinct from the Arabic Quran.

All 6,236 verse references are checked against the source. This is a technical integrity check, not independent scholarly review. Opening Bismillahs are preserved as supplied.

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