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Sura CIII.--The Afternoon [XXVII.]

Sura CIII.--The Afternoon [XXVII.]

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Introduction
Dedication
Preface
Sura XCVI.--Thick Blood, or Clots Of Blood [I.]
Sura LXXIV.--The Enwrapped [II.]
Sura LXXIII. The Enfolded [III.]
Sura XCIII.--The Brightness [IV.]
Sura XCIV.--The Opening [V.]
Sura CXIII.--The Daybreak [VI.]
Sura CXIV.--Men [VII.]
Sura I. [VIII.]
Sura CIX.--Unbelievers [IX.]
Sura CXII.--The Unity [X.]
Sura CXI. Abu Lahab [XI.]
Sura CVIII.--The Abundance [XII.]
Sura CIV.--The Backbiter [XII.]
Sura CVII.--Religion [XIV.]
Sura CII.--Desire [XV.]
Sura XCII.--The Night [XVI.]
Sura LXVIII.--The Pen [XVII.]
Sura XC.--The Soil [XVIII.]
Sura CV.--The Elephant [XIX.]
Sura CVI.--The Koreisch [XX.]
Sura XCVII.--Power [XXI.]
Sura LXXXVI. The Night-Comer [XXII.]
Sura XCI.--The Sun [XXIII.]
Sura LXXX.--He Frowned [XXIV.]
Sura LXXXVII.--The Most High [XXV.]
Sura XCV.--The Fig [XXVI.]
Sura CIII.--The Afternoon [XXVII.]
Sura LXXXV.--The Starry [XXVIII.]
Sura CI.--The Blow [XXIX.]
Sura XCIX.--The Earthquake [XXX.]
Sura LXXXII.--The Cleaving [XXXI.]
Sura LXXXI.--The Folded Up [XXXII.]
Sura LXXXIV.--The Splitting Asunder [XXXIII.]
Sura C.--The Chargers [XXXIV.]
Sura LXXIX.--Those Who Drag Forth [XXXV.]
Sura LXXVII.--The Sent [XXXVI.]
Sura LXXVIII.--The News [XXXVII.]
Sura LXXXVIII.--The Overshadowing [XXXVIII.]
Sura LXXXIX.--The Daybreak [XXXIX.]
Sura LXXV.--The Resurrection [XL.]
Sura LXXXIII.--Those Who Stint [XLI.]
Sura LXIX.--The Inevitable [XLII.]
Sura LI.--The Scattering [XLIII.]
Sura LII.--The Mountain [XLIV.]
Sura LVI.--The Inevitable [XLV.]
Sura LIII.--The Star [XLVI.]
Sura LXX.--The Steps or Ascents [XLVII.]
Sura LV.--The Merciful [XLVIII.]
Sura LIV.--The Moon [XLIX.]
Sura XXXVII.--The Ranks [L.]
Sura LXXI.--Noah [LI.]
Sura LXXVI.--Man [LII.]
Sura XLIV.--Smoke [LIII.]
Sura L.--Kaf [LIV.]
Sura XX.--Ta. Ha. [LV.]
Sura XXVI.--The Poets [LVI.]
Sura XV.--Hedjr [LVII.]
Sura XIX.--Mary [LVIII.]
Sura XXXVIII.--Sad [LIX.]
Sura XXXVI.--Ya. Sin [LX.]
Sura XLIII.--Ornaments of Gold [LXI.]
Sura LXXII.--Djinn [LXII.]
Sura LXVII.--The Kingdom [LXIII.]
Sura XXIII.--The Believers [LXIV.]
Sura XXI.--The Prophets [LXV.]
Sura XXV.--Al Furkan [LXVI.]
Sura XVII.--The Night Journey [LXVII.]
Sura XXVII.--The Ant [LXVIII.]
Sura XVIII.--The Cave [LXIX.]
Sura XXXII.--Adoration [LXX.]
Sura XLI.--The Made Plain [LXXI.]
Sura XLV.--The Kneeling [LXXII.]
Sura XVI.--The Bee [LXXIII.]
Sura XXX.--The Greeks [LXXIV.]
Sura XI.--Houd [LXXV.]
Sura XIV.--Abraham, On Whom Be Peace [LXXVI.]
Sura XII.--Joseph, Peace Be On Him [LXXVII.]
Sura XL.--The Believer [LXXVIII.]
Sura XXVIII.--The Story [LXXIX.]
Sura XXXIX.--The Troops [LXXX.]
Sura XXIX.--The Spider [LXXXI.]
Sura XXXI.--Lokman [LXXXII.]
Sura XLII.--Counsel [LXXXIII.]
Sura X.--Jonah, Peace Be On Him! [LXXXIV.]
Sura XXXIV.--Saba [LXXXV.]
Sura XXXV.--The Creator, Or The Angels [LXXXVI.]
Sura VII.--Al Araf [LXXXVII.]
Sura XLVI.--Al Ahkaf [LXXXVIII.]
Sura VI.--Cattle [LXXXIX.]
Sura XIII.--Thunder [XC.]
Sura II.--The Cow [XCI.]
Sura XCVIII.--Clear Evidence [XCII.]
Sura LXIV.--Mutual Deceit [XCIII.]
Sura LXII.--The Assembly [XCIV.]
Sura VIII.--The Spoils [XCV.]
Sura XLVII.--Muhammad [XCVI.]
Sura III.--The Family of Imran [XCVII.]
Sura LXI.--Battle Array [XCVIII.]
Sura LVII.--Iron [XCIX.]
Sura IV.--Women [C.]
Sura LXV.--Divorce [CI.]
Sura LIX.--The Emigration [CII.]
Sura XXXIII.--The Confederates [CIII.]
Sura LXIII.--The Hypocrites [CIV.]
Sura XXIV.--Light [CV.]
Sura LVIII.--She Who Pleaded [CVI.]
Sura XXII.--The Pilgrimage [CVII.]
Sura XLVIII.--The Victory [CVIII.]
Sura LXVI.--The Forbidding [CIX.]
Sura LX.--She Who Is Tried [CX.]
Sura CX.--Help [CXI.]
Sura XLIX.--The Apartments [CXII.]
Sura IX.--Immunity [CXIII.]
Sura V.--The Table [CXIV.]
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Sura CIII.--The Afternoon [XXVII.]

SURA CIII.--THE AFTERNOON [XXVII.]

MECCA.--3 Verses

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I SWEAR by the declining day!
Verily, man's lot is cast amid destruction, 1
Save those who believe and do the things which be right, and enjoin truth and enjoin stedfastness on each other.

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Said to have been recited in the Mosque shortly before his death by Muhammad. See Weil, p. 328.

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