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quran:90:1 – In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

I swear by this city, Makkah -

I swear (lā is extra) by this land, of Mecca,
القرآن:٩٠:١ – بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

{لا} زائدة {أقسم بهذا البلد} مكة.

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quran:84:16 –

So I swear by the twilight glow

So I swear (fa-lā: lā is extra) by the twilight (al-shafaq), the reddishness visible in the horizon after the sunset,
القرآن:٨٤:١٦ –

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ

{فلا أقسم} لا زائدة {بالشفق} هو الحمرة في الأفق بعد غروب الشمس.