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Surah Al-Jinn — 72:9

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

Wa annaa kunnaa naq'udu minhaa maqaa'ida lis'sam'i famany yastami'il aana yajid lahoo shihaabar rasada

we used to sit in places there, listening, but anyone trying to listen now will find a shooting star lying in wait for him––

And we used to sit there in positions to listen, but whoever listens now will find a blazing flame lying in wait for him.

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