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When the event befalleth -

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There is no denying that it will befall -

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Abasing (some), exalting (others);

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When the earth is shaken with a shock

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And the hills are ground to powder

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So that they become a scattered dust,

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And ye will be three kinds:

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(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?

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And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?

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And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:

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Those are they who will be brought nigh

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In gardens of delight;

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A multitude of those of old

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And a few of those of later time.

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On lined couches,

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Reclining therein face to face.

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There wait on them immortal youths

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With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

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Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

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And fruit that they prefer

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And flesh of fowls that they desire.

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And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,

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Like unto hidden pearls,

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Reward for what they used to do.

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There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

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(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.

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And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?

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Among thornless lote-trees

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And clustered plantains,

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And spreading shade,

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And water gushing,

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And fruit in plenty

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Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

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And raised couches;

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Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

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And made them virgins,

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Lovers, friends,

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For those on the right hand;

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A multitude of those of old

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And a multitude of those of later time.

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And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?

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In scorching wind and scalding water

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And shadow of black smoke,

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Neither cool nor refreshing.

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Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

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And used to persist in the awful sin.

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And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

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And also our forefathers?

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Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

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Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.

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Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

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Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

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And will fill your bellies therewith;

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And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

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Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

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This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

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We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?

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Have ye seen that which ye emit?

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Do ye create it or are We the Creator?

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We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,

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That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.

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And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?

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Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?

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Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?

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If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:

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Lo! we are laden with debt!

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Nay, but we are deprived!

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Have ye observed the water which ye drink?

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Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?

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If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?

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Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

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Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?

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We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.

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Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

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Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

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And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -

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That (this) is indeed a noble Qur’an

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In a Book kept hidden

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Which none toucheth save the purified,

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A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

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Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

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And make denial thereof your livelihood?

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Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

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And ye are at that moment looking

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  • And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -

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Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),

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Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?

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Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

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Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.

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And if he is of those on the right hand,

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Then (the greeting) “Peace be unto thee” from those on the right hand.

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But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

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Then the welcome will be boiling water

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And roasting at hell-fire.

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Lo! this is certain truth.

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Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

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