| 1 | When the event befalleth - |
| 2 | There is no denying that it will befall - |
| 3 | Abasing (some), exalting (others); |
| 4 | When the earth is shaken with a shock |
| 5 | And the hills are ground to powder |
| 6 | So that they become a scattered dust, |
| 7 | And ye will be three kinds: |
| 8 | (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ? |
| 9 | And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ? |
| 10 | And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: |
| 11 | Those are they who will be brought nigh |
| 12 | In gardens of delight; |
| 13 | A multitude of those of old |
| 14 | And a few of those of later time. |
| 15 | On lined couches, |
| 16 | Reclining therein face to face. |
| 17 | There wait on them immortal youths |
| 18 | With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring |
| 19 | Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, |
| 20 | And fruit that they prefer |
| 21 | And flesh of fowls that they desire. |
| 22 | And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, |
| 23 | Like unto hidden pearls, |
| 24 | Reward for what they used to do. |
| 25 | There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination |
| 26 | (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. |
| 27 | And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ? |
| 28 | Among thornless lote-trees |
| 29 | And clustered plantains, |
| 30 | And spreading shade, |
| 31 | And water gushing, |
| 32 | And fruit in plenty |
| 33 | Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden, |
| 34 | And raised couches; |
| 35 | Lo! We have created them a (new) creation |
| 36 | And made them virgins, |
| 37 | Lovers, friends, |
| 38 | For those on the right hand; |
| 39 | A multitude of those of old |
| 40 | And a multitude of those of later time. |
| 41 | And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ? |
| 42 | In scorching wind and scalding water |
| 43 | And shadow of black smoke, |
| 44 | Neither cool nor refreshing. |
| 45 | Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury |
| 46 | And used to persist in the awful sin. |
| 47 | And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again, |
| 48 | And also our forefathers ? |
| 49 | Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time |
| 50 | Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day. |
| 51 | Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers, |
| 52 | Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum |
| 53 | And will fill your bellies therewith; |
| 54 | And thereon ye will drink of boiling water, |
| 55 | Drinking even as the camel drinketh. |
| 56 | This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment. |
| 57 | We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ? |
| 58 | Have ye seen that which ye emit ? |
| 59 | Do ye create it or are We the Creator ? |
| 60 | We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun, |
| 61 | That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not. |
| 62 | And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ? |
| 63 | Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ? |
| 64 | Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ? |
| 65 | If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim: |
| 66 | Lo! we are laden with debt! |
| 67 | Nay, but we are deprived! |
| 68 | Have ye observed the water which ye drink ? |
| 69 | Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ? |
| 70 | If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ? |
| 71 | Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out; |
| 72 | Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ? |
| 73 | We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness. |
| 74 | Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous. |
| 75 | Nay, I swear by the places of the stars - |
| 76 | And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew - |
| 77 | That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an |
| 78 | In a Book kept hidden |
| 79 | Which none toucheth save the purified, |
| 80 | A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds. |
| 81 | Is it this Statement that ye scorn, |
| 82 | And make denial thereof your livelihood ? |
| 83 | Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying) |
| 84 | And ye are at that moment looking |
| 85 | - And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not - |
| 86 | Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us), |
| 87 | Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ? |
| 88 | Thus if he is of those brought nigh, |
| 89 | Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight. |
| 90 | And if he is of those on the right hand, |
| 91 | Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand. |
| 92 | But if he is of the rejecters, the erring, |
| 93 | Then the welcome will be boiling water |
| 94 | And roasting at hell-fire. |
| 95 | Lo! this is certain truth. |
| 96 | Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous. |
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