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| 1. * | Doth not a long time pass over MAN, during which he is a thing unremembered? |
| 2. * | We have created man from the union of the sexes that we might prove him; and hearing, seeing, have we made him: |
| 3. * | In a right way have we guided him, be he thankful or ungrateful. |
| 4. * | For the Infidels we have got ready chains and collars and flaming fire. |
| 5. * | But a wine cup tempered at the camphor fountain the just shall quaff: |
| 6. * | Fount whence the servants of God shall drink, and guide by channels from place to place; |
| 7. * | They who fulfilled their vows, and feared the day whose woes will spread far and wide; |
| 8. * | Who though longing for it themselves, bestowed their food on the poor and the orphan and the captive: |
| 9. * | We feed you for the sake of God: we seek from you neither recompense nor thanks: |
| 10. * | A stern and calamitous day dread we from our Lord. |
| 11. * | From the evil therefore of that day hath God delivered them and cast on them brightness of face and joy: |
| 12. * | And hath rewarded their constancy, with Paradise and silken robes: |
| 13. * | Reclining therein on bridal couches, nought shall they know of sun or piercing cold: |
| 14. * | Its shades shall be close over them, and low shall its fruits hang down: |
| 15. * | And vessels of silver and goblets like flagons shall be borne round among them: |
| 16. * | Flagons of silver whose measure themselves shall mete. |
| 17. * | And there shall they be given to drink of the cup tempered with zendjebil (ginger) |
| 18. * | From the fount therein whose name is Selsebil (the softly flowing). |
| 19. * | Aye-blooming youths go round among them. When thou lookest at them thou wouldest deem them scattered pearls; |
| 20. * | And when thou seest this, thou wilt see delights and a vast kingdom: |
| 21. * | Their clothing green silk robes and rich brocade: with silver bracelets shall they be adorned; and drink of a pure beverage shall their Lord give them. |
| 22. * | This shall be your recompense. Your efforts shall meet with thanks. |
| 23. * | We ourselves have sent down to thee the Koran as a missive from on high. |
| 24. * | Await then with patience the judgments of thy Lord, and obey not the wicked among them and the unbelieving: |
| 25. * | And make mention of the name of thy Lord at morn, at even, |
| 26. * | And at night. Adore him, and praise him the livelong night. |
| 27. * | But these men love the fleeting present, and leave behind them the heavy day of doom. |
| 28. * | Ourselves have we created them, and strengthened their joints; and when we please, with others like unto themselves will we replace them. |
| 29. * | This truly is a warning: And whoso willeth, taketh the way to his Lord; |
| 30. * | But will it ye shall not, unless God will it, for God is Knowing, Wise. |
| 31. * | He causeth whom He will to enter into his mercy. But for the evil doers, He hath made ready an afflictive chastisement. |