The Qur'ân, Part II — Chapters XVII–CXIV — SBE Vol. 9 (trans. E. H. Palmer, Clarendon Press, 1880)

Verily, they are foes to me, save only the Lord of the worlds, who created me and guides me, and who:

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gives me food and drink. [80] And when I am sick He heals me; He who will kill me, and then bring me to life; and who I hope will forgive me my sins on the day of judgment! Lord, grant me judgment, and let me reach the righteous; and give me a tongue of good report amongst posterity; [85] and make me of the heirs of the paradise of pleasure ; and pardon my father, verily, he is of those who err; and disgrace me not on the day when they are raised up again; the day when wealth shall profit not, nor sons, but only he who comes to God with a sound heart. [90] And paradise shall be brought near to the pious; and hell shall be brought forth to those who go astray, and it shall be said to them, “Where is what you used to worship beside God ? can they help you, or get help themselves?” And they shall fall headlong into it, they and those who have gone astray, [95] and the hosts of Iblis all together !

‘They shall say, while they quarrel therein, “ By God! we were surely in an obvious error, when we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds! but it was only sinners who led us astray. [100] But we have no intercessors and no warm friend; but had we a turn we would be of the believers.” ’—Verily, in that is a sign, but most of them will never be believers; and, verily, your Lord He is mighty and merciful.

[105] The people of Noah said the apostles were liars, when their brother Noah said to them, ‘ Will you not fear ? verily, I am a faithful apostle to you; then fear God and obey me. I do not ask you for. it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds. [110] So fear God and obey me.’ Theyp. 95 said, ‘Shall we believe in you, when the reprobates follow you?’ He said, ‘I did not know what they were doing; their account is only with my Lord, if you but perceive. And I am not one to drive away the believers, [115] I am only a plain warner.’

They said, ‘Verily, if you desist not, O Noah! you shall surely be of those who are stoned!’ Said he, ‘My Lord! verily, my people call me liar ; open between me and between them an opening, and save me and those of the believers who are with me!’

So we saved him and those with him in the laden ark, [120] then we drowned the rest; verily, in that is a sign, but most of them will never be believers; and, verily, your Lord He is mighty and merciful.

And ‘Ad called the apostles liars; when their brother Hfd said to them, ‘Will you not fear? [125] Verily, I am to you a faithful apostle; then fear God and obey me. I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds. Do you build on every height a landmark in sport, and take to works that haply you may be immortal ?

[125] Verily, I am to you a faithful apostle; then fear God and obey me. I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds. Do you build on every height a landmark in sport, and take to works that haply you may be immortal ?

[130] ‘And when you assault you assault like tyrants; but fear God and obey me; and fear Him who has given you an extent of cattle and sons, and gardens and springs. [135] Verily, I fear for you the torment of a mighty day!’

. They said, ‘It is the same to us if you admonish or art not of those who do admonish; this is nothing but old folks’ fictions, for we shall not be tormented!’

And they called him liar! but we destroyed them.
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be believers. [140] And, verily, your Lord is mighty, merciful.

Thamtd called the apostles liars; when their brother Z4li‘h said to them, ‘Do you not fear ? verily, I am to you a faithful apostle; so fear God and obey me. [145] I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds. Shall you be left here in safety with gardens and springs, and corn-fields and palms, the spathes whereof are . fine? and you hew out of the mountains houses skilfully. [150] But fear God and obey me; and obey not the bidding of the extravagant, who do evil in the earth ‘and do not act aright!’

They said, ‘ You are only of the infatuated ; you art but mortal like ourselves; so bring us a sign, if you be of those who speak the truth!’

[155] He said, ‘This she-camel shall have her drink and you your drink on a certain day; but touch her not with evil, or there will seize you the torment of a mighty day!’

But they hamstrung her, and on the morrow they repented; and the torment seized them; verily, in that is a sign; but most of them will never be believers: but verily, your Lord He is mighty, merciful.

[160] The people of Lot called the apostles liars ; when their brother Lot said to them, ‘Do you not fear ? verily, I am to you a faithful apostle; then fear God and obey me. I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds. [165] Do you approach males of all the world and leave what God your Lord has created for you of your wives? nay, but you are people who transgress!’

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They said, ‘Surely, if you do not desist, O
Lot! you shall be of those who are expelled!’

Said he, ‘ Verily, I am of those who hate your deed; my Lord! save me and my people from what they do.’

[170] And we saved him and his people all together, except an old woman amongst those who lingered. Then we destroyed the others ; and we rained down upon them a rain; and evil was the rain of those who were warned. Verily, in that is a sign; but most of them will never be believers. [175] And, verily, your Lord He is mighty, merciful, compassionate.

Then we destroyed the others ; and we rained down upon them a rain; and evil was the rain of those who were warned. Verily, in that is a sign; but most of them will never be believers. [175] And, verily, your Lord He is mighty, merciful, compassionate.

The fellows of the Grove? called the apostles liars; Sho’hdib said to them, ‘Will you not fear? verily, I am to you a faithful apostle, then fear God and obey me. [180] I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds. Give good measure, and be not of those who diminish; and weigh with a fair balance, and do not cheat men of their goods ; and waste not the land, despoiling it ; and fear Him who created you and the races of yore!’ [185] Said they, ‘You are only of the infatuated; and you are only a mortal like ourselves; and, verily, we think that you are surely of the liars; so make a portion of the heaven to fall down upon us, if you are of those who tell the truth!’

Said he, ‘My Lord knows best what you do!’ but they called him liar, and the torment of the day of the shadow seized them; for it was the torment of a mighty day: [190] verily, in that is a sign; but

1 See Part I, p. 249, note 3.
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most of them will never be believers; but, verily, your Lord He is mighty, merciful !

And, verily, it? is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds; the Faithful Spirit came down with it? upon your heart, that you should be of those who warn ;—[195] in plain Arabic language, and, verily, it is (foretold) in the scriptures of yore! Have they not a sign, that the learned men of the children of Israel recognise it?? Had we sent it down to any barbarian, and he had read it to them, they would not have believed therein. [200] Thus have we made for it* a way into the hearts of the sinners; they will not believe therein until they see the grievous woe! and it shall come to them suddenly while they do not perceive! They will say, ‘Shall we be respited >—What! do they wish to hasten on our torment ?’

[205] What think you? if we let them enjoy themselves for years, and then there come to them what they are threatened, that will not avail them which they had to enjoy! But we do not destroy any city without its having warners as a reminder, for we are never unjust.

[210] The devils did not descend therewith ; it is not fit work for them; nor are they able to do it. Verily, they are deposed from listening®; call not then with God upon other gods, or you will be of the tormented; but warn your clansmen who are near of kin. [215] And lower® your wing to those of the believers who follow you; but if they rebel against you, say, ‘Verily, 1 am clear of what you

1 The Qur'an. 2 The angel Gabriel.
8 The Quran. * Infidelity.
5 See Part I, p. 50. . © See Part I, p. 250, note 2.

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