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1Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? His are the ships which rear aloft in the sea like mountains. [25] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? ; Every one upon it} is transient, but the face of thy Lord endowed with majesty and honour shall endure. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? . Of Him whosoever is in the heaven and the earth does beg; every day He is in (some fresh) business ! [30] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? We shall be at leisure for you, O ye two weighty ones? ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? O assembly of ginns and mankind! if ye are able to pass through the confines of heaven and earth 1 The earth. 2 IT. e. mankind and the ginn; the meaning is, that God will have leisure to judge them both. $2 260 THE Qur’AN. LV, 33-50. then pass through them !—ye cannot pass through save by authority! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? [35] There shall be sent against you a flash of fire, and molten copper, and ye shall not be helped ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? And when the heaven is rent asunder and become rosy red '—(melting) like grease ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? On that day neither man nor ginn shall be asked about his crime! [40] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? The sinners shall be known by their marks, and shall be seized by the forelock and the feet! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? ‘This is hell, which the sinners did call a lie! they shall circulate between it and water boiling quite !’ [45] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? But for him who fears the station of his Lord are gardens twain ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Both furnished with branching trees. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? [50] In each are flowing springs. 1 The word is also said to mean red leather. LV, s1-69. THE CHAPTER OF THE MERCIFUL. 261 Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each are, of every fruit, two kinds. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Reclining on beds the linings of which are of brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens within reach to cull. [55] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Therein are maids of modest glances whom no man nor ginn has deflowered before. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? As though they were rubies and pearls. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? [60] Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness ? Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? And besides these, are gardens twain}, Then which of your Lord’s bounties will be twain deny ? With dark green foliage. [65] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each two gushing springs.
2Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? And besides these, are gardens twain}, Then which of your Lord’s bounties will be twain deny ? With dark green foliage. [65] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each two gushing springs. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each fruit and palms and pomegranates. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? 1 For the inferior inhabitants of Paradise. 262 THE QUR'AN. LV, 7o—LVI, 9. [70] In them maidens best and fairest ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Bright and large-eyed maids kept in their tents. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Whom no man nor ginn has deflowered before them. [75] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Blessed be the name of thy Lord possessed of majesty and honour! Tue CHAPTER OF THE INEVITABLE. (LVI. Mecca.) ‘In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. When the inevitable! happens; none shall call its happening a lie !—abasing—exalting ! When the earth shall quake, quaking! [5] and the mountains shall crumble, crumbling, and become like motes dispersed! And ye shall be three sorts ; And the fellows of the right hand—what right lucky fellows ! And the fellows of the left hand—what unlucky fellows ! 1 T.e. the day of judgment. LVI, 10-37. THE CHAPTER OF THE INEVITABLE, 263 [10] And the foremost foremost?! These are they who are brought nigh, In gardens of pleasure ! A crowd of those of yore, And a few of those of the latter day! [15] And gold-weft couches, reclining on them face to face. Around them shall go eternal youths, with goblets and ewers and a cup of flowing wine; no headache shall they feel therefrom, nor shall their wits be dimmed ! [20] And fruits such as they deem the best ; And flesh of fowl as they desire ; And bright and large-eyed maids like hidden pearls ; A reward for that which they have done! They shall hear no folly there and no sin; [25] Only the speech, ‘ Peace, Peace !’ And the fellows of the right—what right lucky fellows ! Amid thornless lote trees. And tal‘h? trees with piles of fruit ; And outspread shade, [30] And water out-poured ; And fruit in abundance, neither failing nor forbidden ; And beds upraised ! Verily, we have produced them? a production. [35] And made them virgins, darlings of equal age (with their spouses) for the fellows of the right! 1 T.e. the foremost in professing the faith on earth shall be the foremost then. 2 The mimosa gummifera is generally so called in Arabia; but the banana is said to be meant in this passage. 5 The celestial damsels. 264 THE QUR'AN. LVI, 38-66. A crowd of those of yore, and a crowd of those of the latter day! [40] And the fellows of the left—what unlucky fellows ! In hot blasts and boiling water ;
35 The celestial damsels. 264 THE QUR'AN. LVI, 38-66. A crowd of those of yore, and a crowd of those of the latter day! [40] And the fellows of the left—what unlucky fellows ! In hot blasts and boiling water ; And a shade of pitchy smoke, Neither cool nor generous ! Verily, they were affluent ere this, [45] and did persist in mighty crime ; and used to say, ‘What, when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised ? or our fathers of yore ?’ Say, ‘Verily, those of yore and those of the latter day [50] shall surely be gathered together unto the tryst of the well-known day.’ Then ye, O ye who err! who say it is a lie! shall eat of the Zaqqtm tree! and fill your bellies with it! and drink thereon of boiling water! [55] and drink as drinks the thirsty camel. This is their entertainment on the judgment day! We created you, then why do ye not credit ? Have ye considered what ye emit ? Do we create it, or are we the creators ? [60] We have decreed amongst you death; but we are not forestalled from making the likes of you in exchange, or producing you as ye know not of. Ye do know the first production—why then do ye not mind ? Have ye considered what ye till ? Do ye make it bear seed, or do we make it bear seed ? [65] If we pleased we could make it mere grit, so that ye would pause to marvel: ‘Verily,we have got into debt? and we are excluded?’ * Le. for seed and labour. ? From reaping the fruits of it. LVI, 67-90. THE CHAPTER OF THE INEVITABLE, 265 Have ye considered the water which ye drink ? Do ye make it come down from the clouds, or do we make it come down ? If we pleased we could make it pungent—why then do ye not give thanks ? [70] Have ye considered the fire which ye strike ? Do ye produce the tree that gives it’, or do we produce it ? We have made it a memorial and a chattel for the traveller of the waste ? Then celebrate the grand name of thy Lord! So I will not swear by the positions of the stars ; [75] and, verily, it is a grand oath if ye did but know—that, verily, this is the honourable Qur'an —in the laid-up Book ! Let none touch it but the purified ! A revelation from the Lord of the worlds. [80] What! this new discourse will ye despise ? And make for your provision, that you call it a lie ? Why then—when it? comes up to the throat, and ye at that time look on, though we are nearer to him than you are, but ye cannot see—{85] why, if ye are not to be judged, do ye not send it back, if ye do tell the truth ? But either, if he be of those brought nigh to God,—then rest and fragrance and the garden of pleasure! Or, if he be of the fellows of the right! [90] then ‘Peace to thee!’ from the fellows of the right ! 1 The ancient Arabs produced fire by the friction of a stick in a hollow piece of wood. Cf. p. 167, line 25. 2 The soul of a dying man. 266 THE QUR'AN. LVI, 91-LVII, 6.
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? His are the ships which rear aloft in the sea like mountains. [25] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? ; Every one upon it} is transient, but the face of thy Lord endowed with majesty and honour shall endure. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? . Of Him whosoever is in the heaven and the earth does beg; every day He is in (some fresh) business ! [30] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? We shall be at leisure for you, O ye two weighty ones? ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? O assembly of ginns and mankind! if ye are able to pass through the confines of heaven and earth 1 The earth. 2 IT. e. mankind and the ginn; the meaning is, that God will have leisure to judge them both. $2 260 THE Qur’AN. LV, 33-50. then pass through them !—ye cannot pass through save by authority! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? [35] There shall be sent against you a flash of fire, and molten copper, and ye shall not be helped ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? And when the heaven is rent asunder and become rosy red '—(melting) like grease ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? On that day neither man nor ginn shall be asked about his crime! [40] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? The sinners shall be known by their marks, and shall be seized by the forelock and the feet! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? ‘This is hell, which the sinners did call a lie! they shall circulate between it and water boiling quite !’ [45] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny? But for him who fears the station of his Lord are gardens twain ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Both furnished with branching trees. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? [50] In each are flowing springs. 1 The word is also said to mean red leather. LV, s1-69. THE CHAPTER OF THE MERCIFUL. 261 Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each are, of every fruit, two kinds. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Reclining on beds the linings of which are of brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens within reach to cull. [55] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Therein are maids of modest glances whom no man nor ginn has deflowered before. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? As though they were rubies and pearls. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? [60] Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness ? Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? And besides these, are gardens twain}, Then which of your Lord’s bounties will be twain deny ? With dark green foliage. [65] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each two gushing springs.
2Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? And besides these, are gardens twain}, Then which of your Lord’s bounties will be twain deny ? With dark green foliage. [65] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each two gushing springs. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? In each fruit and palms and pomegranates. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? 1 For the inferior inhabitants of Paradise. 262 THE QUR'AN. LV, 7o—LVI, 9. [70] In them maidens best and fairest ! Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Bright and large-eyed maids kept in their tents. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Whom no man nor ginn has deflowered before them. [75] Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets. Then which of your Lord’s bounties will ye twain deny ? Blessed be the name of thy Lord possessed of majesty and honour! Tue CHAPTER OF THE INEVITABLE. (LVI. Mecca.) ‘In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. When the inevitable! happens; none shall call its happening a lie !—abasing—exalting ! When the earth shall quake, quaking! [5] and the mountains shall crumble, crumbling, and become like motes dispersed! And ye shall be three sorts ; And the fellows of the right hand—what right lucky fellows ! And the fellows of the left hand—what unlucky fellows ! 1 T.e. the day of judgment. LVI, 10-37. THE CHAPTER OF THE INEVITABLE, 263 [10] And the foremost foremost?! These are they who are brought nigh, In gardens of pleasure ! A crowd of those of yore, And a few of those of the latter day! [15] And gold-weft couches, reclining on them face to face. Around them shall go eternal youths, with goblets and ewers and a cup of flowing wine; no headache shall they feel therefrom, nor shall their wits be dimmed ! [20] And fruits such as they deem the best ; And flesh of fowl as they desire ; And bright and large-eyed maids like hidden pearls ; A reward for that which they have done! They shall hear no folly there and no sin; [25] Only the speech, ‘ Peace, Peace !’ And the fellows of the right—what right lucky fellows ! Amid thornless lote trees. And tal‘h? trees with piles of fruit ; And outspread shade, [30] And water out-poured ; And fruit in abundance, neither failing nor forbidden ; And beds upraised ! Verily, we have produced them? a production. [35] And made them virgins, darlings of equal age (with their spouses) for the fellows of the right! 1 T.e. the foremost in professing the faith on earth shall be the foremost then. 2 The mimosa gummifera is generally so called in Arabia; but the banana is said to be meant in this passage. 5 The celestial damsels. 264 THE QUR'AN. LVI, 38-66. A crowd of those of yore, and a crowd of those of the latter day! [40] And the fellows of the left—what unlucky fellows ! In hot blasts and boiling water ;
35 The celestial damsels. 264 THE QUR'AN. LVI, 38-66. A crowd of those of yore, and a crowd of those of the latter day! [40] And the fellows of the left—what unlucky fellows ! In hot blasts and boiling water ; And a shade of pitchy smoke, Neither cool nor generous ! Verily, they were affluent ere this, [45] and did persist in mighty crime ; and used to say, ‘What, when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised ? or our fathers of yore ?’ Say, ‘Verily, those of yore and those of the latter day [50] shall surely be gathered together unto the tryst of the well-known day.’ Then ye, O ye who err! who say it is a lie! shall eat of the Zaqqtm tree! and fill your bellies with it! and drink thereon of boiling water! [55] and drink as drinks the thirsty camel. This is their entertainment on the judgment day! We created you, then why do ye not credit ? Have ye considered what ye emit ? Do we create it, or are we the creators ? [60] We have decreed amongst you death; but we are not forestalled from making the likes of you in exchange, or producing you as ye know not of. Ye do know the first production—why then do ye not mind ? Have ye considered what ye till ? Do ye make it bear seed, or do we make it bear seed ? [65] If we pleased we could make it mere grit, so that ye would pause to marvel: ‘Verily,we have got into debt? and we are excluded?’ * Le. for seed and labour. ? From reaping the fruits of it. LVI, 67-90. THE CHAPTER OF THE INEVITABLE, 265 Have ye considered the water which ye drink ? Do ye make it come down from the clouds, or do we make it come down ? If we pleased we could make it pungent—why then do ye not give thanks ? [70] Have ye considered the fire which ye strike ? Do ye produce the tree that gives it’, or do we produce it ? We have made it a memorial and a chattel for the traveller of the waste ? Then celebrate the grand name of thy Lord! So I will not swear by the positions of the stars ; [75] and, verily, it is a grand oath if ye did but know—that, verily, this is the honourable Qur'an —in the laid-up Book ! Let none touch it but the purified ! A revelation from the Lord of the worlds. [80] What! this new discourse will ye despise ? And make for your provision, that you call it a lie ? Why then—when it? comes up to the throat, and ye at that time look on, though we are nearer to him than you are, but ye cannot see—{85] why, if ye are not to be judged, do ye not send it back, if ye do tell the truth ? But either, if he be of those brought nigh to God,—then rest and fragrance and the garden of pleasure! Or, if he be of the fellows of the right! [90] then ‘Peace to thee!’ from the fellows of the right ! 1 The ancient Arabs produced fire by the friction of a stick in a hollow piece of wood. Cf. p. 167, line 25. 2 The soul of a dying man. 266 THE QUR'AN. LVI, 91-LVII, 6.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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