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1It is freeing captives, or feeding on the day of famine, [15] an orphan who is akin, or a poor man who lies in the dust ; and again (it is) to be of these who believe and encourage each other to patience, and encourage each other to mercy,—these are the fellows of the right®! But those who disbelieve in our signs, they are the fellows of the left, [20] for them is fire that closes in! 1 J.e. the sacred territory of Mecca. 2 Or, ‘art at liberty to act as thou pleasest.’ 5 See pp. 263, 264. XCI, 1-XCIH, 4. THE CHAPTER OF THE NIGHT. 333 Tue CHAPTER OF THE SUN. (XCI. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the sun and its noonday brightness! And the moon when it follows him! And the day when it displays him ! And the night when it covers him! [5] And the heaven and what built it! And the earth and what spread it ! And the soul and what fashioned it, and taught it its sin and its piety ! _ Prosperous is he who purifies it ! [10] And disappointed is he who corrupts it ! Thamid called the apostle a liar’ in their outrage, when their wretch rose up and the apostle of God said to them, ‘God’s she-camel! so give her to drink.’ But they called him a liar, and they ham-strung her; but their Lord destroyed them in their sins, and served them all alike; [15] and He fears not the result thereof! Tue CHAPTER OF THE NIGHT. (XCII. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the night when it veils ! And the day when it is displayed! And by what created male and female! Verily, your efforts are diverse ! } See Part I, p. 147, note 1. 334 THE QUR'AN. XCII, 5-XCIII, 6. [5] But as for him who gives alms and fears God, And believes in the best, We will send him easily to ease! But as for him who is niggardly, And longs for wealth, And calls the good a lie, [10] We will send him easily to difficulty! And his wealth shall not avail him When he falls down (into hell)! Verily, it is for us to guide ; And, verily, ours are the hereafter and the former life ! And I have warned you of a fire that flames! [15] None shall broil thereon, but the most wretched, who says it is a lie and turns his back. __ But the pious shall be kept away from it, he who gives his wealth in alms, and who gives no favour to any one for the sake of reward, [20] but only craving the face of his Lord most High; in the end he shall be well pleased! Tue CHAPTER OF THE FORENOON. (XCIII. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the forenoon ! And the night when it darkens ! Thy Lord has not forsaken thee, nor hated thee! and surely the hereafter is better for thee than the former ; [5] and in the end thy Lord will give thee, and thou shalt be well pleased! Did He not find thee an orphan, and give thee XCIll, 6-XCV,1. THE CHAPTER OF THE FIG. 335 shelter ? and find thee erring, and guide thee ? and find thee poor with a family, and nourish thee ?
2Did He not find thee an orphan, and give thee XCIll, 6-XCV,1. THE CHAPTER OF THE FIG. 335 shelter ? and find thee erring, and guide thee ? and find thee poor with a family, and nourish thee ? But as for the orphan oppress him not; [10] and as for the beggar drive him not away; and as for the favour of thy Lord discourse thereof. THe CHAPTER OF ‘HAVE WE NOT EXPANDED ?’ (XCIV. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. ° Have we not expanded for thee thy breast! ? and set down from thee thy load which galled thy back ? and exalted for thee thy renown ? [5] Verily, with difficulty is ease! verily, with difficulty is ease! And when thou art at leisure then toil, and for thy Lord do thou yearn! . Tue CHAPTER OF THE Fic, (XCV. Place of origin doubtful.) - In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. - co By the fig! . And by the olive! 1 I.e. expanded it for the reception of the truth. Taking the words literally some Muslims have supposed it to refer to the legend, that the angel Gabriel appeared to Mohammed while he was a child, and having cut open his breast took out his heart, and cleansed it from the black drop of original sin. This explanation is, however, rejected by the more sensible of the orthodox Muslim divines. 336 THE QuR’AN. XCV, 2-XCVI, 10. And by Mount Sinai! And by this safe land?! We have indeed created man in the best of symmetry. [5] Then we will send him back the lowest of the low; save those who believe and act aright ; for theirs is a hire that is not grudged. But what shall make thee call the judgment after this a lie? Is not God a most just of judges ? THe CHAPTER OF CONGEALED BLoop?. (XCVI. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. ReaD, in the name of thy Lord! Who created man from congealed blood! Read, for thy Lord is most generous! [5] Who taught the pen ! Taught man what he did not know! Nay, verily, man is indeed outrageous at seeing himself get rich ! Verily, unto thy Lord is the return ! Hast thou considered him who forbids [10] a servant? when he prays‘ ? 1 Alluding to the inviolable character of the sacred territory of Mecca. ? The five opening verses of the chapter are generally allowed to have been the first that were revealed. See Introduction, p. xx, and note 1, idem. 5 T.e. Mohammed. * The allusion is to Abu Gahl, who threatened to set his foot on Mohammed’s neck if he caught him in the act of adoration. XCVI, 11-XCVIII,1. CHAPTER OF THE MANIFEST SIGN. 337 Hast thou considered if he were in guidance or bade piety ? Hast thou considered if he said it was a lie, and turned his back ? Did he not know that God can see ? [15] Nay, surely, if he do not desist we will drag him by the forelock !—the lying sinful forelock ! So let him call his counsel : we will call the guards of hell! Nay, obey him not, but adore and draw nigh ! THE CHAPTER OF POWER}. (XCVII. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
3So let him call his counsel : we will call the guards of hell! Nay, obey him not, but adore and draw nigh ! THE CHAPTER OF POWER}. (XCVII. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. Verily, we sent it down on the Night of Power ! And what shall make thee know what the Night of Power is ?—the Night of Power is better than a thousand months! The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord with every bidding. [5] Peace it is until rising of the dawn! Tue CHAPTER OF THE MANIFEST SIGN. (XCVIII. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. _ Those of the people of the Book and the idolaters ’ The word el Qadr signifies ‘ power,’ ‘ worth,’ ‘measure,’ and ‘the divine decree.’ {9] z 338 —ti THE QUR'AN, XCVIII, 1-XCIX, 6. who misbelieve did not fall off until there came to them the manifest sign,— An apostle from God reading pure pages wherein are right scriptures : Nor did those who were given the Book divide into sects until after there came to them the manifest sign. But they were not bidden aught but to worship God, being sincere in religion unto Him as ‘Hanifs, and to be steadfast in prayer, and to give alms: for that is the standard religion. [5] Verily, those who disbelieve amongst the people of the Book and the idolaters shall be in the fire of hell,to dwell therein for aye ; they are wretched creatures ! Verily, those who believe and act aright, they are the best of creatures ; their reward with their Lord is gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye; God shall be well pleased with them, and they with Him! that is for him who fears his Lord! Tue CHAPTER OF THE EARTHQUAKE. (XCIX. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. When the earth shall quake with its quaking ! And the earth shall bring forth her burdens, and man shall say, ‘What ails her !’ On that day she shall tell her tidings, [s] because thy Lord inspires her. On the day when men shall come up in Geparate XCIX, 6-CI, 4,. THE CHAPTER OF THE SMITING. 339 bands to show their works: and he who does the weight of an atom.of good shall see it! and he who does the weight of an atom of evil shall see it! Tue CHAPTER OF THE CHARGERS. (C. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the snorting chargers! And those who strike fire with their hoofs ! And those who make incursions in the morning, And raise up dust therein, [5] And cleave through a host therein ! Verily, man is to his Lord ungrateful ; and, verily, he is a witness of that. Verily, he is keen in his love of good. Does he not know when the tombs are exposed, [10] and what is in the breasts is brought to light ? Verily, thy Lord upon that day indeed is well aware, Tue CHAPTER OF THE SMITING. (CI. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. The smiting! What is the smiting?
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.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1It is freeing captives, or feeding on the day of famine, [15] an orphan who is akin, or a poor man who lies in the dust ; and again (it is) to be of these who believe and encourage each other to patience, and encourage each other to mercy,—these are the fellows of the right®! But those who disbelieve in our signs, they are the fellows of the left, [20] for them is fire that closes in! 1 J.e. the sacred territory of Mecca. 2 Or, ‘art at liberty to act as thou pleasest.’ 5 See pp. 263, 264. XCI, 1-XCIH, 4. THE CHAPTER OF THE NIGHT. 333 Tue CHAPTER OF THE SUN. (XCI. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the sun and its noonday brightness! And the moon when it follows him! And the day when it displays him ! And the night when it covers him! [5] And the heaven and what built it! And the earth and what spread it ! And the soul and what fashioned it, and taught it its sin and its piety ! _ Prosperous is he who purifies it ! [10] And disappointed is he who corrupts it ! Thamid called the apostle a liar’ in their outrage, when their wretch rose up and the apostle of God said to them, ‘God’s she-camel! so give her to drink.’ But they called him a liar, and they ham-strung her; but their Lord destroyed them in their sins, and served them all alike; [15] and He fears not the result thereof! Tue CHAPTER OF THE NIGHT. (XCII. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the night when it veils ! And the day when it is displayed! And by what created male and female! Verily, your efforts are diverse ! } See Part I, p. 147, note 1. 334 THE QUR'AN. XCII, 5-XCIII, 6. [5] But as for him who gives alms and fears God, And believes in the best, We will send him easily to ease! But as for him who is niggardly, And longs for wealth, And calls the good a lie, [10] We will send him easily to difficulty! And his wealth shall not avail him When he falls down (into hell)! Verily, it is for us to guide ; And, verily, ours are the hereafter and the former life ! And I have warned you of a fire that flames! [15] None shall broil thereon, but the most wretched, who says it is a lie and turns his back. __ But the pious shall be kept away from it, he who gives his wealth in alms, and who gives no favour to any one for the sake of reward, [20] but only craving the face of his Lord most High; in the end he shall be well pleased! Tue CHAPTER OF THE FORENOON. (XCIII. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the forenoon ! And the night when it darkens ! Thy Lord has not forsaken thee, nor hated thee! and surely the hereafter is better for thee than the former ; [5] and in the end thy Lord will give thee, and thou shalt be well pleased! Did He not find thee an orphan, and give thee XCIll, 6-XCV,1. THE CHAPTER OF THE FIG. 335 shelter ? and find thee erring, and guide thee ? and find thee poor with a family, and nourish thee ?
2Did He not find thee an orphan, and give thee XCIll, 6-XCV,1. THE CHAPTER OF THE FIG. 335 shelter ? and find thee erring, and guide thee ? and find thee poor with a family, and nourish thee ? But as for the orphan oppress him not; [10] and as for the beggar drive him not away; and as for the favour of thy Lord discourse thereof. THe CHAPTER OF ‘HAVE WE NOT EXPANDED ?’ (XCIV. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. ° Have we not expanded for thee thy breast! ? and set down from thee thy load which galled thy back ? and exalted for thee thy renown ? [5] Verily, with difficulty is ease! verily, with difficulty is ease! And when thou art at leisure then toil, and for thy Lord do thou yearn! . Tue CHAPTER OF THE Fic, (XCV. Place of origin doubtful.) - In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. - co By the fig! . And by the olive! 1 I.e. expanded it for the reception of the truth. Taking the words literally some Muslims have supposed it to refer to the legend, that the angel Gabriel appeared to Mohammed while he was a child, and having cut open his breast took out his heart, and cleansed it from the black drop of original sin. This explanation is, however, rejected by the more sensible of the orthodox Muslim divines. 336 THE QuR’AN. XCV, 2-XCVI, 10. And by Mount Sinai! And by this safe land?! We have indeed created man in the best of symmetry. [5] Then we will send him back the lowest of the low; save those who believe and act aright ; for theirs is a hire that is not grudged. But what shall make thee call the judgment after this a lie? Is not God a most just of judges ? THe CHAPTER OF CONGEALED BLoop?. (XCVI. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. ReaD, in the name of thy Lord! Who created man from congealed blood! Read, for thy Lord is most generous! [5] Who taught the pen ! Taught man what he did not know! Nay, verily, man is indeed outrageous at seeing himself get rich ! Verily, unto thy Lord is the return ! Hast thou considered him who forbids [10] a servant? when he prays‘ ? 1 Alluding to the inviolable character of the sacred territory of Mecca. ? The five opening verses of the chapter are generally allowed to have been the first that were revealed. See Introduction, p. xx, and note 1, idem. 5 T.e. Mohammed. * The allusion is to Abu Gahl, who threatened to set his foot on Mohammed’s neck if he caught him in the act of adoration. XCVI, 11-XCVIII,1. CHAPTER OF THE MANIFEST SIGN. 337 Hast thou considered if he were in guidance or bade piety ? Hast thou considered if he said it was a lie, and turned his back ? Did he not know that God can see ? [15] Nay, surely, if he do not desist we will drag him by the forelock !—the lying sinful forelock ! So let him call his counsel : we will call the guards of hell! Nay, obey him not, but adore and draw nigh ! THE CHAPTER OF POWER}. (XCVII. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
3So let him call his counsel : we will call the guards of hell! Nay, obey him not, but adore and draw nigh ! THE CHAPTER OF POWER}. (XCVII. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. Verily, we sent it down on the Night of Power ! And what shall make thee know what the Night of Power is ?—the Night of Power is better than a thousand months! The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord with every bidding. [5] Peace it is until rising of the dawn! Tue CHAPTER OF THE MANIFEST SIGN. (XCVIII. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. _ Those of the people of the Book and the idolaters ’ The word el Qadr signifies ‘ power,’ ‘ worth,’ ‘measure,’ and ‘the divine decree.’ {9] z 338 —ti THE QUR'AN, XCVIII, 1-XCIX, 6. who misbelieve did not fall off until there came to them the manifest sign,— An apostle from God reading pure pages wherein are right scriptures : Nor did those who were given the Book divide into sects until after there came to them the manifest sign. But they were not bidden aught but to worship God, being sincere in religion unto Him as ‘Hanifs, and to be steadfast in prayer, and to give alms: for that is the standard religion. [5] Verily, those who disbelieve amongst the people of the Book and the idolaters shall be in the fire of hell,to dwell therein for aye ; they are wretched creatures ! Verily, those who believe and act aright, they are the best of creatures ; their reward with their Lord is gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye; God shall be well pleased with them, and they with Him! that is for him who fears his Lord! Tue CHAPTER OF THE EARTHQUAKE. (XCIX. Place of origin doubtful.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. When the earth shall quake with its quaking ! And the earth shall bring forth her burdens, and man shall say, ‘What ails her !’ On that day she shall tell her tidings, [s] because thy Lord inspires her. On the day when men shall come up in Geparate XCIX, 6-CI, 4,. THE CHAPTER OF THE SMITING. 339 bands to show their works: and he who does the weight of an atom.of good shall see it! and he who does the weight of an atom of evil shall see it! Tue CHAPTER OF THE CHARGERS. (C. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. By the snorting chargers! And those who strike fire with their hoofs ! And those who make incursions in the morning, And raise up dust therein, [5] And cleave through a host therein ! Verily, man is to his Lord ungrateful ; and, verily, he is a witness of that. Verily, he is keen in his love of good. Does he not know when the tombs are exposed, [10] and what is in the breasts is brought to light ? Verily, thy Lord upon that day indeed is well aware, Tue CHAPTER OF THE SMITING. (CI. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. The smiting! What is the smiting?
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