{"collection":"Islam","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/sbe09/074.htm","path":"isl/sbe09/074.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/isl/sbe09/074.htm","text":"The Qur'\u00e2n, part II (Sacred Books of the East volume 9), Palmer edition [1880];\nIN the name of the merciful and compassionate God.\nO thou who art covered! rise up and warn! And thy Lord magnify!\n[5] And thy garments purify!\nAnd abomination shun!\nAnd grant not favours to gain increase!\nAnd for thy Lord await!\nAnd when the trump is blown,--for that day is a\ndifficult day! [10] for the misbelievers aught but easy!\nLeave me alone with him I have created, and for whom I have made extensive wealth 1, and sons that he may look upon, and for whom I have smoothed things down. [15] Then he desires that I should increase! nay, verily, he is hostile to our signs! I will drive him up a hill! Then he reflected and planned! May he be killed,--how he planned! [20] Again, may he be killed,--how he planned! Then he looked; then he frowned and scowled; then he retreated and was big with pride and said, 'This is only magic exhibited! [25] this is only mortal speech!'--I will broil him in hell-fire! and what shall make thee know what hell-fire is? It will not leave and will not let alone. It scorches the flesh; [30] over it are nineteen (angels).\nWe have made only angels guardians of the fire, and we have only made their number a trial to those who misbelieve; that those who have been given the Book may be certain, and that those who believe may be increased in faith; and that those who have been given the Book and the believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts is sickness, and the misbelievers may say, 'What does God mean by this as a parable?'\nThus God leads astray whom He pleases, and guides him He pleases: and none knows the hosts of thy Lord save Himself; and it is only a reminder to mortals!\n[35] Nay, by the moon!\nAnd the night when it retires!\nAnd the morning when it brightly dawns!\nVerily, it is one of the greatest misfortunes; a warning to mortals; [40] for him amongst you who wishes to press forward or to tarry!\nEvery soul is pledged 1 for what it earns; except the fellows of the right: in gardens shall they ask each other about the sinners!--`What drove you into hell-fire?'\nThey shall say, 'We weren't 2 of those who prayed; [45] we didn't feed the poor; but we did plunge into discussion with those who plunged, and we called the judgment day a lie until the certainty 3 did come to us!'\nBut there shall not profit them the intercession of the intercessors.\n[50] What ailed them that they turned away from the memorial as though they were timid asses fleeing from a lion?\nNay, every man of them wished that he might have given him books spread open!\nNay, but they did not fear the hereafter!\nNay, it is a memorial! and let him who will remember it; [55] but none will remember it except God please. He is most worthy of fear; and he is most worthy to forgive!\n308:1 The first five verses of this chapter form the second revelation by the angel Gabriel in person, and the first after the Fatrah, or period of 'Intermission.' See Introduction, p. xxii.\n309:1 The person meant is generally supposed to be Wal\u00eed ibn Mugh\u00e2irah, one of the chiefs of the Qur\u00e2is.\n310:1 See Chapter LII, verse 21, p. 249, note 1.\n310:2 See Part I, p. 78, note 1.\n310:3 I.e. death.","title":"The Qur'\u00e2n, ed. Palmer (SBE9): LXXIV. The Chapter o...","type":"page"}