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56. "That Which is Coming"
  
     
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 When the event befalls -  
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 There is no denying that it will befall -
 
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 Abasing some, exalting others;
 
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 When the earth is shaken with a shock
 
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 And the hills are ground to powder
 
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 So that they become a scattered dust,
 
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 And you will be three kinds:
 
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 First those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
 
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 And then those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?
 
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 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
 
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 Those are they who will be brought nigh
 
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 In gardens of delight of One Heaven;  
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 A multitude of those of old
 
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 And a few of those of later time.
 
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 On lined couches,  
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 Reclining therein face to face.
 
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 There wait on them immortal youths
 
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 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
 
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 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
 
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 And fruit that they prefer
 
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 And flesh of fowls that they desire.
 
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 And there are fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
 
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 Like unto hidden pearls,
 
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 Reward for what they used to do.
 
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 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
 
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 Nothing but the saying: Peace, and again Peace.
 
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 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
 
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 Among thornless lote-trees
 
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 And clustered plantains,
 
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 And spreading shade,
 
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 And water gushing,
 
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 And fruit in plenty
 
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 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
 
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 And raised couches;
 
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 Behold! We have created them a new creation
 
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 And made them purified,
 
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 Lovers, friends,
 
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 For those on the right hand;
 
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 A multitude of those of old
 
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 And a multitude of those of later time.
 
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 And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
 
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 In scorching wind and scalding water
 
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 And shadow of black smoke,
 
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 Neither cool nor refreshing.
 
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 Behold! heretofore they were effete with luxury
 
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 And used to persist in the awful sin.
 
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 And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
 
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 And also our forefathers?
 
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 Say unto them, O Muhammad: Behold! those of old and those of later time
 
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 Will all be brought together to the agreed appointment of an appointed day.
 
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 Then Lo and Behold! you, the erring, the deniers,
 
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 You truly will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
 
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 And will fill your bellies therewith;
 
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 And thereon you will drink of boiling water,
 
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 Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
 
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 This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
 
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 We created you. Will you then admit the truth?
 
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 Have you seen that which you emit?
 
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 Do you create it or are We the Creator?
 
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 We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
 
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 That We may transfigure you and make you what you know not.
 
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 And truly you know the first creation. Why, then, do you not reflect?
 
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 Have you seen that which you cultivate?
 
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 Is it you who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
 
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 If We willed, We truly could make it chaff, then would you cease not to exclaim:
 
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 Behold! we are laden with debt!
 
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 No, but we are deprived!
 
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 Have you observed the water which you drink?
 
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 Is it you who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?
 
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 If We willed We truly could make it bitter. Why then, give you not thanks?
 
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 Have you observed the fire which you strike out;
 
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 Was it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
 
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 We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
 
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 Therefore O Messenger, praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
 
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 No, I swear by the places of the stars -
 
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 And Lo and Behold! that truly is a tremendous oath, if you but knew -
 
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 That this is indeed a noble Qur'an
 
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 In a Book kept hidden
 
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 Which none toucheth except the purified,
 
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 A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
 
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 Is it this Statement that you scorn,
 
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 And make denial thereof your livelihood?
 
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 Why, then, when the soul comes up to the throat of the dying
 
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 And you are at that moment looking
 
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 - And We are nearer unto him than you are, but you see not -
 
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 Why then, if you are not in bondage unto Us,
 
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 Do you not force it back, if you are truthful?
 
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 Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
 
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 Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
 
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 And if he is of those on the right hand,
 
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 Then the greeting "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
 
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 But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
 
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 Then the welcome will be a world without light, without hope
 
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 An emptiness of sadness, regret and pain.
 
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 Behold! this is certain truth.
 
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 Therefore O Messenger praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.  

 
 
 

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