EXTRACTS

FROM

THE

CORAN

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THE

OOKAN
m

WITH

THE

OEIGINAL.

ENGLISH

EENDEEING.

COMPILED

SIR

BY

WILLIAM

MUIR,

K.C.S.I.,
AUTHOR

OF

LL.D.,
LIFE

THE

LONDON
TRUBNER

"

CO.,

57

and

OF

MAHOMET.

59, LUDGATE

1880.

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HILL.

HERTFORD
:

STEPHEN

AUSTIN
AND

Pr

SONS,

PEINTERS.

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i.?;'^"^

K^"
^

The
and

PEEFACE.

Coran

abounds

with,

Providence, with

as

the

Supreme

on

the

obedience
of

to

follow

of

the

Ruler,

virtue

and
in

creature

and

vigour, abounding
of

often

considerations, and

striking in

with

from

should

when

like
any

be welcome
in

happiness

the

language

real

poetry.

Creator,

of

beauty

Thus, also,

taught by

especiallyby

the

earth

the

bution
retri-

obligation

and

duty

is

God

Kfe

many

analogy, so

long dry
by

and

copious

the

heaven.

Passages
of

the

come,

in

dead, quickened suddenly into exuberant

rain

The

serving

Resurrection

climes, of

southern

and

forth

set

the

to

of

sovereign claim

mankind.

of

Nature

existence

His

vice, the

worshipping

topics,are

reasonableness

enforce

eschew

such-like

forcible

and

from

drawn

the

prove

gratitude

and

the

to

evil in the world

and

good

view

and

arguments,

these

can

faith; and
to

India, that

all.

hardly
there

be

obnoxious

is

much

Accordingly,it

ixtracts
extracts

4G423

of

the

kind

to

in

the

fessors
pro-

that

them

occurred

might

to

me

prove

VI

PREFACE.

suitable
the

for

the

use

Mahometans,

unattractive

of the

with

this

the

of

using

startled
such

at

the

school
of

for my

and

better

such

any
is

the

which

extracts

of

it in

hand

of

Mahomet

and

often

affording a
thought,

Moslem

from

it, would

world.

for

regarded

these

which

certain
those

who

as

are

will

in

And

basis
come

very

held

were

imdue

an

knowledge

edifying.

the

introduction

of
cognition
re-

little favour

still venture

extracts

the

the

it.

dropped
I

for

even,

finding

so,

again.

us

the

averse

be

countrymen

And

Coran.

promote amongst

as

told),that

effect,

probably be

was

counsel

it into

(I

be

might

in

when

to take

began

proposal,thinking that
book

But

carrying

own

my

publicationof

teaching

Urdoo.

Reverence

selected

extracts

as

diction

nervous

manual.

intense

so

the

take

the

useful,

be

not

parts of Mussulman

compiled

for

to

Christian,

or

peoplewould

projectanywhere,

now

It may

the

their

Some

desecration.

common

the

friends

of

use

Coran"

"divine

the

Hindoo

^Arabic,English,and

"

that

assured

from

that

of

acceptable

they might

beautiful

view

Mahometan

my

was

that

nearlycompleted the design,and

had

act

the

also

With

form,
tri-lingual

of

While

present volume, intending to publish them

the

form

conceived

once

Coran, and

theology.

schools.

others, either

to

illustrations at

of

be

of

think

beneficial.

portions of

themselves
it

of

to

may

also

agreement

into

objectionable
un-

contact

be
and

with

PREFACE.

Again,
the

to

respect of

of

use

if

and

in

such

perhaps

may

of Arabic

prove

very

serviceable.

to

this

noble

the

of

singularforce
model

in

and

this

There

scruples as

be

overcome

couched

beauty,

unrivalled

the

in

are

duction
introlessons

language

Moslems

by

its

better

no

eloquent

they

held

in

be

can

as

any

country, the selection

than

tongue,

Prophet himself,

India, the

introduced, it is likelyto be popular. At

once

of

age

in

schools

manual

rate, for the student

must

Vll

of every

elegance, purity

and

power.
The

collection

avoids

allusions

will

follow

extracts

which,

as

that

is well

the

varied

in

of

that

this

period.

rhapsodicalstage ;
Repetitionwill
idea, and
that

'

sional
Occa-

; but

they

and

be

sometimes

"

littlework

The

Coran

line

career

by

entire,as

in

of the

to

the

argument

the
the

the

the

earlier

middle

and

more

I have

last of the

not

of
infrequently

the

same

mained
re-

part the

most

in

though

same,

of illustration

way

observed

of

delivered

belong

publishedby
its

the

For

were

Coran,

order
chronological

somewhat.

even

is characteristic

See

for

the

the

Prophet's

few

of the earlier Suras

one

is not

collection
A

of

existingorder

immaterial;

is here

illustrations

passages

the

known,

throughout
the

eliminated
entirely

be

not

of Islam.

specialtenets

hardly be objected to.

The

but

could

the

given

series.
the

language;
"

same

trait

Coran.

the

Composition and

Society for Promoting Christian

Teaching^' Ch. II.

ledge,
Know-

PREFACE.

Vlll

translation

the

of

use

without

special
As

answer

some

of

trust

the

perhaps,

the

task

that

objects

have

not

to

felt

to

more

which

the

which

rendering

liberty

the

purpose)

have

without

found

be

had

in

Apeil,

1880.

to

view.

W.

London,

duce,
intro-

to

pretension.

no

may

have

possible

the

at

attempt
I

been

into

original

than

is,
for

talent

is,

the

freedom

(which

it

of

spirit

would

for

close

sufficiently

extract,

It

student.

greater
and

the

the

infuse

to

each

follows

M.

SELECTIONS

FROM

1.

Praise
The

be

of
do

Guide
The

Not

God,

gracious,

King
Thee

to

the
we

thou
way
of

of
those

the

day

us

in

such
thou

of

merciful

and

as

of

right

the

thou
art

all worlds

judgment

worship,

GORAN.

Fatiha.

Sura

Lord

the

of

THE

thee
way,

hast

angry

invoke

succour.

"

gracious unto.

been

with,

or

that

go

astray.
1

SELECTIONS

Uj
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FROM

^^^j
j;"^ji^
Ci:*U.l Uls

c?^^

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^^\

if^lljtl^^^
i^j^tj
^^ 3^ ^ ilTij^

God

shall

mock

2.

Sura

at

them,

II.

v.

and

^i^^

1jj/^1

j3^

"^J^

^^Tiii pj ij^ii'

15.
shall draw

them

out

in

impiety,wandering hopelessly.These are they that

their traffic hath not
have bartered guidancefor error
; but
profitedthem, neither have they been guided aright. Their

their

likeness

is

lightedup

as

of him

all around

that

kindleth

him,

"

God

fire,and when

taketh

away

it hath

their

light,

leaveth

and

in

them

darkness

blind, they will

dumb,
cloud

from

the

crash

the

not

for

fear

unbelieving.

is

death

The

Or

Deaf,

like

the

stormy

thunder, and

about

little to

but

of

because

ears

compasseth

lightning wanteth

take

lighteth them up, they

therein ; and when
still. And
walk
it darkens, they stand
if God
their hearing and
take
wished, he could
so
away
their sight; for God
! worship your
is almighty. 0 men

their

sight

As

see.

their

God

and

not

darkness, and

fingers in

their

of

shall

they

repent.

heaven, wherein

lightning; they put

CORAN.

THE

away.

Lord,

who

haply

ye

will

fear

for

you

as

earth

and

hath

hath

created

not

know

up

the

and

He

that

and

couch,

rain

fruits

to

for

strange god

any

it

as

you,

him.

caused

thereby produceth
set

often

as

hath

the

with

the

ing
cover-

heaven,

and

Wherefore

sustenance.

equal

out

as

from

if

you,

spread

heavens

descend

your

before

those

God,

while

ye

truth.

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SELECTIONS

FROM

3. Sura

Righteousnessis
and

east

the

to

the

book, and

giveth of
the

and

alms,

they

the

and

poor,

for

prayer

have

are

the

his

of the

and

giveth in charity;
hardship,and

righteousand they that

doth

not

belongethwhatsoever
is it that

He

who
and

captives;
and

knoweth

dare

God

but

overtake

v.

those

with

that which

crave

whoso

ob-

who, when

and

in times

an

who

are

of violence.

fear the Lord.

256.

Living,the Eternal.
him, neither
sleep. To him
he ; the

is in heaven

intercede

both

II.

orphans,

unto

those

to

release

no

angels,and

the

kindred, and

the

is

ever
whoso-

"

covenanted, fulfil their covenant;

! there

Slumber

this ;

whoso, for the love of God,

and

4. Sura

God

faces to the

your

day, and

and
traveller,

patientin adversityand
These

the last

unto

the

turn

ye

righteousnessis

prophets;

his wealth

and

serveth

But

west.

178.

v.

this that

not

in God, and

believeth

II.

him

and
but

is before

the earth.

on

by

his

mankind

Who

permission?
and

that

wliicli is behind

anything
extendeth

is

preservationof both
high,the mighty.

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throne
and

him.

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earth

the

over

weariness

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comprehend

not

pleaseth.

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i)

no

he

as

and

heavens

the

shall

they

knowledge,but

over

lyiAjjU ^^V^.

and

them;^

of his

CORAN.

THE

"t

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ci^us^
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l^JiI
O^^xJ

SELECTIONS

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lyiiil
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J^

Ju.4"-

(j^

FROM

^1 )j^\j iJi^
\yAy3J\

5. Sura
The

similitude

service of God

is

of those
as

II.
who

the

of

service

which

they

they shall

have

and

God,

have

spend their substance

their

to

reward

grainof

ear

he

lay out
not

from

or

which

grains:
pleaseth: God is

their

substance

afterwards

favour

corn,

in the

hundred

whom

who

seek

expended

of

every

262.

v.

the similitude

in
ears,
produceth seven
for God
giveth the increase
wise.
bountiful and
They

l\ ^j^

to

of

cause

their Lord

no

make

in
that

vexation,^
fear shall

shall

they be grieved.
Fair
speech and to forgive,is better than almsgiving
is rich and forbearing. 0
followed by vexation ; and God
alms
of none
that believe, render
effect by
not
your
ye
like unto
him
making a favour of them or by annoyance,
of men,
and doth not
who
spendeth his wealth to be seen
the likeness
believe in God and in the last day. "Wherefore
of such a one
is as the likeness of a flinty
covered
stone
with earth ; heavy rain f alleth thereon, and leaveth it hard.
in anything that they have gained: for
These
not
prosper
God directeth not an unbelieving
people.
be to them, neither

Vexing

the

because of it.

recipient
by making

much

of the

and upbraidinghim
charity,

the likeness

And

CORAN.

THE

of those

that

spend

their substance

ing
seek-

souls,is as
thereby to pleaseGod and stablish their own
a
garden on a gentleslope; heavy rain falleth thereon, and
And
if the rain falleth not on it,
it giveth its fruit twofold.
sufficeth ; and

the dew

yet

Doth
date

any

trees

wherein

wind

strike
declare

the

have
what

not
as

have

it, and

weak

it shall

so

his

courses

of

fruit,and

is

would

ye

know

that God

the earth

to

is rich and

he

should

offspring
; then shall a fiery
be burned
up.^ Thus doth
if perchance ye will consider.

bring forth for

worthless thereof to spend in
but by
not accept yourselves,

caused

that

signsunto you,
in the service of
ye that believe, spend
good things which ye have gained,and of

we

all kinds

he shall have

old age, and

water-

garden of
running through it,

himself

for

have

to

vines, with

and

reach

God

desire

of you

ye do.

seeth that which

God

God

of

out

that

which

you

; and

choose

his

service,such

connivance

; and

blessed.

CO

C-O

jpH -UJ'^ut

'^'T^^

The

Jjyj

^
""

"'oy

cf

^'
o^

l::--j^1^/^j

^
""

simile is obscure; but is

almsgiving.from
unworthy motives.

I-'

"

"^.^

supposedto

?"

r.

"

^-r^l ^

S-?.

set forth the evil of

^'
I

-^

hypocritical

SELECTIONS

jUxJ

ajj

uj^i;"Uj 1^"UuJu

FROM

6. Sura

Say
the

God,

kingdom
kingdom

the

whom

from

wilt, and

kingdom

wilt,

thou

humblest

thou

36.

v.

the

thou

whom

unto

III.
of

possessor

\s^\ d^i-jj
l^^-o
^^1
y

1 Ju*j
/"ij'^sCj

and

wilt;

whom

thou

thou

thou

Thou

givest

takest

exaltest

wilt.

away
whom

In

thy hand
the night to
is good,for thou art almighty. Thou
causest
the
follow the day, and
day to follow the night. Thou
bringestforth the livingout of the dead ; and thou bringest
forth the dead out of the living; ^ and thou providestfood
thou

wilt without

for whom

thou

Say

whether

whether

ye

make

that which

hide

ye

measure

manifest, God

it

is in your
knoweth

the

breasts,or
same

; and

whatsoever

is

day, every
it hath
shall find the good which
wrought, present ;
that soul hath
the evil which
wrought, it shall wish
and
the same
itself were
wide gulf. And
between
a
is graciousunto
God
to fear him ; and
warneth
you

soul

he
in

knoweth
earth

the

is in the

whatsoever
; God

is

heavens, and

almighty.

On

that

and
that
God
his

servants.

5UJ
jjj)
^

tj jj

tuj

nyuMj Uw^ \j^ i^j u^

As the bird from

(j^j ^^^j 4^

"

an

egg ; and

the egg

from

bird.

"

Jelaluddin.

10

selections

Sura

8.

With

Him

knoweth

the

which

is

f alleth
in

who

dark
it

causeth

gain

ye
the

is

day

unto

that

which

i^^uf

Jx^^^^r\

he

written

then

ye

shall

ye

have

He

is

it

of

the

earth,

in

the

perspicuous

night

by
causeth

(of

you

and

return,

he

sea

book.

It

to

arise

nor

he

is
what

knoweth

therein,

that

fulfilled.

be

may

there

there

is

thing

he

will

that

green

and

life)

your

the

neither

nor

in

none

both

knoweth

which

declare

unto

you

wrought.

\\"

JJIj

(world)

unseen

knoweth

he

period

him

the

that

slumber

to

you

by

and

places

determined

Then

^^

the

but

of

58.

himself.

land,

leaf

VI.

keys

save

dry

but

dry,

same

the

not

grain
a

in

the

are

from

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^^

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S;-^'

is God

Verilyit
and

he

God

and

the

is the
And

to break

and

sun

it is he

we

set forth

he

who

in

you

forth
It is he

our

the

the

dead

are

ye

; and

the

turned

he

hath

made

darkness

signsto

those

Hving

from

the

made

and
from

for

you

the

the

by land and
people that

the

He

stars

sendeth

down

rain

from

to

direct

understand.

heaven

rest,
This

Thus

sea.

is

causeth

time.

produced you from one soul : and

a
receptacleand depository.^Thus
signs to such people as are wise.

who

dead,

night for

reckoning of
Wise.

the date-

Living. This

away

the

Mighty,

hath

seed-corn

the

for the

moon

of the

that

our

hath

provided
set

the

arranging

thereby

you

forth
then

Wherefore

morning

96.

bringeth forth,

bringeth

the

tliat causeth

He

to bud.

stone

YI.

Sura

9.

11

CORAN.

THE

have
It is

thereafter

have

we

and

we

produced thereby the budding of all things; and from

have
made
to spring the
out thereof
herb, and
we
green
from
it we
grain set compact upon
produce grain, one
another ; and palm trees with clusters of dates hanging from
have

their

branches

pomegranates,

of

and

gardens

kinds

alike

of

and

grapes,
unlike.

i.e. for the embryo.

and
Look

olives, and
upon

the

12

SELECTIONS

they bear fruit and it ripeneth; verily

such peopleas believe.

fruit thereof,when
in this

are

There

Lord.

your

things. Wherefore
upholdeth all things. The

is

of all

Creator
that

signsto

is God

This

FROM

not, but

he

Gracious,

the

serve

the

comprehendeth

^y\^^

-^^

^.

'^Vx-?^

^V'ln

ye him, for it is he
him
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who

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then

ascended

the

heavens

and

his throne.

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maketh

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creation
Lord

after
for

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mercy

is he

the

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of

advance

of

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bring

forth

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and

call upon

God

is

mercy

down
every

stars, which
the

not

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be

whole

God,

the

wind

until

at

the
kind

drive
rain
of

with
the

unto

the

we

wickedly

not

him

nigh

; for he

the

on

fear

loveth

and

earth

desire,

righteous.

bearing good tidings in

last

when

it into

fruit ;

even

bear

country

the

upon

they

same,
so

and
shall

along
that

is

thereby
we

bring

A
lay it to heart.
good
country bringeth forth its vegetation plentifully; but that
which
is worthless
bringeth not forth but sparingly. Thus
do we
manifest
our
signs to those people that are thanldul.

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the

forth

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in secret

and

humbly

sendeth

shower

the

same

heavy rain-cloud,

dead, and

thereof?

the

pursueth

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empire

Lord

it

and

moon,

command.

transgressors.

its reform

day;

the

and

the

your

the

cover

his

universe

upon

the

we

sun,

his, and

the

not

the
to

of the

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to

and

swiftly;
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night

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and

the

that ye

moon

hath

made

for

light:

know

might

God

in truth ; he

the

the

of time.
than

X.

6 and

to

sun

and

hath

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effulgence,

appointedher stations,

of the

hath

created

forth his

setteth

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number
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years, and
the

the

otherwise

same

signsunto

putation
com-

peoplethat

understand.
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23.
sea,

that

so

when

with

voyagers
There

who

cometh

enableth

you to travel by land and by

in ships,and
these carry the
ye are
favourable
wind, they rejoice thereat.

upon

them

from

tempestuous wind,

the

and

themselves

arise upon

them

to be hemmed

thereby; then they call upon God

religionin their hearts unto him,

true

wilt

deliver

us

who

return

thanks.

men,

they

think

in

with

behold

side,and

every

"

from

this

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tee

shall

when

sureli/be of
he

hath

waves

and

//

the

delivered

cry
thou

number

them,

again they commit

iniquityin the earth unjustly.
verilythe iniquitywhich ye commit againstyour

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15

souls,is for the enjoyment of this present life ; but

at

THE

own

last ye

the
unto

shall return

that which

you

the

send

we

down

vegetation of

cattle

of

this

splendourand

present

heaven.

Kfe

is

known

rain

the

mingleth

eat, and

men

receiveth

the earth

as

Therewith

whereof

earth

until at last when

shall make

we

wrought.

from

the

and

us,

have

ye

likeness

Yerily the
which

unto

its

the

covering of

is

adorned, and the people thereof

beautifully
command
imagine that they have power over the same,
our
reacheth
it by night or by day, and we
it as though it
make
"

were

flowered
to

down,

mown

with

yesterdayit

Thus

abundance.

peoplethat

if

as

even

do

had

not

set forth

we

our

at

all

signs

considereth.

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do

with

which

conceal

they

knoweth

that moveth

and

XI.

6.

the folds of their breasts

is therein

their

themselves

he

double

they not

hide that which

may

Sura

from

him

garments,

doth

that which

they

the

depths of

upon

the earth

the
but

heart.

God

When

he
make

There

that

they

they
cover

know

that

manifest

? for

not

is

no

creature

providethits food

; and

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he

knoweth

posited.

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concealeth
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made

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him,

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may

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is

prayer

as

or

about

eve.

according

fire to

unto

freewill

striketh

and

wrangling

prayer

all

of

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it

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creator

swelling

profiteth mankind,
God

the

than

clouds.

angels also,

the

Him

to

you

heavy

besides

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flow

valleys

invoked

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and

even

are

unto

the

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morn

is

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it.

unto

Avenger.

bear
heat

at

God

thunder-bolts,

water

obeisance,

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his

otherwise

error.

likewise

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but

praise,

power.

are

the

reach

never

make

shadows

who

unto

forth

goeth

lightning

his

th

in

mighty

anything

hand

nought

earth

in

that

raiseth

will, while

they

he

that

sendeth

he
is

them

answer

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and

and

celebrate

him.

the

sheweth

hope,

thunder

and

also

he

alike.

that

and

them

proclaimeth

by night,

him

he

fear

up

And

is

that

he

himself

unto

are

"

and

works,

FROM

heaven,
and

metal

the
which
there

withal,
the

the

true

that
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and

which

doth

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likeness

works

are

as

of those
ashes

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day. They shall

they have wrought.

stormy
which

19.

disbelieve

who

which

XIY.

the

wind

not

obtain

It is

in their Lord
driveth

an

that

error

"

before

good

any

their

it in

from

that

leadeth

far

astray.
24.

Seest thou

good

the

likeness

out

from
31.

and

is

God

puttethforth

as

parable,that

is firm and
root
its
good tree, whose
rise into the heavens
branches
its fruit at
; it bringeth forth
all times by its Lord's permission. Thus
God
setteth forth
if haply they will take it to heart.
And
parablesunto men
a

word

how

not

of

as

an

evil word

the face of the earth

It is God

it is he

that hath

that

is

as

and

created

bringeth down

an

evil tree

hath

no

it is rooted

stability.

the heavens
the rain from

and

the earth;

heaven

; and

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by

means

by

bis

thereof

and

and

and

batb

tbe

tbat

God,

ye

sball

ye

unjust

fji^

f^

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serve

into

day

your

ask

you

to

ships

tbe

compute

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if

ye

tbem.

for

sea

to

givetb

reckon
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up

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in

likewise

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to

sustenance

your

ungrateful.

u^j^i

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liatlicreated,in truth and

earth ; exalted

worship

with

is He

him

far above
He

hath

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3.
and

the
justice,

heavens

that which

they associate

created

man

of

the
in

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behold

an

scoffer !

open

them

from

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THE

cattle also hath

The

have

he created

clothing and other

Moreover
benefits,and of their flesh do ye eat.
they grace
home
in the evening,
dwellingswhen
ye bring them
your
And
forth again in the morning.
and lead them
they carry
for

you

arrive

merciful.

compassionateand
hath

he

ornament,

and

asses

It is He
have

whereof

ye

causeth

the

to

water

ye

drink,

and

therefrom

by

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the

is

you

springplants
of the

and

an

of

not

rain unto

means

olives

and

and

for
.

heaven

is

mules
and

know

ye

Lord

your

thereon

from

hath

he

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for

down

grow,

fruit.

every

things that

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otherwise

not

also, and

ride

may

cattle.

to

corn

reflect.

that

sendeth

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ye

he createth

feed your

and

grapes,

that

made,

that

thereof

could

ye

to yourselves
:
difficulty

with

but

warm

whither

countries

into

burdens

your

ye

he

same

date-trees

and

signunto people
subjectedto you the night and
and
stars, serving by his command
signs to people that understand.
a

day, and the sun, moon,

: verily therein
are
And
whatsoever
things he hath created for you in the earth
of various colours,surelytherein
is a sign for people that
And
it is he who
consider.
hath
brought the sea under
control, that out of it ye might eat fresh meat, and
your
from

it likewise

ships ploughing its waves,

yourselvesof his abundance,

enrich

give

thanks.

are

to
men

guide

he

merciful.

hath

to

you

not

and

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be able to reckon
God

knoweth

and

you,

he

and

that

by

that

and

haply ye

which

rivers

the stars

may

the
and
wise
like-

createth,be

for God
ye

to

upon

the favours
;

thou

seek

may

made
;

then

up

mountains

if ye count
them

on

ye

that

landmarks

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put

that

fast

set

with

move

directed.

that createth

ye shall not
and

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lest it should

path-ways
him

for you

ornaments

the

seest

earth

take

hide

is

of

as

God,

gracious
and

that

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whicli
than

ye

God,

Dead

they shall
they

manifest.

these

create

they,not

are

believe

make

conceal

proud.
58. They
.

Him

attribute

when

daughter,his

taineth

And

causeth
herein
in

and

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is

the

not

the

rain

of

it in

; but

man

earth

blood, to

pure

the fruit of

shall

be

judgment
from

trees

life to
apper-

anticipated.

heaven, and

between

and

and also wholesome

inebriating
liquor,
a signfor such
peopleas understand.

the

appointed time.
be respited
not

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have

also

of that

drink

aliment

grapes,

thereby
; verily

dead

milk, gratefulto those

palm

evil

an

to God

to live

wit

disgrace,

Mighty
accordingto his
a
singlemoving

the

they

them, something

ill-tidings

the

in

they

tidingsof a
he
afflicted;

theirs

not

until

shall their

that from

; for he is the

judged

shall come,

down

is

keep

believe

left upon

nor

he

he

similitude

if God

time

the

againafter it had been

sign unto peoplethat will hearken.
give you to
strikinglesson. We

is within

from

they

which

sex

! is it not

respiteththem

he

bringeth
a

loveth

the

receiveth

Ah

miserable

not

the earth

cattle

which

had

their

God

65.

of

shall

that

those

singlehour

what

(farbe

people because

earth ?

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Wise.

when

God

loftiest of all similitudes

iniquity,he
thing. But
for

the

Unto

the

the

and

knoweth

black, and

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belongeth a

come,

incredulous

are

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of them

the

him.

it in

judgment

God

children

becometh

from

unto

bury

or

their hearts

daughtersunto
one

face

himself

brought

they understand when

is One God.
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doubt

themselves

to

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hideth

created.

!),but

desire.

themselves

are

God

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other

they invoke,

do

they discover.

what

and

Your

life to come,

arrogant.

are

whom

neither

living;

in the

not

But

nothing,but

raised up.

be

FROM

digested

that

drink.

ye obtain

an

verilyherein is
Thy Lord also inspired
food ;

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Sura

Thou

shalt

sit down

ordained

that

that
them

not

say
but

of

when

0
I

is in

them

Lordf

in

have

souls

graciousunto
squander

who

squander

the

not
are

any

if ye

on

you

of

Lord

well
of

men

the

substance

brethren

Lord

hath

to

the

fore
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chide

them,

lower

they

knoweth
for

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poor,

of

one

the

aflPection ; and

as

piety;

penitent.
sincerely
thy

god,

alone ; and

and

tender

hoth^

them

also unto

neither

speech ;

out

on

be

other

thee,or both of them.

them

Your

his due, and

And

God

parents, whether

honourable

mercy

little.

was

true

your

them. Fie

humility unto

your

kinsman

unto

old age with

unto

address

wing
say,

kindness

attain unto

the

22.

disgraced and forlorn.

Thy
other beside him
worship none

ye

show

ye

join with

not

lest thou

XYII.

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16.

i-^i i"^ ^

that

me

which

verilyhe

give
and

nursed

the

unto

is

your

traveller.

wastefuUy; verily those

devil ; and

the devil

was

28

SELECTIONS

FROM

his Lord

ungrateful. But if thou must turn thy face

from
them
(in expectationof the mercy which thou hopest
from
And
tie not
thy Lord)/ yet speak softlyto them.
unto
thy neck, neither open it out lavishly,
up thy hand
lest thou become
worthy of blame and bereft. Verilythy
Lord
of whom
he pleaseth,
and
enlargeththe sustenance

unto

narroweth
and

the

his

is upon

eye

fear that

for
both

for

is

for it is

be

ye

them

to death

for

same,

and

life which

God

And

sin.

hath

of

kill not

brought to penury.
for you;
verilythe

shame, and

is mindful
And

them.

heinous

he

draw

evil way.

an

not

his

servants

children

your

We

shall

provide

putting of

them

to fornication

near

take

Neither

the

away

sacred, excepting in justice.

made

And

34.

your

covenants

of the

substance

orphan (unless
good) until he attain to his strength; and fulfil
the covenant
will be inquiredafter.
; for verily
not

come

it be for

the

near

And

and
when
give full measure
ye have aught to measure,
tageous
weigh with a justbalance ; for this is beneficial,and advanfor a clear adjustment.And
follow not that whereof
thou
hast no
knowledge ; verilythe hearing,the sight,and
the heart,into all of these will inquiryhereafter be made.
And
walk not upon
the earth haughtily; verilythou canst
not cleave the earth, neither canst thou equal the mountains
in stature.
All this is evil,and. in the sightof thy Lord

abominable.
.

67.

Your

in the

sea,

Lord
that

for he
befalleth

you

savingHim
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is he
ye

that
seek

may

is merciful
at

sea,

toward

those

alone ; but when

Expectingto

be in

propellethfor
to get gain out

whom
he

you.
ye

ships

misfortune

forgotten,
again safe to

are

bringethyou
them

the

dance;
of his abun-

When

invoke

to befriend
position

you

hereafter.

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dry land, ye

are

dry land to swallow

overwhelming wind
Or

protect you.
sail upon

the

wind, and

sea

drown

ye
you

upon

are

send

because

you,

have

ye

to take

none

you

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of travel by land
have provided for them
means
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have provided food convenient
them
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speciesthat we
distinguished

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cause

find

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shall ye

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secure

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will not

he

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or

up;
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him

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shall ye find

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FROM

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thou

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of

them

we

them.
unto

So the
his

all; and
owner

made

garden brought

forth

we

had

date

made
store

fellow,debatingwith

more

to

stream

him,

am

to grow

corn

its

fruit,and

flow between
Then

in abundance.

powerful in numbers.
to his own
garden,doing injustice

wealth, and
his

at

trees, and

with

Each

them.
not

33.

them

surrounded

failed

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XYIII.

Sura

''J^l

On one
parableunto them, of two men.
two
bestowed
gardens plantedwith vines,and

forth

we

between

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he said

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said,I

do

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that this

garden will decay for ever ; neither do I

think
that the last day is coming ; and if even
I should
unto
return
Lord, I shall surely find a better garden
my
this in exchange. His
than
companion replied,likewise
! dost thou deny him that created
debating with him : What
think

not

thee

of

out

thee

man

with

not

thou

But

and

that

shall

thou

from

heaven

dust ;

againstthe

make

or

that thou

said, 0

god

neither

It

it. And

could

that

he

he

in

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scatter

and

had

had

to

why,

when

Whatsoever

thee

defend

in wealth

morning
abroad

works

of the

unto

them

of

the

are

but

over

are,

such

is the

down

earth, so

he

had

their trails ;

to
case

Lord

any

assist

him,

protection

rewarder, and

this

from

barren

which

on

best

parable of

present life.
heaven

; and

Then

mingled.

dry stubble, which the winds

all thingspowerful. Wealth

the adornment

that remain

arrows

Whereupon

ivith my

is therewith

earth

is

he

send

we

it becometh

; for God

In

give

to

that his possessions

to pass

party savingGod

himself.

alone.

it shall become

fallen

were

God

Ood

in

to

associated

not

no

rain which

herb

children

good
as

forth

set

green

that

it came

vines

; for the

And

is like the

the

And

hut

inferior

so

belongethunto God of right;

the best giver of success.
And

I will

sink into the bowels

reach

not

began to
expended thereon
other

; and

compassed about with destruction.

wring his hands in griefat that

he

he

Lord

say.

poiver

am

same,

its water

canst
were

and

no

not

fashioned

children, yet it is easy for my Lord

garden than thine, and then to shoot

better

thou
is

that

seest

other.

any

he; there

is my

then

of

number

me

associate

seed, and

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thy garden, wilt

enterest

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of

for me,

as

Lord

my

pleaseth

afterwards

dust, and

in the

reward, and better also in

of this

present life

sightof thy Lord,

respect of hope.

; but

better

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upon

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XXI.

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that

away.

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they that are

they wearied.

near

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had

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it shall shiver

the

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because

are

unto

you

in heaven

unto

Him

and

disdain

same

of

in earth
not

his

They praise Him

night and
! have they taken gods belonging
What
day,and faint not.
to the earth ? shall they raise the dead ?
Verily if there
in earth any
either in heaven
or
were
gods save the Lord
far from
Then
what
alone, surelyboth had gone to ruin.
they utter be God, the Lord of the Throne ! He shall not
service,nor

be

are

called to account

shall

account

be

for that

demanded.

which

he

doeth-;but

of them

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J^..

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similitude

in

lamp encased
lightedwith
east

if the
direct

parablesunto

lightwhom

he

and

of prayer

Houses

the

his

wherein

reared, and

God

name

pleaseth.

which

all
God

is made

"

alms ;

they

shall be

men

according to
them

of

chooseth
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his

the

to

in the

until,when

of

prayer,

the

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of the

forth

setteth

things.

men

be

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cele-

of,men

neither

whom

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and

to

remembrance
the

giving of

the hearts and

day wherein
eyes of
them
troubled,that the Lord may recompense
the best of their works, and
multiply upon

fear

the

bounty ;

without
as

observance

God

mention

praisemorning and evening;

merchandise
nor
sellingdiverteth from
God, and

lamp ;

commandeth

his

of

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even
givinglight,
light. God will

lightupon

knoweth

is

olive neither

unto

near

earth.

the

refulgentstar.

blessed tree, an

it ;

men,

and

niche wherein

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not

his

heavens

touch

fire did
unto

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"

the oil of

as

36.

^the glassis

glass;

of the west.

nor

the

light is

of his

XXIY.

Sura

light of

is the

i^. J^

kJ^ Ji^..if* ^j

,:rr^J,

19.

God

FROM

and

God

provideth for

whom

he

measure.

them

plain;
he cometh

that
the

disbelieve,their works

thirstyman

thinketh

thereto,he doth

not

are

as

the

it to be water,

find it to be any-

lie findeth

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thing.

bis

bim

fulfil unto
account.

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coveretb

it from

of

man

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it.

wave

God

doth

his

wave

tbem

are

kind.

hardly

hand, he

seeth

shall have

grant light,he

not

taking

of another

darkness

over

sea

Above

wave.

will

He

in

bottomless

upon

forth

is swift

God

in

kind

one

stretcbetb

to whom

for

bim, and

about

be

to

darkness

above,

clouds ; darkness
Wben

God

account

tbe

as

35

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THE

light.

no

! seest

What
are

in heaven

thou
and

earth, and

give praiseall

God

that unto

not

birds

the

that

extended

also with

his prayer and his hymn of

wing, trulyevery one knoweth
God
is well acquaintedwith all that they do.
praise. And
God
Unto
belongeth the kingdom of heaven and earth, and
God

unto

shall all return.

Seest

thou

driveth

God

that

not

along,then gathereththem together,then setteth

layers; and thou seest the rain issuingforth from

the clouds
them

in

between

them.

(heavyclouds) as

And
it

he
were

sendeth
mountains

down

the

from

wherein

heavens

hail,and he

is

and averteth the same

pleaseth,
from
whom
he pleaseth. The
brightnessof his lightning
the night
causeth
the sight away.
God
well nigh taketh
the other ; verilyherein is
and the day to follow one
upon
with
monition
endowed
that are
to those
sight. And
a
striketh

God

hath

therewith

whom

created

every

he

beast

out

of water.

Of

goeth upon his belly; and of them there

two
legs,and of them that goeth upon
upon
createth
that which
he pleaseth. Yerily God
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THE

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God,

thou

canst

thou

Dost

taketh

greater part

the

right way

how

thy Lord

lust for his

his

than

as

of them

the

hear

beasts

they stray yet

of

or

the

widely

more

they.

Seest thou
if he
the

him

other

no

are

44.

who

the

that

They

field ; yea, from

of him

surety for

suppose

understand.

than

be

XXY.

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thou

thinkest

What

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not

pleased he

so

sun

draw

we

it is He

And

it

made

had

it,thus guiding its

upon

Then

stretcheth

it towards

who

direction
an

night as

it is He
of

precursors
water

pure

That

give

men,

many

And

may
drink

we

them,

that

refuse
63.

The

his mercy

forth

and

winds
send

we

contraction.
a

garment

the

as

down

to

hath

gladdening

from

heaven

we

and

sendeth

who

bring

we

rest ; and

envelope you withal ; and sleepto give you

the day for waking.
ordained
And

insensible

the

ordained

hath

the shadow

but
stationary;

by

us

forth

quicken thereby a country

thereof

unto

in number

distribute

the

they may

consider

to consider

servants

creatures, both

our

in various

same

that

; but

only from

of the Merciful

the

measure

lieth

dead,

cattle and

amongst

greater part of

kind
man-

ingratitude.
are

they that walk softly

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SELECTIONS

tlie earth. ; and

on

spend the night

upright ;

that

They

prostrateand
And

who

Lord,

say,

verilyfrom its torment

Surelyit is an evil
Those

niggardly,but

take

commit

who

abode

them, they

is

the torment

us

release

no

the

Lord,

of hell ;

and

middle

course.

with

not

hath

God

other

any

forbidden,otherwise

fornication

not

service of

restingplace:'
they spend, are neither profuse nor

invoke

that

the soul that God

and

speak unto

in the

from

turn

there

when

who

Those

foolish

wlien the

Peace

answer,

FROM

god ; nor slay

than by right;

"

guiltyof sin ; his torment shall

in the day of judgment ; ignominiously
be doubled
to him
for ever
therein
:
excepting them that shall repent and
God
shall
for them
believe, and work out righteousness
:
as
giving
change their evil things into good things; for God is forand merciful.
And
whosoever
repenteth and doeth
good works, verilyhe turneth unto God with a true repentance)
(For he

who

doeth

this is

"

"

such

And

bear

as

not

false witness ; and

foolish sport, they pass

by

They
Lord,

who

when

fall not

it

by

admonished

down

dignity:

they pass

"

revelations

the

by

if deaf

as

with

when

of their

blind, but stand listening

and

:
reverently
"

And

who
such

children
make

us

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'

say,

salutation

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shall be
the

shall be rewarded
and

ever

Lord, grant

our

examples unto

persevered;
and

as

0,

comfort

us

and

of

wives

our

solace

to

us

"

with

mansions

they be

above, in that they

accosted

with

welcome

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; and

pious;'

there shall

therein ;

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fair abode

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when

glorybe

it is morn;

and

Sura
to

XXX.

God, when

unto

Him

17.
it is
be

even

with

praisein

you,

heaven

and
and

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SELECTIONS

earth,both

the close of

at

He

you.

bringeth the

bringethforth
the

raised

up

And
dust

of

And

of his

and

hath

this

are

it hath

behold, ye

of your

out

day, and when

livingforth from
from
the living;
lain

dead

again.
his signsis this,that

and

the dead

after

earth

FROM

signsanother

"

love and

created

dead, and
he

he

created

you

of

the earth.
for you

created

affection between

be

out

you

dwell

ye may

he

shall ye

thus

hath

with

quickeneth

spread over

men

selves,wives that

own

the
and

he hath

is,that

midday

even

become

are

it is

with
;

"

them,

verilyin

signsfor those who reflect.

of his signs are
and the
And
the creation of the heavens
earth, and the varietyof your speech and of your colour :
verilyherein are signsunto the wise. And of his signsare
also your sleeping
by night and by day, and your seekingto
out of his abundance
: verilyherein
provide for yourselves
are
signsfor such as hearken.
of his signs are
And
these; that he sheweth
you, the
lightningto strike terror and to raise hope, and he bringeth
the rain from
down
heaven, and quickeneth thereby the
earth after it hath been dead.
Yerily therein are signsto
of understanding.
men
of his signs is also this, that the heavens
and
And
the
earth
call
come

firm

stand

by

you

forth.

heavens

in the
who

peateth for
is most

earth

the Wise.

unto

are

"

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are

shall

earth, behold

ye

shall

obedient

process

loftiest of
:

and

and

similitudes
he

is the

is in the

him.

unto

creature, and

same

befittinghim

he

belongethwhatsoever

first formeth
the

the

all

earth,

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easy.

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when

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from

summons

And

and

It is He

on

his command.

at

afterwards
that
in

with

heaven

Glorious

re-

him
and

and

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SELECTIONS

22.
To

God

God

Affluent/

were

into

seven

not

be

creation

of you,

and

that

day

to succeed

for

God

causeth
the

is

him

all the

be

to

was

is

and

his

God

true

and

what

verilyGod

and

do.

ye

; and

day, and

unto

course

the
set

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whatsoever
is the

of

that

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the
sun

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wise.
as

him

would

of God

seeth.

night to succeed
night,and maketh the
runneth

in the

trees

and

mighty

heareth

verily

multipliedby

the

vanity;

earth ;

withal, the words

acquainted with

is

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and

resuscitation,is but

both

God, he is the
beside

sea

your

God

service ; each

verilyGod

the

surelyGod

exhausted

26.

is in heaven

Blessed.

for to write

seas

not

do

XXXI.

the

and

pens,

singlesoul;

to

Sura

whatever
belongetli

is the

world

FROM

the

moon

period;

cause
thus, be-

ye

invoke
and

High

the

Great.

by the favour
of God, that he may
show you of his signs: verilyherein
are
signsimto every one that is patientand grateful.And
when
the waves
envelope them like heavy clouds, then they
call upon
God
but
:
worshippinghim with sincere religion
when
he bringeth them
of them
safe to land, there
are
that halt midway.
Yet none
rejectethour signs,but every
that is perfidiousand
one
ungrateful.
Ye people! fear your Lord, and dread
the day whereon
Seest thou

the

father

shall the
the

with

the

not

not

the

God

is the

satisfaction

his

neither

son,

satisfaction for his father.

present life therefore

deceive

knowledge of

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for

sea

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is true.

that is the deceiver

God

in the

shipsrun

make

at all make

promise of

Let
him

shall

son

that

not

sense

of

you
the

deceive

you

concerningGod.

supreme

moment

nor

let

Yerily
; and

and independence.
self-sufficiency

he

the rain to descend

causeth
in the
morrow

J^
"Ijj-l

t"

"Jl"j

doth

nor

YerilyGod,

soul

l^o

womb,

and

he discernetli that which

in what

soul know

any

and

iU|^-i"
j-i^

t^o.U;.'^^

C--?tXc

ciJUs

23.

two

seas

each, ye

eat

Sura

not

are

pleasantto drink;

JV^

^^

^r^^^J U^-^

and

flesh that

L^l/^

1 J^

Uj

alike.

^y^^.

^yi

^^J

Ij*jS

^j

c"*-^ ^^.3

u-i-ii^*

'^Ir^

12.
This

salt and

fresh,and

'

^.-^

J/^J Vy'

XXXY.

that
is

the

on

it shall die.

land

"^P^ i^^j^^i^j \jjbU^

(.^j l^^jAu-Jj

gain

is

regardeth.

^' LT^ lLxjj

jji ^jy^jp h *J-;L!^

The

it shall

what

knoweth

he knoweth

iJ^j

43

CORAN.

THE

take

is fresh
bitter.
ornaments

and
Yet

sweet,
out

for

of
you

44

SELECTIONS

to

And

wear.

that

waves,

abundance

he

would

not

bear

that

help

part thereof,
27.

Dost

And

in

we

with

see

be

forth

such

Surely

God

(^"^J
1

sendeth

are

whose
of
is

his

in

God,
could

he

stead

your

shall

soul

burdened

soul

shall

should

bear

not

any

kin.

his

of

strata

colours

mighty

-^

of

and

are

in

like

fear

God

and

'^^^^"^^^'"^^r^

red,

and

servants

ready

hues.

various

white

black

from

rain

the

down

fruits

exceeding

only

for

as

pleased

burdened

other

therewith

are

he

the

God

but

creation

new

of

there

cattle, there

If

if

near

that

others

God

upon

And

of

yourselves

thankful.

God.

its burden,

bring

ijjj/-^.^\

the

ships ploughing
for

Blessed.

the

difficult

not

be

dependent

if he

Yerily,

will

ye

forth

bear

the

provide

bring

mountains

in heart.

Q\=SX^

to

thou

the

beasts, and
various.

to

burden.

colours, and

diverse

wise

be

even

and

heaven,

seek

are

ye

another's

for

therein

venture

and

away,

nor

seest

All-sufficient,

you

call

perad

men

is the

take

may

ye
;

Oh

15.

thou

FROM

to

)yi UJ

of
and

men

manner

as

are

pardon.

^yii^
y

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ijJ^'TcijJJ^V,t
iTj^iilJ.

45

CORAN.

THE

","

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"'-r^

-^

ff"^

''.^f l^^^^'f

..tS-'

y^J |"r* Jj'

IL^

-T"

^^"'l

'^iT^I

tJ^i

Jljl\jj^^1 U3^

24.

And

sign unto

quicken it,and
eat.

And

they may
hands.

cause

eat

Will

Praise
male

make

we

vines ; and

and

we

be

'^

i^-f

'^

-f.

4:^?^ U^

bring forth
in the

to

female, of

the

VT

'*'

J-i(^e^J^,

y^J

32.

that

break

out

thereof,and

who

^I'f.

"^'"^ '.

lieth dead.

We

grain whereof they

gardens of palm trees and

they not, therefore,be

Him

\^'\"

therefrom

earth

fountains

^
^

is the earth

them

^'

i^J j*l-^n
^j^,
(";?^J

XXXYI.

Sura

of the fruits

to

-5"

J^'
(*-r4^^

'",

r^

*'

'

"".^

hath

in

same,

of the labour

thankful
created

plants which

the

the

that

of their

every
earth

variety,
bringeth

46

SELECTIONS

know

their

of

and

forth;

selves;

own

of

and

things

whicL.

ye

not.

And

from

the

same,

and

his

place

passeth to
mansions,

until

of

tree.

palm
the

And

sign

in the well- filled

whereon

through

our

and

ride.

that

If

and

mercy,

we

have

we

sun

the

branch

aged

it should

that

but

take
over-

each

like thereof

the

created

offspring

drown

them,

they delivered, unless

are

their

that

their

carry

pleaseto

we

neither

help them,

to

like the
sun

the

appointed

we

the day ;
night outstrip

them

unto

ships :

they may

none

the

day

dispositionof

have

moon

and

the

orbit.

own

the

darkness,

become
not

withdraw

we

is the

the

and

doth

in

This

for

wane

night ;
are

rest.

It behoveth
nor

it is

of

And

she

moon,

in its

moveth

is the

lo, they

the Wise.

Mighty,
a

them

sign unto

is

FROM

there
it be

prolonged for

life be

season.

Doth

77.
and
unto

behold

time

shall

; for

he

earth

for

he

Is

able to
is the

bones

of the
not

he

who
the

create

is but

Wherefore
of all

praisebe unto him

things,and unto whom

There

is

tree in

hath

Arabia, the

green

creation

them

he

the

the

heavens

command

saith unto

it

hand

saith,

first
Who

fuel
and

Yea, surely;

them

seed,

Answer,

lo ye kindle

created

His

of

creation.

of

kind

in whose
ye

propoundeth

he

formed

like unto

he

And

tree, and

Creator.
that

him

own

that

green

created

mouldering?

are

in every

versed

all-wise

matter

that
them

quicken

is well

thence.^

the

have

we

fire out

giveth you

willeth

is

that

see

quicken

same

from

man

professedscorner.
similitude, forgetfulof his

shall

"Who
The

he

us

not

Be, and
is the

he

when
It

kingdom

shall return.

wood

of which

when

rubbed

is.

kindles.

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L5^y^' L5^-^

LT^^^l

25.

And
and

sun

but

the

and

that
are

are

not

seest

the

it

stirred,

is

will

surely

almighty.

if

^1

Slra

XLI.

36.

signs

the

are

waste

thy

and

And

of

but

when

the

praise
his

He

dead;

signs
send

we

that
for

the

he

the

if

his

be

ye

night

down

rain

quickeneth
over

his

verily

and

is that

another

the

moon

service,

him

is

and

day,

neither

them,

disdain

Lord

and

^UJl

CL?j^Jil

C:-^jj

sun,

created

fermenteth.

quicken

the

proudly

unto

wearied.

night

not

hath

these

near

land

L^AJl

who

God
But

servants.

Uu"-1

Worship

moon.

worship

they

his

amongst

47

CORAN.

d^y,
thou

thereon,
the

same,

everything

48

SELECTIONS

j-^^

''"'

^9^r^^1

*Uj

J\V"f

"^

'^
"

^^

^-^

is

f-o^^

"

o*

o^

Sura

he

the

increase

in

^-'

XLII.

"^. 4

-^

""

1^

r^^^

19.

husbandry of the life to come, we

his husbandry. And
whoso
seeketh

of this world,

portionin
27. If

benignanttowards his servants ; lie provideth for

the Mighty. Whoso
: for he is the Strong,
pleaseth

seeketh

no

^JC|^"
;Ir?MJ' ^^'^^

*^

c"y

26.

whom

J^ ^'jycA'-^ t^^' lA
wi ?,-*^

God

"4 lyv^l9V*j
(j^^^Jt

^Jl8j Jjjj^j

"^9"-f
,

4_;1^1Jjbl

^1

FROM

we

will

give him

the life to

thereof

shall
the

; but

give him

husbandry

he shall have

come.

should

God

greatlyenlargethe provisionof his

deal arrogantly
the earth ;
servants, then they would
upon
he sendeth down
but now
what he pleaseth; for
by measure
and regardeththat which concerneth
his
verilyhe knoweth
It is he

servants.
men

have

and

he is Lord

sendeth

down

the

rain

despairedthereof,and spreadethabroad

the creation
creatures

that

over

all,the Blessed.

of the heavens

with

which

he

and
hath

the

his mercy,
his

Amongst
earth,and

replenishedthe

after that

of

signsis
the living

same.

And

50

SELECTIONS

ScRA

27.
How

prophet came

no

XLIII.

prophetshave

many

And

FROM

sent

we

to them

but

them,

unto

6.

of old !

they laughed

him

to

scorn.

Therefore
hath

destroyedwe

been

set unto

them

the

thou

askest

them,

Who

If

"

the

and

Mighty
He

framed

made
who

raised

sendeth

And

up

That

down
the

say

"

rain

land

sit

you

heaven

favour

Praise

of your
be

to

is the

couch

; and

by
even

"

and

measure,

shall ye

thus

and

to

Lord

surelyshall

Ixji^ ^-^^

could

not

the

who

backs
when
hath

ourselves
we

in

ye

ride ;

ye

thereof

hath

and

pairs;

cattle, whereon

Lord

him

we

things

and

securelyon

; for

the

and

who

them

as

you

to direct

lying dead

ships;

service

Jj

heavens

created

for

from

all

our

our

earth

therein

created

with

may
the

remember
may

hath
you

ye

He

the

who

furnished

the

path-ways

you

thereby quickeneth
be

created

thus

Wise.

it is that

And

mightier than they ;

example of the ancients.

they will surelyanswer,

earth

hath

nations

and

may
; and

sit thereon

subjected these
have

mastered

to

them

return.

^
^'^J (*f^ U^ji''c^-a^i-^

U/*Jx

S3

i\M

Sura

28.
The
we

and

dead

are

that

in

unbelievers

"

is

3.
marvellous
be

dust, (shallwe

become

return

were

L.

This

say

51

coran.

the

thing,after
raised

again)!

beyond conception.

know
Surely We
(the grave); and

the earth

that which
Us

with

is

of them

consumeth

book

which

after

it hath

keepeth

the

account.

Nay,
them

but

; wherefore

What
them

they
they not

! do

? how

there

we

have

earth
upon

And

it ; and

send

blessing;and

upwards
it and

the

to

adorned

heaven

above

it ; neither

are

tains
spread forth, and have cast mounhave made
speciesof beautiful
every

we

therein

;
"

for meditation

from

down

thereby

and

for admonition

cause

tall

rain

heaven
to

palm

flourish

fraught
gardens, and

trees with

clusters

And

the

one

with
the

above

;
"

provisionfor

restore

of confusion.

maze

have

grain of harvest, and

A

look

unto

come

penitentservant.

every
we

another

in

are

framed

also,we

plant to spring up
to

Truth

flaws therein.

any

The

the

they deny

life to the

of the dead.

our

dead

servants.

land.

Even

by
so

shall be

rain

the

do

we

rection
resur-

52

SELECTIONS

FROM

^j,j ^jt.3;5UJ

,r^ 'i
Vj* ^'^J^s^*^-^^^'^
(*^'j* c)^-^"*=^

^V^

USoj

29.
The

He
The

Merciful
created
sun

and

plantsand

*i)i ^Li

Sura

^Ui 4 J^ '"J:!
t-P

LV.

liatli taughtman
; he

man
moon

hath

have

reading(or the Goran).

taughthim speech.

each

measured

ing
orbit ; the trail-

the trees likewise do obeisance.

And

tlie heavens,

appointed the

that ye

raised

them

should

not

aloft ;

and

overreach

he

in the

of the balance.

matter

Wherefore

set

the

up

with

weight

and
justice,

deprave

the balance.

not

And

the earth

fruits,and palm
both

having
Which
He
and

hath

created

Lord

Which
He

man

the

hath

let

both

Which

of your

Lord's

there

him

are

also

are

like mountains.

Which

therefore

Every

creature

Lord

thy

for

endure

Which

the

of your
upon

mercies

grain

deny?^

of the potter ;

will ye

mercies

them

deny

of the West

is

!^

will ye

which

seas,

which

deny
approach

one

barrier which

they

mercies

pearlsand
Lord's

Lord's

is endowed

will ye

hoisted

mercies

deny

gloryand

sails borne

will ye

passethaway
with

deny ?

coral.

mercies

shipswith

will ye

on

deny ?

but

the face

honour

shall

ever.

therefore

two

Lord's

the earth

of your

"Will either of you deny ? "

addressed both to men
and genii.
The

two

taken

of your

sea

"

are

fire.

Lord's

between

will ye

the work

the Lord

the

of your

therefore

From

of blossoms, and

mercies

claylike

of your

therefore

From

"

of

pure

loose

; therein

pass.

Which

Lord's

geniiof

the other ; but

cannot

for mankind

shoots.

of the East, and

therefore

towards

and

of your

therefore

The

prepared

bearing sheaths

trees

stubble

he created

the

he hath

therefore

Which

of

lie hath

balance

53

CORAN.

THE

Easts

rhyme.

Commentators

the sun's

risingand

and

two

"Wests

Lord's

The
"

verh
the

mercies

will ye

is dual ; the Sura

dual

deny ?

purportingto

being required to

preserve

refer the very unusual

phrase to the variation in
in summer
and winter.
setting

be
the

place of

54

SELECTIONS

Unto

him

all creatures

petition. Every day

Which

FROM

that

is he

Lord's

We

have

mercies

created you

Sura
;

new

make

design.

will ye

deny ?

'

\j=^("

^^-^'^*
V^ ^^^^
r^'"^'

"li-Ua^ UUas^
(^jf^-AJ

30.

some

earth

in

and

(*^ k;'^ tir=^ uf^^

cT=^r' '^-^-^-^"'
r"^^ ^^-^
^y^Jf^ Li 1

in heaven

engaged

therefore of your

(Irrf^r^tiP^ ^j '-^r^'

are

^U.U.sJ

LYI.

t\JLi ^

^f-J^j^

'

59.

wherefore, then, will

ye not

accept

the truth ?
What
create

We

think

it,or

are

have

now

ye
we

The

the creator

ordained

unto

you

seed

of

mankind,

do

ye

shall not

be

?
to die ; and

we

frustrated ;
"

In

that,we

can

substitute others

in your

stead

like unto

and

you,

And

verilyye

wherefore
What

up

well

acquaintedwith

think

If

we

or

are

will ye not

understand

ye ?

which

then

spring up,

is it

That
who

we

that

way

ye

know

remain

cause

If

we

it to descend

givethanks
Look
tree

now

have

the dwellers

Wherefore

him

unto
at

thereof,or

"We

could

pleasedwe

ye

it to

cause

the

it into

dry stubble,

(and say) ;
"

undone.

which

clouds, or do
it salt

ye drink
we

it ?

cause

will ye not

Do

therefore

?
ye

strike ; do

produce the

ye

the producer of
altogether

we

it for

created

do

sow,

the water

the fire which

are

are

we

make

first creation

turn

bewildered

from

the

it ?

could

pleased,surelywe

that ye would

ye

cause

Yerilywe are bankrupt ;

Again, what think ye of
ye

in

again

you

of.

not

so

raise

can

55

CORAN.

THE

memorial,

and

it ?

provisionfor

in the desert.

praisethe

lJo.^
cpi^j^i^^i

name

iji *

Jo

of the

Lord, the Mighty.

jls^i
'ij^rr

jti*^ ijjy^*^ ^

iUJij vi.ii

Uij)

J".x^

56

SELECTIONS

SfpY^ J\^V^ 4"^^"^

(*^^^^j^Jj ^3 s-^

J^

(J^

God

the earth
To

him

1.

is in the heavens
whatsoever
singethpraise,
is the Mighty, the Wise.
: he
belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and

earth ; he

causeth

the whole

over

LYII.

Sura

31.
To

FROM

to

live,and

universe

he

causeth

almighty; the

of the

to die ; and

Seen

and

the

in

and

is

he

Unseen;

the Omniscient.
It is he that created the heavens
and

then

sat down

knoweth

He
which

heavens, and
wheresoever

out

what
ye

of

entereth

it ; and

ascendeth

be ; and

the earth

in six

up

into the

what

descendeth

to them

whatsoever

earth, and

; and

ye do, he

He

follow

the

night :

and

he

knoweth

the

from

the
you

seeth it.

him

earth

that

he is with

belongeththe kingdom of the heavens

God
shall all thingsreturn.
unto
; and
the night to follow the day, and
maketh

To

days ;

the throne.

upon

that which

issueth

and

secrets

and

of the

the

day

of

to

man's

heart
19.

And

Know

that

the

present

life is but

and

displayamong
vainglorious
and children,are
the multiplyingof wealth
growth caused by the rain which charmeth
pomp,

afterward
then

become

it drieth

up, and

stubble.

thou

shalt

see

play and

sport.
and
yourselves,

like the verdant

the husbandman

it turn

yellow,and

58

selections

Sura

33.

what

from

LXXVIII.

1.

do

they questionone with another ?

About
the grand Announcement
;
That, namely,concerningwhich they disagree.
Assuredlythey shall shortlyknow.
Again ; Assuredlythey shall shortlyknow.
About

"

Have

we

the hills

And

made

And

have

And

ordained

And

made

And

the

And

over

And

have

And

do

falleth
That

spread forth

not

the

night as

day for
you

we

to

gain a

have

framed

ordained
not

you

sleepfor

you

as

couch

for (to steady)the

stakes

created

not

we

as

the earth

male

same

female ;

and

rest ;

garment

for you

livelihood
Seven

firmaments

refulgentlamp ?
wring from the clouds

the

rain

which

copiously
;
we

may

cause

therebythe

and

corn

herbs

to

spring

up;
And

?
gardens with tangledfoliage

Verilythe day
The

day

on

of

which

approachin troops ;

judgment
the

is for

set

trumpet shall

time,

sound

"

and

ye

shall

THE

And

heaven

therein
And
the

be

the

_^i

mountains

shall

there

shall

be

gates

ye

and

away

pass

become

even

as

the desert.

Ul:^J

LliJ^

34.

Are

and

opened;

mirage of

l^

shall

59

COHAN.

harder

to

J^

Sura

create,

^^^^^
^"^
U^j'^-'^J
^"=^l?
*

LXXIX.

or

the

27.

heavens

which

he

hath

built ?
He
in due

hath

raised

proportion;

the

height thereof, and

fashioned

them

60

SELECTIONS

And

tlie

hatli darkened

FROM

night thereof

brought forth

; and

the sunshine.
he stretched

Thereafter
And
And
and

produced therein

On

and

hills

the

pasture.

for

the

of

service

you

cattle.

of your

Then

its water

established

hath

the earth ;

out

the

when
that

day

great Judgment day

shall

call

man

to

shall arrive ;
mind

hath

he

what

wrought.
And

hell shall be

And

whoso

shall

exposed so

that

have

wickedly,and

done

men

may

see

it.

preferredthis

present life,
"

YerilyHell

shall be his abode.

But

shall have

whoso

before his Lord, and

the

dreaded

of his

appearing
lust,

his soul from

refrained

have

day

"

YerilyParadise shall be his abode.

They ask thee concerningthe hour,
When
How
Unto
As

will be the set time

canst

thou

thy Lord

make
it

for thee, thou

thereof.
of this ?

announcement

appertaineth.
art

of such

warner

as

stand

in dread

be

them

of the same.^
The

day wherein they

though they had tarried
of the

shall
but

see

the

it, will

evening or

to

the

same.

Or

**

who

standest

thyselfin

dread

of the same.'*

as

morning

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35.
The

be

the blind
shall

what

^-^t^H; * ^'i ^1?

^-^^j

and

turned
unto

came

man

thee

cause

to

aside,
him.

know

whether

he

profithim

may

purified,
"

Or

admonished, and

As

for the

man

thou

And

it is not

But
And

the admonition

that is rich.

receivest

Him

thy

he that cometh

graciously
;

concern

unto

^^^

(The whole.)

LXXX.

Sura

prophet frowned

Because
And

61

CORAN.

THE

if he be not
thee

tremblinganxiously,

purified;

inquiring,
earnestly

not

62

SELECTIONS

Him

dost thou

Nay,

be it not

(And
In

neglect.^
so

for this revelation is

he that willeth

pages

that

Excellent

and

Recorded

by

Cursed
what

Of

seed

receiveth

honourable

are

pure

the hands

hath

teaching:)

of scribes honoured

! What

God

doth

its

admonition

an

be mankind

Of

FROM

hath
him

created

he create

him

made

and

him

devout.

?
unbelieving

; then

fashioneth

him

in due

proportion.
Then

maketh

the way

Then

causeth

him

Thereafter

again.
Nay, by
he hath

now,

We

pour

Then

it

when

no

placethhim in
pleasethHim, he shall
hath

but

man

regardhis

the rain down

break

therein

And

grapes

And

the olive and

make

we

and

the

tender

to

corn

grass

food ;

"

springup.

fruits and

fodder

"

and for your

provisionfor yourselves
shall come,
the deafeningsound
When

fulfilled that which

not

the

And

and

up

And

And

raise him

in furrows.

palm ;
gardensthicklyplanted;

day

the tomb

in showers.

the earth

up

And

The

commanded.

let

we

for him

forth)easy

die, and

! Mankind

means

been

For

to

(tocome

whereon

from

man

his mother

his children

shall flee from

and

his

his brother.

father,and

his

from

mate

See Life of Mahomet,

Sui-as.

the earlier Meccan

cattle.

p. 71.

The

whole

Chapter is given as

specimenof

THE

On

that

shall

day

the

63

CORAN.

Concern

great

engross

every

soul

them.

amongst

shall

There

be, in

that

day,

faces

bright, smiling and

joyful.
And

there

shall,on

that

Darkness

shall overshadow

These

the unbelievers

are

STEPHKN

AUSTIN

AND

day, be

faces covered

them.
and

the wicked.

SONS,

PRINTERS,

HERTFORD.

with

dust ;