Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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XXIII, 87-102. THE CHAPTER OF BELIEVERS.
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They will say, 'God's.' Say, 'Do ye not then mind ?'
Say, “Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the mighty throne ?
They will say, 'God.' Say, 'Do ye not then fear ?'
[90] Say, 'In whose hand is the dominion of everything; He succours but is not succoured,-if ye did but know?'
They will say, 'God's.' Say, 'Then how can ye be so infatuated ?'
Nay, we have brought them the truth, but, verily, they are liars!
God never took a son, nor was there ever any god with Him;—then each god would have gone off with what he had created, and some would have exalted themselves over others,-celebrated be His praises above what they attribute (to Him)!
He who knows the unseen and the visible, exalted be He above what they join with Him!
[95] Say, ' My Lord ! if Thou shouldst show me what they are threatened,-my Lord! then place me not amongst the unjust people.'
Repel evil by what is better? We know best what they attribute (to thee). And say, ' My Lord ! I seek refuge in Thee from the incitings of the devils; [100] and I seek refuge in Thee from their presence !'
Until when death comes to any one of them he says, “My Lord ! send ye me back?, haply I may do right in that which I have left!'
1 I.e. by doing good for evil, provided that the cause of Islâm suffers nothing from it.
* I. e. back to life. The plural is used by way of respect,' say the commentators.
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