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THE QUR'ÂN.
LXXIV, 37-LXXV, t.
And the morning when it brightly dawns !
Verily, it is one of the greatest misfortunes; a warning to mortals; [40] for him amongst you who wishes to press forward or to tarry!
Every soul is pledged' 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 ?'
They shall say, 'We weren't? 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 did come to us!!
But there shall not profit them the intercession of the intercessors.
[50] What ailed them that they turned away from the memorial as though they were timid asses fleeing from a lion ?
Nay, every man of them wished that he might hạve given him books spread open!
Nay, but they did not fear the hereafter !
Nay, 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 moșt worthy to forgive!
THE CHAPTER OF THE RESURRECTION.
(LXXV. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. I need not swear by the resurrection day!
1 See Chapter LII, verse 21, p. 249, note 1. ? See Part I, p. 78, note 1. 3 I. e. death.
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