| 55.11 | They will be nearest to Allah, |
| 55.12 | in the gardens of bliss. |
| 55.13 | Most of them will be from the former |
| 55.14 | and a few from the later generations. |
| 55.15 | They shall have the jewelled couches, |
| 55.16 | reclining on them facing each other, |
| 55.17 | and there shall wait on them the eternal youths |
| 55.18 | with goblets, shining beakers and cups of pure wine, |
| 55.19 | - which will neither pain their heads nor take away their senses. |
| 55.20 | They shall have fruits of their own choice |
| 55.21 | and flesh of fowls that they may desire, |
| 55.22 | and dark eyed Huris (damsels), |
| 55.23 | as lovely as well guarded pearls |
| 55.24 | as a reward for their good deeds that they had done. |
| 55.25 | There they shall not hear any vain talk nor sinful words, |
| 55.26 | but only the greetings of "Peace be upon you! Peace be upon you!" |
| 55.27 | Those of the right hand - happy shall be those on the right hand! |
| 55.28 | They shall be among the thornless lot trees, |
| 55.29 | clusters of bananas, |
| 55.30 | extended thick shades, |
| 55.31 | constantly flowing water, |
| 55.32 | abundant fruits |
| 55.33 | of unforbidden never ending supply, |
| 55.34 | and will be reclining on high raised couches. |
| 55.35 | We shall create their wives of special creation |
| 55.36 | and make them virgins |
| 55.37 | beloved by nature, equal in age, |
| 55.38 | for those of the right hand. |
| 55.39 | Many of them will be from the former |
| 55.40 | and many from the later generations. |
| 55.41 | As for those of the left hand - how unfortunate will be the
people of the left hand! |
| 55.42 | They will be in the midst of scorching winds and in boiling
water: |
| 55.43 | in the shade of a pitch-black smoke, |
| 55.44 | neither cool nor refreshing. |
| 55.45 | For they lived in comfort before meeting this fate. |
| 55.46 | They persisted in heinous sins |
| 55.47 | and used to say: "When we are dead and turned to dust and bones,
shall we then be raised to life again? |
| 55.48 | And our forefathers, too?" |
| 55.49 | Tell them: "Surely those of old and those of present age |
| 55.50 | shall certainly be brought together on an appointed time of a
known Day. |
| 55.51 | Then, "O the mistaken rejecters, |
| 55.52 | you shall eat of the Zaqqum tree, |
| 55.53 | and fill your bellies with it; |
| 55.54 | and drink on top of it scalding water; |
| 55.55 | yet you shall drink it like a thirsty camel." |
| 55.56 | Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Reckoning. |
| 55.57 | We have created you: will you not then testify about Our power of
creation? |
| 55.58 | Have you ever considered the semen you discharge: |
| 55.59 | Is it you who create the child from it, or are We the Creator? |
| 55.60 | It is We Who have ordained death among you and We are not
helpless |
| 55.61 | in replacing you by others like yourselves or transforming you
into beings that you do not know. |
| 55.62 | You already know well your first creation, why then do you not
take heed? |
| 55.63 | Have you ever considered the seed that you sow in the ground? |
| 55.64 | Is it you who cause it to grow or are We the grower? |
| 55.65 | If it be Our Will, We could crumble your harvest into chaff, and
you would then be left in lamenting: |
| 55.66 | "We are indeed left laden with debts, |
| 55.67 | indeed we have been deprived from the fruits of our labor!" |
| 55.68 | Have you ever considered the water which you drink? |
| 55.69 | Is it you who send it down from the clouds or are We the sender? |
| 55.70 | If it be Our Will, We could turn it salty. Why then do you not
give thanks? |
| 55.71 | Have you ever considered the fire that you kindle? |
| 55.72 | Is it you who grow the tree which feeds the fire or are We the
grower? |
| 55.73 | We have made it a reminder for man as to what would be the life
without it, and a provision of life for the travellers of desert. |
| 55.74 | So glorify the name of your Rabb, Who is the Greatest. |
| 55.75 | I swear by the setting of the stars, |
| 55.76 | and it is indeed a mighty oath if you but knew it, |
| 55.77 | that this is indeed a Glorious Qur'an, |
| 55.78 | inscribed in a well-guarded Book, |
| 55.79 | which none can touch except the purified (angels): |
| 55.80 | a revelation from the Rabb of the worlds. |
| 55.81 | Would you scorn a scripture such as this |
| 55.82 | and make it's denying a means of your livelihood? |
| 55.83 | Why is it not then that when you see a dying person's soul come
up to his throat |
| 55.84 | while you are helplessly watching |
| 55.85 | - and at that time We are nearer to him than you, although you
cannot see Us. |
| 55.86 | Then why do you not - if you claim you are not subject to
reckoning |
| 55.87 | - restore to the dying person his soul? Answer this, if what you
say be true! |
| 55.88 | Then if the dying person is one of those near to Us, |
| 55.89 | for him there is comfort and bounty, and a garden of bliss. |
| 55.90 | And if he be one of the right hand, |
| 55.91 | he is greeted with salutation: "Peace be upon you," from those of
the right hand. |
| 55.92 | And if he is one of the mistaken rejecters, |
| 55.93 | he is welcomed with scalding water, |
| 55.94 | and burning in hellfire. |
| 55.95 | Surely this is an absolute truth. |
| 55.96 | Therefore, glorify the name of your Rabb, Who is the Greatest. |
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