And those who have feared their Lord shall be urged on in troops unto paradise, until when they come unto it, its gates are already opened, and its guardians say unto them: ‘Peace be on you! Ye have been good: therefore enter it to abide _therein_ for ever.’ And they shall say, ‘Praise be to God, who hath performed unto us His promise, and hath made us to inherit the land, that we may dwell in Paradise wheresoever we please; and how excellent is the reward of the workers!’[139] And thou shalt see the angels encompassing the throne, extolling the perfection with the praise of their Lord. And judgment shall be given between them[140] with truth: and it shall be said,‘Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds!’ (xxxix. 67-75.) XLVII. Paradise shall be brought near unto the pious, _to a place_ not distant _from them, so that they shall see it_. _And it shall be said unto them_, ‘This is what ye have been promised, unto every one who hath earnestly turned himself unto God and kept _His laws_, Who hath feared the Compassionate in secret, and come with a penitent heart: Enter it in peace: this is the Day of Eternity.’ (l. 30-33.) XLVIII. †Fairseeming to men is the love of pleasures from women and children, and hoarded riches of gold and silver, and pastured[141] horses, and flocks, and corn-fields. Such is the enjoyment of this world’s life! But God, goodly is the home with Him! SAY, Shall I tell you of better things than these prepared in the presence of their Lord for those that fear [God]? Theirs shall be gardens beneath which rivers run, and in which they shall abide for ever, and stainless wives, and acceptance with God: for God regardeth His servants, —Who say, ‘O our Lord, verily we have believed; forgive us then our sins, and keep us from the torment of the fire,’— The patient, and the truthful, and the lowly, and the charitable, and they who seek pardon at each daybreak. (iii. 12-15.) XLIX. †And repute not those slain in God’s cause[142] to be dead: nay, alive with their Lord, they are provided for; Joyful in what God of His bounty hath vouchsafed them, and rejoicing for those that follow after them, but have not yet overtaken them, that on them no fear shall come, neither shall they grieve; Rejoicing at the favour of God and His bounty, and that God suffereth not the reward of the faithful to perish. (iii. 163-165.) L. Whosoever doeth the things that are right, whether male or female, being a believer,—these shall enter paradise, and shall not be wronged in the least degree. (iv. 123.) LI. For those who have disbelieved in their Lord [is prepared] the punishment of hell; and evil [shall be] the journey.[143] When they shall be cast into it they shall hear it braying,[144] while it boileth, well-nigh bursting with fury. (lxvii. 6-8.) LII.