The Garden of Eden, which the God of Mercy hath promised to his servants, though yet unseen:22 for his promise shall come to pass: No vain discourse shall they hear therein, but only "Peace;" and their food shall be given them at morn and even: This is the Paradise which we will make the heritage of those our servants who fear us. We23 come not down from Heaven but by thy Lord's command. His, whatever is before us and whatever is behind us, and whatever is between the two! And thy Lord is not forgetful,- Lord of the Heavens and of the Earth, and of all that is between them! Worship Him, then, and abide thou steadfast in his worship. Knowest thou any other of the same name?24 Man saith: "What! after I am dead, shall I in the end be brought forth alive?" Doth not man bear in mind that we made him at first, when he was nought? And I swear by thy Lord, we will surely gather together them and the Satans: then will we set them on their knees round Hell: Then will we take forth from each band those of them who have been stoutest in rebellion against the God of Mercy: Then shall we know right well to whom its burning is most due: No one is there of you who shall not go down unto it25-This is a settled decree with thy Lord- Then will we deliver those who had the fear of God, and the wicked will we leave in it on their knees. And when our clear signs are rehearsed to them, the infidels say to those who believe: "Which of the two parties26 is in the best plight? and which is the most goodly company?" But how many generations have we brought to ruin before them, who surpassed them in riches and in splendour! SAY: As to those who are in error, the God of Mercy will lengthen out to them a length of days Until they see that with which they are threatened, whether it be some present chastisement, or whether it be "the Hour," and they shall then know which is in the worse state, and which the more weak in forces: But God will increase the guidance of the already guided. And good works which abide, are in thy Lord's sight better in respect of guerdon, and better in the issue than all worldly good. Hast thou marked him who believeth not in our signs, and saith, "I shall surely have riches and children bestowed upon me?" Hath he mounted up into the secrets of God? Hath he made a compact with the God of Mercy? No! we will certainly write down what he saith, and will lengthen the length of his chastisement: And we will inherit what he spake of, and he shall come before us all alone. They have taken other gods beside God to be their help.27 But it shall not be. Those gods will disavow their worship and will become their enemies. Seest thou not that we send the Satans against the Infidels to urge them into sin? Wherefore be not thou in haste with them;28 for a small number of days do we number to them. One day we will gather the God-fearing before the God of Mercy with honours due:29