And thou shalt see every nation KNEELING: to its own book shall every nation be summoned:–”This day shall ye be repaid as ye have wrought. This our Book will speak of you with truth: therein have we written down whatever ye have done." As to those who have believed and wrought righteously, into his mercy shall their Lord cause them to enter. This shall be undoubted bliss! But as to the Infidels–"Were not my signs recited to you? but ye proudly scorned them, and became a sinful people." And when it was said, "Verily the Promise of God is truth; and as to the Hour, there is no doubt of it;" ye said, "We know not what the hour is–we conceive it a mere conceit,–we have no assurance of it." And the evils they have wrought shall rise up into their view, and that at which they mocked shall hem them in on every side. And it shall be said to them, "This day will we forget you as ye forgat your meeting with us this day, and your abode shall be the fire, and none shall there be to succour you:– This, because ye received the signs of God with mockery, and this present life deceived you." On that day therefore they shall not come out from it; and they shall not be asked to win the favour of God. Praise then be to God, Lord of the Heavens and Lord of the Earth; the Lord of the worlds! And His be the greatness in the Heavens and on the Earth; for He is the Mighty, the Wise! _______________________ 1 See Sura lxviii. p. 32. 2 Lit. the sending down, i.e. the revelation of the Book. 3 Lit. after God. 4 That is, the days of victory. In Scripture phrase, "the days of the right hand of the Most High." 5 The Arabic amri may be rendered either command or business, i.e. of religion. 6 Lit. the makers vain, i.e. vanitatis arguentes alcoranum. Mar. SURA XVI.–THE BEE [LXXIII.] MECCA.–128 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful THE doom of God cometh to pass. Then hasten it not. Glory be to Him! High let Him be exalted above the gods whom they join with Him! By his own behest will He cause the angels to descend with the Spirit on whom he pleaseth among his servants, bidding them, "Warn that there is no God but me; therefore fear me." He hath created the Heavens and the Earth to set forth his truth;1 high let Him be exalted above the gods they join with Him! Man hath He created from a moist germ;2 yet lo! man is an open caviller. And the cattle! for you hath He created them: in them ye have warm garments and gainful uses; and of them ye eat: And they beseem you well3 when ye fetch them home and when ye drive them forth to pasture: And they carry your burdens to lands which ye could not else reach but with travail of soul: truly your Lord is full of goodness, and merciful: And He hath given you horses, mules, and asses, that ye may ride them, and for your ornament: and things of which ye have no knowledge hath he created.