Whoso desireth the present life, we will present him with what we please therein, to whom we choose: finally, we will make Hell for him to roast in, disgraced and banished: But whoso desireth the life to come, and striveth after it strenuously, and he a believer,--the endeavour of these shall be acceptable: To all, to these and those, will we extend the gifts of thy Lord; and the gifts of thy Lord are not limited. See how we have made some of them excellent above others! but the life to come is greater in degrees and greater in excellence. Set no other god with God, lest thou sit down disgraced and defenceless. Thy Lord hath ordained that ye worship none but Him; and kindness to your parents, whether one or both of them attain old age with thee: then say not to them, “Fie!” neither reproach them; but speak to them generous words, And droop the wing of humility to them out of compassion, and say, “Lord, have compassion on them, like as they fostered me when I was little.” (Your Lord knoweth perfectly what is in your souls, whether ye be well-doers; And verily He is forgiving to the repentant.) And render to thy kinsman his due, and to the poor and to the son of the road (but lavish not wastefully; Truly the wasteful are brothers of the Devil, and the Devil is ungrateful to his Lord:) But if thou turnest away from them, to seek the mercy which thou hopest from thy Lord, yet speak to them gentle words. And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck; nor yet stretch it forth right open, or thou wilt sit down in reproach and destitution. Verily thy Lord will be openhanded with provision for whom He pleaseth, or He will be sparing; He knoweth and seeth His servants. And slay not your children for fear of want: we will provide for them. Beware! verily killing them is a great sin. And draw not near to inchastity; verily it is a foul thing, and evil is the course. And slay not the soul whom God hath forbidden you to slay, unless for a just cause: and whosoever shall be slain wrongfully, we give his heir the right [of retaliation]; but let him not exceed in slaying; verily he is protected. And approach not the substance of the orphan, except to make it better, till he cometh to maturity: and observe your covenants; verily covenants shall be inquired of hereafter. And give full measure when ye measure, weigh with an even balance; that is best and fairest in the end. And follow not that of which thou hast no knowledge: verily the hearing, and the sight, and the heart,--all of them shall be inquired of. And walk not proudly on the earth: verily thou shalt never cleave the earth, nor reach to the mountains in height! All that is evil in thy Lord’s eye, an abomination.