Quran on Afterlife

"Seest thou not those who dispute concerning the messages of Allah? How are they turned away? -- Those who reject the Book and that with which We have sent Our messengers. But they shall soon know. When the fetters are on their necks and the chains. They are dragged Into hot water; then in the Fire they are burned. Then it is said to them: Where is that which you used to set up Besides Allah? They will say They have failed us; nay, we used not to call upon anything before. Thus does Allah confound the disbelievers. That is because you exulted in the land unjustly and because you behaved insolently. Enter the gates of hell to abide therein; so evil is the abode of the proud."

"And the day when the enemies of Allah are gathered to the Fire, they will be formed into groups. Until, when they come to it, their ears and their eyes and their skins will bear witness against them as to what they did. And they will say to their skins Why bear ye witness against us They will say: Allah Who makes everything speak has made us speak, and He created you at first, and to Him you are returned. And you did not cover yourselves lest your ears and your eyes and your skins should bear witness against you, but you thought that Allah knew not much of what you did. And that, your (evil) thought which you entertained about your Lord, ruined you, so have you become of the lost ones. Then if they are patient, the Fire is their abode. And if they ask for goodwill, they are not of those who are granted goodwill. And We have appointed for them comrades, so they make fair-seeming to them what is before them and what is behind them, and the word proved true against them among the nations of jinn and men that have passed away before them they are surely losers."

"So We shall certainly make those who disbelieve taste a severe chastisement, and We shall certainly requite them for the worst of what they did. That is the reward of Allah's enemies -- the Fire. For them therein is the home to abide. A requital for their denying Our messages. And those who disbelieve will say: Our Lord, show us those who led us astray from among the jinn and the men that we may trample them under our feet, so that they may be of the lowest. Those who say, Our Lord is Allah, then continue in the right way, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not, nor be grieved, and receive good news of the Garden which you were promised. We are your friends in this world's life and in the Hereafter, and you have therein what your souls desire and you have therein what you ask for. A welcome gift from the Forgiving, the Merciful."

"To Him is referred the knowledge of the Hour And no fruit comes forth from its coverings, nor does a female bear or bring forth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calls out to them: Where are My associates? they will say: We declare to Thee, not one of us can bear witness. And those whom they called upon before will fail them, and they will know that they cannot escape."

"Whoso desires the tilth (fields) of the Hereafter, We give him increase in his tilth and whoso desires the tilth of this world, We give him thereof and he has no portion in the Hereafter. Or have they associates who have prescribed for them any religion that Allah does not sanction? And were it not for the word of judgment, it would have been decided between them. And surely for the wrongdoers is a painful chastisement. Thou seest the unjust fearing on account of what they have earned, and it must befall them. And those who believe and do good are in the meadows of the Gardens -- they have what they please with their Lord. That is the great grace."

"And he whom Allah leaves in error, has no friend after Him. And thou wilt see the iniquitous, when they see the chastisement, saying Is there any way of return? And thou wilt see them brought before it, humbling themselves because of abasement, looking with a faint glance. And those who believe will say: Surely the losers are they who lose themselves and their followers on the Resurrection day. Now surely the iniquitous are in lasting chastisement. And they will have no friends to help them besides Allah. And he whom Allah leaves in error cannot find a way. Hearken to your Lord before there comes from Allah the day which there is no averting. You will have no refuge on that day, nor will it be yours to make a denial."

"Until when he comes to Us, he says: O would that between me and thee there were the distance of the East and the West! so evil is the associate And as you did wrong, it will profit you naught this day that you are sharers in the chastisement."

"Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him. This is the right path. But parties among them differed, so woe to those who did wrong for the chastisement of a painful day! Wait they for aught but the Hour, that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not? Friends on that day will be foes one to another, except those who keep their duty. O My servants, there is no fear for you this day, nor will you grieve Those who believed in Our messages and submitted (to Us), Enter the Garden, you and your wives, being made happy. Sent round to them are golden bowls and drinking-cups, and therein Is that which (their) souls yearn for and the eyes delight in, and therein you will abide. And this is the Garden, which you are made to inherit on account of what you did. For you therein is abundant fruit to eat thereof. Surely the guilty will abide in the chastisement of hell. It is not abated for them and they will therein despair. And We wronged them not but they were themselves the wrongdoers. And they cry: O Malik, let thy Lord make an end of us. He will say: You shall stay (here)."

"So wait for the day when the heaven brings a clear drought, Enveloping men. This is a painful chastisement. Our Lord, remove from us the chastisement -- surely we are believers. When will they be reminded? And a Messenger has indeed come, making clear; Yet they turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman! We shall remove the chastisement a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil). On the day when We seize (them) with the most violent seizing surely We shall exact retribution."

"These do indeed say: There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again. So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful. Are they better or the people of Tubba', and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty. And We did not create the heavens and the earth and that which is between them in sport. We created them not but with truth, but most of them know not. Surely the day of Decision is the term for them all, The day when friend will avail friend in naught, nor will they be helped -- Save those on whom Allah has mercy. Surely He is the Mighty, the Merciful. Surely the tree of Zaqqum Is the food of the sinful, Like molten brass; it seethes in (their) bellies Like boiling water. Seize him, then drag him into the midst of hell; Then pour on his head of the torment of boiling water -- Taste -- thou art forsooth the mighty, the honourable! Surely this is what you doubted. Those who keep their duty are indeed in a secure place -- In gardens and springs, Wearing fine and thick silk, facing one another -- Thus (shall it be). And We shall join them to pure, beautiful ones. They call therein for every fruit in security -- They taste not therein death, except the first death; and He will save them from the chastisement of hell -- A grace from thy Lord. This is the great achievement."

"And Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth, and that every soul may be rewarded for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged. Seest thou him who takes his desire for his god, and Allah leaves him in error knowingly, and seals his hearing and his heart and puts a covering on his sight? Who can then guide him after Allah? Will you not mind? And they say: There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live and nothing destroys us but time, and they have no knowledge of that; they only conjecture. And when Our clear messages are recited to them, their only argument is that they say: Bring (back) our fathers, if you are truthful. Say: Allah gives you life, then makes you die, then will He gather you to the day of Resurrection, wherein is no doubt, but most people know not. And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And on the day when the Hour comes to pass, on that day will the followers of falsehood perish. And thou wilt see every nation kneeling down. Every nation will be called to its record. This day you are requited for what you did. This is Our record that speaks against you with truth. Surely We wrote what you did. Then as to those who believed and did good, their Lord will admit them to His mercy. That is the manifest achievement. And as to those who disbelieved -- were not My messages recited to you? But you were proud and you were a guilty people. And when it was said, Surely the promise of Allah is true and the Hour -- there is no doubt about it, you said: We know not what the Hour is. We think (it) only a conjecture and we are not at all sure. And the evil of what they did will become manifest to them, and that at which they mocked will encompass them. And it will be said: This day We forsake you as you neglected the meeting of this day of yours, and your abode is the Fire, and you have no helpers. That is because you made the messages of Allah a jest and the life of this world deceived you. So on that day they shall not be taken out of it, nor shall they be granted goodwill."

"And he who says to his parents: Fie on you! Do you threaten me that I shall be brought forth, when generations have passed away before me? And they both call for Allah's aid Woe to thee! Believe; surely the promise of Allah is true. But he says This is nothing but stories of the ancients. These are they against whom the word proves true, among nations of the jinn and the men that have passed away before them. Surely they are losers. And for all are degrees according to what they do, and that He may pay them for their deeds and they will not be wronged. And on the day when those who disbelieve are brought before the Fire: You did away with your good things in your life of the world and you enjoyed them; so this day you are rewarded with the chastisement of abasement because you were unjustly proud in the land and because you transgressed."

"See they not that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and was not tired by their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Aye, He is surely Possessor of power over all things. And on the day when those who disbelieve are brought before the Fire: Is it not true? They will say Yea, by our Lord He will say: Then taste the chastisement, because you disbelieved. So have patience, as men of resolution, the messengers, had patience, and seek not to hasten on for them (their doom). On the day when they see that which they are promised, (it will be) as if they had not tarried save an hour of the day. (Thine is) to deliver. Shall then any be destroyed save the transgressing people?"

"And the trumpet is blown. That is the day of threatening. And every soul comes, with it a driver and a witness. Thou wast indeed heedless of this, but now We have removed from thee thy veil, so thy sight is sharp this day. And his companion will say: This is what is ready with me. Cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one, Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter, Who sets up another god with Allah, so cast him into severe chastisement. His companion will say: Our Lord, I did not cause him to rebel but he himself went far in error. He will say: Dispute not in My presence, and indeed I gave you warning beforehand. My sentence cannot be changed, nor am I in the least unjust to the servants. On the day when We say to hell: Art thou filled up? And it will say: Are there any more? And the Garden is brought near for those who guard against evil -- (it is) not distant. This is what you are promised -- for every one turning (to Allah), keeping (the limits) -- Who fears the Beneficent in secret, and comes with a penitent heart: Enter it in peace. That is the day of abiding. For them therein is all they wish, and with Us is yet more. And how many a generation We destroyed before them who were mightier in prowess than they! so they went about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge? Surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a heart or he gives ear and is a witness."

"And listen on the day when the crier cries from a near place -- The day when they hear the cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth. Surely We give life and cause to die, and to Us is the eventual coming -- The day when the earth cleaves asunder from them, hastening forth. That is a gathering easy to Us. We know best what they say, and thou art not one to compel them. So remind by means of the Qur'an him who fears My threat."

"The chastisement of thy Lord will surely come to pass -- There is none to avert it; On the day when the heaven will be in a state of commotion, And the mountains will pass away, fleeing. Woe on that day to the deniers, Who amuse themselves by vain talk. The day when they are driven to hell-fire with violence. This is the Fire, which you gave the lie to. Is it magic or do you not see? Burn in it, then bear (it) patiently, or bear (it) not, it is the same to you. Your are requited only for what you did. The dutiful will be surely in Gardens and bliss, Rejoicing because of what their Lord has given them; and their Lord saved them from the chastisement of the burning Fire. Eat and drink with pleasure for what you did, Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We shall join them to pure beautiful ones. And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in faith -- We unite with them their offspring and We shall deprive them of naught of their work. Every man is pledged for what he does. And We shall aid them with fruit and flesh, as they desire. They pass therein from one to another a cup, wherein is neither vanity, nor sin. And round them go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls. And they will advance to each other, questioning Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families. But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the chastisement of the hot wind. Surely We called upon Him before. Surely, He is the Benign, the Merciful."

"On that day thou wilt see the faithful men and the faithful women, their light gleaming before them and on their right hand. Good news for you this day -- Gardens wherein rivers flow, to abide therein! That is the grand achievement. On the day when the hypocrites? men and women, will say to those who believe: Wait for us, that we may borrow from your light. It will be said: Turn back and seek a light. Then a wall, with a door in it, will be raised between them. Within it shall be mercy, and outside of it chastisement. They will cry out to them: Were we not with you? They will say: Yea, but you caused yourselves to fall into temptation, and you waited and doubted, and vain desire deceived you, till the threatened punishment of Allah came, and the arch-deceiver deceived you about Allah. So this day no ransom will be accepted from you, nor from those who disbelieved. Your abode is the Fire it is your patron and evil is the resort."

"And those who believe in Allah and His messengers, they are the truthful and the faithful ones with their Lord. They have their reward and their light. And those who disbelieve and reject Our messages, they are the inmates of hell. Know that this world's life is only sport and play and gaiety and boasting among yourselves and a vying in the multiplication of wealth and children. It is as rain, whose causing the vegetation to grow pleases the husbandmen, then it withers away so that thou seest it turning yellow, then it becomes chaff. And in the Hereafter is a severe chastisement, and (also) forgiveness from Allah and (His) pleasure. And this world's life is naught but a source of vanity."

"On the day when Allah will raise them all together, then inform them of what they did. Allah records it, while they forget it. And Allah is Witness over all things. Seest thou not that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth? There is no secret counsel between, three but He is the fourth of them, nor between five but He is the sixth of them, nor between less than that nor more but He is with them wheresoever they are; then He will inform them of what they did on the day of Resurrection. Surely Allah is Knower of all things. Seest thou not those who are forbidden secret counsels, then they return to that which they are forbidden, and hold secret counsels for sin and revolt and disobedience to the Messenger. And when they come to thee they greet thee with a greeting with which Allah greets thee not, and say within themselves: Why does not Allah punish us for what we say? Hell is enough for them; they will burn in it, and evil is the resort! O you who believe, when you confer together in private, give not to each other counsel of sin and revolt and disobedience to the Messenger, but give to each other counsel of goodness and observance of duty. And keep your duty to Allah, to Whom you will be gathered together."

"Like the devil when he says to man: Disbelieve. But when he disbelieves, he says: I am free of thee surely I fear Allah, the Lord of the worlds. So the end of both of them is that they are both in the Fire to abide therein. And that is the reward of the wrong-doers."

"O you who believe, save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is men and stones; over it are angels, stern and strong. They do not disobey Allah in that which He commands them, but do as they are commanded. O you who disbelieve, make no excuses this day. You are rewarded only as you did. O you who believe, turn to Allah with sincere repentance. It may be your Lord will remove from you your evil and cause you to enter Gardens wherein flow rivers, on the day on which Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will gleam before them and on their right hands -- they will say: Our Lord, make perfect for us our light, and grant us protection surely Thou art Possessor of power over all things."

"And for those who disbelieve in their Lord is the chastisement of hell, and evil is the resort. When they are cast therein, they will hear a loud moaning of it as it heaves, Almost bursting for fury. Whenever a group is cast into it, its keepers ask them: Did not a warner come to you? They say: Yea, indeed a warner came to us, but we denied and said Allah has revealed nothing you are only in great error. And they say: Had we but listened or pondered, we should not have been among the inmates of the burning Fire. Thus they will confess their sins so far (from good) are the inmates of the burning Fire."

"Say: He it is Who multiplies you in the earth and to Him you will be gathered. And they say: When will this threat be (executed), if you are truthful? Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am only a plain warner. But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be grieved, and it will be said: This is that which you used to call for. Say: Have you considered if Allah should destroy me and those with me -- rather He will have mercy on us yet who will protect the disbelievers from a painful chastisement?"

"On the day when there is a severe affliction, and they are called upon to prostrate themselves, but they are not able -- Their looks cast down, abasement will cover them. And they were indeed called upon to prostrate themselves, while yet they were safe. So leave Me alone with him who rejects this announcement. We shall overtake them by degrees, from whence they know not. And I bear with them, surely My plan is firm."

"So when the trumpet is blown with a single blast, And the earth and the mountains are borne away and crushed with one crash -- On that day will the Event come to pass, And the heaven will be cleft asunder; so that day it will be frail, And the angels will be on its sides. And above them eight will bear that day thy Lord's Throne of Power. On that day you will be exposed to view -- no secret of yours will remain hidden. Then as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say: Lo! Read my book. Surely I knew that I should meet my account. So he will be in a life of bliss, In a lofty Garden, Its fruits are near. Eat and drink pleasantly for that which you sent on before in bygone days. And as for him who is given his book in his left hand -- he will say: O would that my book had not been given to me! And I had not known what my account was! O would that (death) had made an end (of me)! My wealth has not availed me. My authority has gone from me. Seize him, then fetter him, Then cast him into the burning Fire, Then insert him in a chain the length of which is seventy cubits. Surely he believed not in Allah, the Great, Nor did he urge the feeding of the poor. Therefore he has nor here this day a true friend, Nor any fond except refuse, Which none but the wrongdoers eat."

"The day when the heaven is as molten brass, And the mountains are as wool; And no friend will ask of friend, (Though) they are made to see them. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by his children, And his wife and his brother, And his kin that gave him shelter, And all that are in the earth -- then deliver him -- By no means! Surely it is a flaming Fire, Plucking out the extremities -- It shall claim him who retreats and turns his back, And hoards then withholds."

"So leave them alone to plunge in vain talk and to sport, until they come face to face with that day of theirs which they are promised -- The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as hastening on to a goal, Their eyes cast down, disgrace covering them. Such is the day which they are promised."

"On the day when the earth and the mountains quake and the mountains become (as) heaps of sand let loose. Surely We have sent to you a Messenger, a witness against you, as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a violent grip. How, then, if you disbelieve, will you guard yourselves on the day which will make children grey-headed? The heaven being rent asunder thereby. His promise is ever fulfilled. Surely this is a Reminder so let him, who will, take a way to his Lord."

"For when the trumpet is sounded, That will be that day -- a difficult day, For the disbelievers, anything but easy. Leave Me alone with him whom I created, And gave him vast riches, And sons dwelling in his presence, And made matters easy for him, And yet he desires that I should give more! By no means! Surely he is inimical to Our messages. I will make a distressing punishment overtake him."

"Surely he reflected and determined, But may he be destroyed how he determined! Again, may he be destroyed how he determined! Then he looked, Then frowned and scowled, Then turned back and was big with pride, Then said: This is naught but magic from of old! This is naught but the word of a mortal! I will cast him into hell. And what will make thee realize what hell is? It leaves naught, and spares naught. It scorches the mortal. Over it are nineteen. And We have made none but angels wardens of the Fire, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the Book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the Book and the believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the disbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus Allah leaves in error whom He pleases, and guides whom He pleases. And none knows the hosts of thy Lord but He. And this is naught but a Reminder to mortals."

"Every soul is held in pledge for what it earns, Except the people of the right hand. In Gardens, they ask one another, About the guilty: What has brought you into hell? They will say: We were not of those who prayed; Nor did we feed the poor; And we indulged in vain talk with vain talkers; And we called the day of Judgment a lie; Till the inevitable overtook us. So the intercession or intercessors will not avail them."

"Nay, I swear by the day of resurrection! Nay, I swear by the self-accusing spirit! Does man think that We shall not gather his bones? Yea, We are Powerful to make complete his whole make. Nay, man desires to go on doing evil in front of him. He asks: When is the day of Resurrection? So when the sight is confused, And the moon becomes dark, And the sun and the moon are brought together -- Man will say on that day Whither to flee? No! There is no refuge! With thy Lord on that day is the place of rest. Man will that day be informed of what he sent before and what he put off. Nay, man is evidence against himself, Though he put up excuses."

"Nay, but you love the present life, And neglect the Hereafter. (Some) faces that day will be bright, Looking to their Lord. And (other) faces that day will be gloomy, Knowing that a great disaster will be made to befall them."

"Surely we have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a burning Fire. The righteous truly drink of a cup tempered with camphor -- A fountain from which the servants of Allah drink, making it flow in abundance. They fulfil vows and fear a day, the evil of which is widespread. And they give food, out of love for Him, to the poor and the orphan and the captive. We feed you, for Allah's pleasure only We desire from you neither reward nor thanks. Surely we fear from our Lord a stern, distressful day. So Allah will ward off from them the evil of that day, and cause them to meet with splendour and happiness; And reward them, for their steadfastness, with a Garden and with silk, Reclining therein on raised couches; they will see therein neither (excessive heat of) sun nor intense cold. And close down upon them are its shadows, and its fruits are made near (to them), easy to reach. And round about them are made to go vessels of silver and goblets of glass, Crystal-clear, made of silver -- they have measured them according to a measure. And they are made to drink therein a cup tempered with ginger -- (Of) a fountain therein called Salsabil. And round about them will go youths, never altering in age; when thou seest them thou wilt think them to be scattered pearls. And when thou lookest thither, thou seest blessings and a great kingdom. On them are garments of fine green silk and thick brocade, and they are adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord makes them to drink a pure drink. Surely this is a reward for you, and your striving is recompensed."

"So when the stars are made to disappear, And when the heaven is rent asunder, And when the mountains are carried away as dust, And when the messengers are made to reach their appointed time, To what day is the doom fixed? To the day of Decision. And what will make thee comprehend what the day of Decision is?"

"Walk on to that which you called a lie. Walk on to the shadow, having three branches, Neither cool, nor availing against the flame. It sends up sparks like palaces, As if they were tawny camels. Woe on that day to the rejectors! This is the day on which they speak not, Nor are they allowed to offer excuses. Woe on that day to the rejectors! This is the day of Decision We have gathered you and those of yore."

"Surely the day of Decision is appointed -- The day when the trumpet is blown, so you come forth in hosts, And the heaven is opened so it becomes as doors, And the mountains are moved off, so they remain a semblance. Surely hell lies in wait, A resort for the inordinate, Living therein for long years. They taste not therein coolness nor drink, But boiling and intensely cold water, Requital corresponding. Surely they feared not the reckoning, And rejected Our messages, giving the lie (thereto). And We have recorded everything in a book, So taste, for We shall add to you naught but chastisement. Surely for those who keep their duty is achievement, Gardens and vineyards, And youthful (companions), equals in age, And a pure cup. They hear not therein vain words, nor lying -- A reward from thy Lord, a gift sufficient; The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them~ the Beneficent, they are not able to address Him. The day when the spirit and the angels stand in ranks; none shall speak except he whom the Beneficent permits and he speaks aright. That is the True Day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord. Truly We warn you of a chastisement near at hand -- the day when man will see what his hands have sent before, and the disbeliever will say O would that I were dust!"

"The day when the quaking one shall quake -- The consequence will follow it. Hearts that day will palpitate, Their eyes downcast. They say: Shall we indeed be restored to (out) first state? What! After we are rotten bones? They say; That would then be a return with loss. It is only a single cry, When lo! they will be awakened."

"So when the great Calamity comes; The day when man remembers all that he strove for, And hell is made manifest to him who sees. Then as for him who is inordinate, And prefers the life of this world, Hell is surely the abode. And as for him who fears to stand before his Lord and restrains himself from low desires, The Garden is surely the abode. They ask thee about the Hour, When will that take place, About which thou remindest? To thy Lord is the goal of it. Thou art only a warner to him who fears it. On the day when they see it, it will be as if they had but tarried for an evening or a morning."

"But when the deafening cry comes, The day when a man flees from his brother, And his mother and his father, And his spouse and his sons. Every man of them, that day, will have concern enough to make him indifferent to others. Faces on that day will be bright, Laughing, joyous. And faces on that day will have dust on them, Darkness covering them? Those are the disbelievers, the wicked."

"When the sun is folded up, And when the stars are dust-coloured, And when the mountains are made to pass away, And when the camels are abandoned, And when the wild animals are gathered together, And when the cities are made to swell, And when men are united, And when the one buried alive is asked For what sin she was killed, And when the books are spread, And when the heaven has its covering removed, And when hell is kindled, And when the Garden is brought nigh -- Every soul will know what it has prepared."

"When the heaven is cleft asunder, And when the stars become dispersed, And when the rivers are made to flow forth, And when the graves are laid open -- Every soul will know what it has sent before and what it has held back."

"Surely the righteous are in bliss, And the wicked are truly in burning Fire -- They will enter it on the day of judgment, And will not be absent from it. And what will make thee realize what the day of Judgment is? Again, what will make thee realize what the day of Judgment is? The day when no soul controls aught for another soul. And the command on that day is Allah's."

"Woe to the cheaters! Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men, take it fully, And when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they give less than is due. Do they not think that they will be raised again, To a mighty day? -- The day when men will stand before the Lord of the worlds."

"Woe on that day to the rejectors! Who give the lie to the day of Judgment. And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, every sinful one; When Our messages are recited to him, he says Stories of those of yore! Nay, rather, what they earned is rust upon their hearts. Nay, surely they are that day debarred from their Lord. Then they will surely enter the burning Fire. -- Then it will be said: This is what you gave the lie to."

"It is a written book. Those drawn near (to Allah) witness it. Surely the righteous are in bliss, On raised couches, gazing -- Thou recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss. They are given to drink of a pure drink, sealed. The sealing of it is (with) musk. And for that let the aspirers aspire. And it is tempered with water coming from above -- A fountain from which drink those drawn near (to Allah)."

"So this day those who believe laugh at the disbelievers -- On raised couches, gazing. Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did."

"When the heaven bursts asunder, And listens to its Lord and is made fit; And when the earth is stretched, And casts forth what is in it and becomes empty, And listens to its Lord and is made fit. O man, thou must strive a hard striving (to attain) to thy Lord, until thou meet Him. Then as to him who is given his book in his right hand, His account will be taken by an easy reckoning, And he will go back to his people rejoicing. And as to him who is given his book behind his back, He will call for perdition, And enter into burning Fire. Surely he was (erstwhile) joyful among his people. Surely he thought that he would never return (to Allah) --"

"So let man consider of what he is ejected. He is created of water pouring forth, Coming from between the back and the ribs. Surely He is able to return him (to life). On the day when hidden things are manifested, Then he will have no strength nor helper."

"So remind, reminding indeed profits. He who fears will mind, And the most unfortunate one will avoid it, Who will burn in the great Fire. Then therein he will neither live nor die. He indeed is successful who purifies himself, And remembers the name of his Lord, then prays. But, you prefer the life of this world, While the Hereafter is better and more lasting. Surely this is in the earlier scriptures The scriptures of Abraham and Moses."