which shall fly abroad, and
who give food for His love to the poor and the orphan and the captive. 'We only
feed you for God's sake; we desire not from you either reward or thanks; [10]
we fear from our Lord a frowning, calamitous day!'
And God will guard them
from the evil of that day and will cast on them brightness and joy; and their
reward for their patience shall be Paradise and silk! reclining therein upon
couches they shall neither see therein sun nor piercing cold 1; and close down upon them shall be its shadows; and lowered over them
its fruits to cull; [15] and they shall be served round with vessels of silver
and goblets that are as flagons-flagons of silver which they shall mete out!
and they shall drink therein a cup tempered with Zingabîl 2, a spring therein named Silsabîl! and there shall go round about them
eternal boys; when thou seest them thou wilt think them scattered pearls; [20]
and when thou seest them thou shalt see pleasure and a great estate! On them
shall be garments of green embroidered satin and brocade; and they shall be
adorned with bracelets of silver; and their Lord shall give them to drink pure
drink! Verily, this is a reward for you, and your efforts are thanked.
Verily, we have sent down
upon thee the Qur'ân. Wherefore wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord,
and obey not any sinner or misbeliever amongst them. [25] But remember the name
of thy Lord morning, and evening, and through the
night, and adore Him, and
celebrate His praises the whole night long.
Verily, these love the
transitory life, and leave behind them a heavy day!
We created them and
strengthened their joints; and if we please we can exchange for the likes of
them in their stead. Verily, this is a memorial, and whoso will, let him take
unto his Lord a way.
[30] But ye will not please
except God please! Verily, God is knowing, wise.
He makes whomsoever He
pleases to enter into His mercy; but the unjust He has prepared for them a
grievous woe!