Surah 56 Al-Waqia, or The Inevitable In name of God Most Gracious, Merciful. 1 When the even inexorable Has happened, 2 then will no one pull Out falsehoods that it should not come. 3 Some bring it low, exalt will some. 4 When the earths shaken to the root, 5 And mountains there crumbled in suit, 6 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 7 And youll be sorted on the sod Into three groups by hand of God. 8 Then the fellows of the right hand, What will be the news in command Of the fellows of the right hand? 9 And the fellows of the left hand, What will be the news in command Of the fellows of the left hand? 10 And those foremost will be foremost. 11 These will be nearest to the boast Of God, 12 in gardens of bliss host. 13 Some folk of those of ancient time, 14 And also of more recent clime. 15 On thrones set with jewels in rime, 16 Reclining there face to face climb. 17 Around about them will young men Perpetually refreshed again, 18 With goblets, pitchers, and cups filled From the clear-flowing fountains billed. 19 No hangover will they get then, Nor will they be drunk, those fair men. 20 And with fruits, any like they like, 21 And flesh of chickens at the spike. 22 Companions beautiful with eyes Shining and big without disguise, 23 Like pearls well-guarded for a prize. 24 Reward of the deeds of their past. 25 No frivolous words will they cast, Nor taint of any ill to last, 26 Only to say “Peace, peace” come fast. 27 Then the fellows of the right hand, What will be the news in command Of the fellows of the right hand? 28 Among the Lote-trees without thorns, 29 Tall flowered trees and without bornes, 30 In shade across extended ways, 31 By water flowing and always, 32 And fruit in an abundant craze, 33 Whose seasons not in limits, nor Supply forbidden, locked in store, 34 And on thrones raised high to adore. 35 We have created to restore. 36 And made them virgin pure and clean, 37 Beloved and of the same age seen, 38 For the fellows of right hand keen. 39 A number from the ancient time, 40 A number from more recent clime. Though in the Gospel Jesus makes a sign That only two are set before the line Of judgement, those on left and those on right, The book of Revelation takes in sight The third group, the foremost, and counts them too, And so forever after Christian crew Has wondered where the hundred thousand true And forty-four remain as virgins due. Noble Quran will mention them soon too As the third group, the foremost ones in view. Beloved, set me in one of three like You Are set by theologians in their crew Of ravaged human thoughts philosophy, And see if humankind likes to be three. 41 And the fellows of the left hand, What will be the news in command Of the fellows of the left hand? 42 In a fierce blast of flames theyll meet With boiling water for their treat, 43 And in the clouds of black smoke greet. 44 Nothings there to refresh or please. 45 For they were used to be at ease Indulged in wealth beneath the breeze. 46 Stubborn in wickedness and ease. 47 They used to say “What! When we die And become dust and bones thereby, Shall we then be raised up again? 48 And our ancestors too like men?” Say “Yes, those of old and those too Of later times will come in view, 50 “All surely will be gathered too For the appointed day come true. 51 “Then you who go in the wrong way And treat truth as falsehood in sway, 52 “Youll surely taste the Zaqqum tree. 53 “Youll fill your bellies with the spree, 54 “And drink the boiling water too, 55 “Drink like sick camels without due And raging with thirst and with rue.” 56 Such will be their amusement on The day of reckoning at dawn. We have created you so why Dont you witness the truth thereby? 58 Do you not see, the seed cast out 59 Have you made it or We the stout? 60 We have decreed death common lot, And none can stop Us in Our plot 61 From changing your form once again To forms that you know not from men. 62 You know now creation’s first form. So why not celebrate the warm Praises of the Lord once again? 63 Do you see the seed that you sow In the ground? 64 Do you make it grow, Or are We the cause and not slow? 65 If We so wanted We could take And crumble it to dry grains wake, And you would be left all amazed. 66 “Were left with our debts and were crazed. 67 “Indeed were shut out of the phased.” Most noble and most common argument Of the Quran for the judgement thats sent At the last day on humankind once spent In death and grave and dust and bones unrent Is that if You could once create mankind At the beginning with patent unsigned, Then You are able to do whats designed In raising up again in new creation Those who are still to get punishments ration. Beloved, I do not doubt what You can do. I merely doubt we understand the view You give of future things in present pew. The understandings made only when men Experience the thing and see again. The new is new and will surprise us too. 68 Do you see water that you drink? 69 Do you bring it down from the brink Of cloud or do We? Come now, think. 70 If We so willed, We could make it Salty, the why not give thanks fit? 71 Do you see the fire that you touch? 72 Do you grow the tree that feeds much Wood to the fire, or is it We? 73 Weve made it a remembrance, see, An article of comfort and Convenience for dwellers on sand. 74 So celebrate with praise the name Of your Lord, supreme Lord of fame. 75 I call to witness setting stars, 76 A mighty calling without bars If you just knew how great the stars, 77 That this is recitations found Most honoured here upon the ground, 78 In a book well-guarded and sound, Which none can touch but the clean found, 80 A revelation from the Lord Of all the universe adored. 81 Is it a message youd esteem To hold in lightness of your dream? 82 Have you made it your livelihood To proclaim it false and not good? 83 Then why dont you stop death when it Reaches the throat of dying fit, 84 While you look at him and just sit? The water and the fire in portals set Are witnesses of the remembrance met In sema of the recitations wild Of the book guarded well and sound and styled. I stand up to whirl round, why should I sit Among those You condemn though they are fit? There is a time when men have right to speak In speculations against the books treat, And raise their pawned objections at Your feet, Their criticism historical, fleet: And thats the time when they can stop the day When death steps in the human house to pay. The right to criticise comes with the power To make immortal on the final hour. 85 But Were nearer to him than you, And yet you do not see the view, 86 Then why dont you, if youre excluded From reckoning, 87 call back exuded Soul, if youre true in what you do? 88 So if hes one nearest to God, 89 Rest and satisfaction in pod, And garden of delights for prod. 92 If hes a fellow of right hand, 91 “Peace be to you,” from fellows band Gathered round unto the right hand. 92 If hes one to treat as lies, Who goes the wrong way as he flies, 93 For him is entertainment brought In boiling water for a drought, 94 And burning fire of hell unsought. 95 This is truth unsullied, unbought. 96 So celebrate with praise the name Of Your Lord whos of supreme fame. Proponents of historic criticism Of the book studied with a witticism Are promised in a group, though not the fourth, The wages of their science as it poureth. The one who treats the book as lies will get The boiling gate of water that was met And overcome in sema, for his drink. The gate of fire hell find upon the brink Of burning hell. So all will come to rise In sema of remembrance by Your eyes. Beloved, I take the book and fail to see The petty flaws You left in it to be, And rather sing it than believe and wonder What means the rising and the tolling thunder. From The Beloved and I by Thomas McElwain/Shaykh Ali Haydar
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:33:04 +0000
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