The God of MERC
hath taught the Koran
Hath created man
Hath taught him articulate speech
The Sun and the Moon have each their times
And the plants and the trees bend in adoration
And the Heaven, He hath reared it on high, and hath appointed the balance
That in the balance ye should not transgress
Weigh therefore with fairness, and scant not the balance
And the Earth, He hath prepared it for the living tribes
Therein are fruits, and the palms with sheathed clusters
And the grain with its husk, and the fragrant plants
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny
He created man of clay like that of the potter
And He created the djinn of pure fire
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which then of the bounties, etc.]
He is the Lord of the East, He is the Lord of the West
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
He hath let loose the two seas which meet each other
Yet between them is a barrier which they overpass not
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
From each he bringeth up pearls both great and small
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
And His are the ships towering up at sea like mountains
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
All on the earth shall pass away
But the face of thy Lord shall abide resplendent with majesty and glory
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
To Him maketh suit all that is in the Heaven and the Earth. Every day doth some new work employ Him
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
We will find leisure to judge you, O ye men and djinn
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
O company of djinn and men, if ye can overpass the bounds of the Heavens and the Earth, then overpass them. But by our leave only shall ye overpass them
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
A bright flash of fire shall be hurled at you both, and molten brass, and ye shall not defend yourselves from it
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
When the Heaven shall be cleft asunder, and become rose red, like stained leather
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
On that day shall neither man nor djinn be asked of his sin
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
By their tokens shall the sinners be known, and they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
"This is Hell which sinners treated as a lie."
To and fro shall they pass between it and the boiling water
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
But for those who dread the majesty of their Lord shall be two gardens
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
With o'erbranching trees in each
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
In each two fountains flowing
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
In each two kinds of every fruit
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
On couches with linings of brocade shall they recline, and the fruit of the two gardens shall be within easy reach
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Therein shall be the damsels with retiring glances, whom nor man nor djinn hath touched before them
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Like jacynths and pearls
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Shall the reward of good be aught but good
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
And beside these shall be two other gardens
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Of a dark green
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
With gushing fountains in each
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
In each, fruits and the palm and the pomegranate
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
In each, the fair, the beauteous ones
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
With large dark eyeballs, kept close in their pavilions
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Whom man hath never touched, nor any djinn
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Their spouses on soft green cushions and on beautiful carpets shall recline
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc.]
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of majesty and glory