THEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness
and when the stars lose their light
and when the mountains are made to vanish
and when she-camels big with young, about to give birth, are left untended
and when all beasts are gathered together
and when the seas boil over
and when all human beings are coupled [with their deeds]
and when the girl-child that was buried alive is made to as
for what crime she had been slain
and when the scrolls [of men's deeds] are unfolded
and when heaven is laid bare
and when the blazing fire [of hell] is kindled bright
and when paradise is brought into view
[on that Day] every human being will come to know what he has prepared [for himself]
BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars
the planets that run their course and set
and the night as it darkly falls
and the morn as it softly breathes
behold, this [divine writ] is indeed the [inspired] word of a noble apostle
with strength endowed, secure with Him who in almightiness is enthrone
[the word] of one to be heeded, and worthy of trust
For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman
he truly beheld [the angel - beheld] him on the clear horizon
and he is not one to begrudge others the knowledge [of whatever has been revealed to him] out of that which is beyond the reach of human Perception
Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed
Whither, then, will you go
This [message] is no less than a reminder to all mankind –
to everyone of you who wills to walk a straight way
But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way]