by the sky with its pathways

you differ in what you say––

those who turn away from it are [truly] deceived

Perish the liars

those steeped in error and unaware

They ask, ‘When is this Judgement Day coming?’

On a Day when they will be punished by the Fire

‘Taste the punishment! This is what you wished to hasten.’

The righteous will be in Gardens with [flowing] springs

They will receive their Lord’s gifts because of the good they did before

sleeping only little at night

praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness

giving a rightful share of their wealth to the beggar and the deprived

On earth there are signs for those with sure faith––

and in yourselves too, do you not see?––

in the sky is your sustenance and all that you are promised

By the Lord of the heavens and earth! All this is as real as your speaking

[Muhammad], have you heard the story of the honoured guests of Abraham

They went in to see him and said, ‘Peace.’ ‘Peace,’ he said, [adding to himself] ‘These people are strangers.’

He turned quickly to his household, brought out a fat calf

and placed it before them. ‘Will you not eat?’ he said

beginning to be afraid of them, but they said, ‘Do not be afraid.’ They gave him good news of a son who would be gifted with knowledge

His wife then entered with a loud cry, struck her face, and said, ‘A barren old woman?’

but they said, ‘It will be so. This is what your Lord said, and He is the Wise, the All Knowing.’