The Almighty:

Taught the Qur’an,

Created man,

Taught him the clear statement.

The sun and the moon are in calculation,

And the star and the tree submit.

And the heaven — He raised it (and He set up the balance,

That you transgress not in the balance;

And uphold the weight with equity, and cause not loss to the balance.)

And the earth — He set it out for living creatures,

Therein is fruit, and date-palms with sheaths,

And the grain with husks, and fragrant herbs.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

He created man of sounding clay like pottery,

And He created the demon dominus from a mixture of fire.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

The Lord of the Two Easts, and the Lord of the Two Wests:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Loosed the two seas, meeting together,

Between them a barrier they transgress not;

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

From them come forth the pearl and the seed pearl.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

And His are the ships raised in the sea like banners.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

Everyone on it is to perish,

But the face of thy Lord will remain, Owner of Majesty and Honour.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

There asks of Him whoso is in the heavens and the earth; every day is He involved:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

We will attend to you, O you two encumbered ones!

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

O congregation of domini and servi: if you are able to penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate! You will not penetrate save by authority:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Sent against you will be a flame of fire and smoke; and you will not be helped.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

And when the sky is rent asunder, and turns rose-red like oil,

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Then, that day, neither servus nor dominus will be questioned about his transgression.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

The lawbreakers will be known by their mark, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

“This is Gehenna!” — which the lawbreakers deny —

They will go between it and boiling, scalding water.

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

But for him who fears the standing of his Lord are two gardens

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

With spreading branches

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Wherein two springs flow;

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Wherein of every fruit are two kinds;

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Reclining upon couches, lined with brocade — and the fruits of both gardens hanging low —

(Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?)

In them: maidens of modest gaze, whom there deflowered before them neither servus nor dominus:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

As if rubies and seed pearls!

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

Will the reward of good be other than good?

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?

And besides both: two gardens:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Of darkest green,

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Wherein are two springs gushing;

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Wherein is fruit, and date-palms, and pomegranate;

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

In all, comely and good:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Pure-eyed maidens, sheltered in pavilions;

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Whom there deflowered before them neither servus nor dominus:

— Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny? —

Reclining on green cushions and finest carpets!

Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny!

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour!