[56:17]

There wait on them immortal youths

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With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

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Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

[56:20]

And fruit that they prefer

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And flesh of fowls that they desire.

[56:22]

And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,

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Like unto hidden pearls,

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Reward for what they used to do.

[56:25]

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

[56:26]

(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.

[56:27]

And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?

[56:28]

Among thornless lote-trees

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And clustered plantains,

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And spreading shade,

[56:31]

And water gushing,

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And fruit in plenty

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Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

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And raised couches;

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Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

[56:36]

And made them virgins,

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Lovers, friends,

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For those on the right hand;

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A multitude of those of old

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And a multitude of those of later time.

[56:41]

And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?

[56:42]

In scorching wind and scalding water

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And shadow of black smoke,

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Neither cool nor refreshing.

[56:45]

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

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And used to persist in the awful sin.

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And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

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And also our forefathers ?

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Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

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Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.