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they will ever meet their Lord. of what We have provided them
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11 Say, ‘The Angel of Death who with. No soul knows what joy
has been given charge of you is kept hidden in store for them
will gather in your souls. Then as a reward for their labours.
you will [all] be returned to your 18 So, is someone who believes
Lord.’ 12 If only you could see equal to someone who defies
the evil-doers hanging their heads God? No, they are not equal.
in shame before their Lord, ‘Our 19 Those who believe and do
Lord, we have seen and we have good deeds shall be lodged in
heard, so send us back again and the Gardens of Paradise as a
we will act rightly. For we do reward for what they have done.
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indeed now believe.’ Yet had 20 As for those who defy God,
We so willed, We could indeed their home shall be the Fire.
have imposed Our guidance upon Whenever they try to escape it,
every human being: but My word they shall be driven back into it,
shall come true: ‘I will fill Hell and they shall be told, ‘Taste the
with jinns and men all together.’ torment of the Fire, which you
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14 We shall say to them, ‘Taste have persistently denied.’ And
this—for you forgot you would most surely We will make them
ever meet this Day. We too taste a lesser punishment before
will forget you—taste the the greater punishment, so that
chastisement of Eternity for your perhaps they may return to Us in
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[evil] deeds!’ The people who repentance. Who does greater
truly believe in Our messages wrong than someone who, when
are those who fall to the ground revelations of his Lord are recited
in prostration when they are to him, turns away from them?
reminded of them, and glorify We shall inflict retribution on
their Lord with praise and are the guilty.
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not arrogant. They forsake their 23 We gave Moses the
beds, calling upon their Lord in Scripture—so [Muhammad] do
fear and in hope, and spend out not doubt that you are receiving