Sunday, April 25, 2021

" ... those who believe in God and the Last Day and who do good have their reward with their Lord. They have nothing to fear, and they will not sorrow."


The Cow (42-46)

And do not obscure truth by falsehood,
or knowingly conceal the truth;

and be constant in prayer,
and give charity,
and worship with the worshipful.

Do you command people to be just
when you forget yourselves
even though you read the Book?
Now won't you understand? 

And seek help
with patience and prayer;
though it is indeed hard
except for the humble,

those who consider
that they will meet their Lord,
and that they will return to God.

(48)

And be wary of a day
when no soul can compensate
for another soul at all,
and no intercession is accepted from it,
and no ransom is taken from it,
and they will not be helped.

(62)

Be they Muslims, Jews,
Christians, or Sabians,
those who believe in God and the Last Day
and who do good
have their reward with their Lord.
They have nothing to fear,
and they will not sorrow.

(83)

Worship nothing but God;
be good to your parents and relatives,
and to the orphan and the poor.
Speak nicely to people,
be constant in prayer,
and give charity.

The Essential Koran, The Heart of Islam, pp. 8-9
Translated and presented by Thomas Cleary

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