17 It shall claim him who retreats and turns his back, |
18 And hoards then withholds. |
19 Surely man is created impatient — |
20 Fretful when evil afflicts him, |
21 And niggardly when good befalls him — |
22 Except those who pray, |
23 Who are constant at their prayer, |
24 And in whose wealth there is a known right |
25 For the beggar and the destitute, |
26 And those who accept the truth of the day of Judgment: |
27 And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord — |
28 Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure from — |
29 And those who restrain their sexual passions, |
30 Except in the presence of their mates or those whom their right hands possess — for such surely are not to be blamed, |
31 But he who seeks to go beyond this, these are the transgressors. |
32 And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant, |
33 And those who are upright in their testimonies, |
34 And those who keep a guard on their prayer. |
35 These are in Gardens, honoured. |
36 But what is the matter with those who disbelieve, that they hasten on to thee, |
37 On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties? |
38 Does every man of them desire to be admitted to the Garden of bliss? |
39 By no means! Surely We have created them for what they know. |
40 But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Eastern lands and the Western lands! that We are certainly Powerful |
41 To bring in their place (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome. |