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073.014 One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of
sand poured out and flowing down.
073.015 We have sent to you, (O men!) an apostle, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent an apostle to
Pharaoh.
073.016 But Pharaoh disobeyed the apostle; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.
073.017 Then how shall ye, if ye deny (God), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?-
073.018 Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.
073.019 Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord!
073.020 Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third
of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But God doth appoint night and day in due measure He knoweth that
ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Qur'an as much as
may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land,
seeking of God's bounty; yet others fighting in God's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of the Qur'an as may be easy
(for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to God a Beautiful Loan. And whatever good
ye send forth for your souls ye shall find it in God's Presence,- yea, better and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace
of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
THE CLOAKED ONE, THE MAN WEARING A CLOAK, CHAPTER NO. 074
074.001 O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
074.002 Arise and deliver thy warning!
074.003 And thy Lord do thou magnify!
074.004 And thy garments keep free from stain!
074.005 And all abomination shun!
074.006 Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
074.007 But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
074.008 Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
074.009 That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,-
074.010 Far from easy for those without Faith.
074.011 Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-
074.012 To whom I granted resources in abundance,
074.013 And sons to be by his side!-
074.014 To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
074.015 Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);-
074.016 By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
074.017 Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
074.018 For he thought and he plotted;-
074.019 And woe to him! How he plotted!-
074.020 Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-
074.021 Then he looked round;
074.022 Then he frowned and he scowled;
074.023 Then he turned back and was haughty;
074.024 Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
074.025 "This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
074.026 Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!
074.027 And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?
074.028 Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!-
074.029 Darkening and changing the colour of man!
074.030 Over it are Nineteen.
074.031 And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for