Burned shall he be at the fiery flame,[1]
And his wife laden with fire wood, —
On her neck a rope of palm fibre.
[XII.]
SURA CVIII.—THE ABUNDANCE
Mecca.—3 Verses
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Truly we have given thee an ABUNDANCE;
Pray therefore to the Lord, and slay the victims.
Verily whoso hateth thee shall be childless.[2]
[XIII.]
SURA CIV. THE BACKBITER
Mecca.—9 Verses
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Woe to every BACKBITER, Defamer!
Who amasseth wealth and storeth it against the future!
He thinketh surely that his wealth shall be with him for ever.
Nay ! for verily he shall be flung into the Crushing Fire;
And who shall teach thee what the Crushing Fire is?
It is God's kindled fire,
Which shall mount above the hearts of the damned ;
It shall verily rise over them like a vault,
On outstretched columns.
