pious,—in it are rivers of water without corruption, and rivers of milk, the taste whereof changes not, and rivers of wine delicious to those who drink; and rivers of honey clarified; and there shall they have all kinds of fruit and forgiveness from their Lord!
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These are they who are brought nigh in gardens of pleasure! And gold-weft couches, reclining on them face to face. Around them shall go eternal youths with goblets and ewers and a cup of flowing wine; no headache shall they feeel therefrom, nor shall their wits be dimmed!
And fruits such as they deem the best; and flesh of fowl as they desire; and bright and large-eyed maids like hidden pearls; a reward for that which they have done! They shall hear no folly there and no sin; only the speech, "Peace! Peace!"
And the fellows of the right—what right lucky fellows! Amid thornless lote trees, and talʾh trees piled with fruit, and outspread shade, and water outpoured; and fruit in abundance, neither failing nor forbidden; and beds upraised! Verily we have produced them[1] a production; and made them virgins, darlings of equal age (with their spouses) for the fellows of the right!
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And God will guard the righteous from the evil of that day (the judgment day), and will cast on them brightness and joy; and their
- ↑ The heavenly maidens.
