Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of The Glorious Koran. An Explanatory Translation (1930)
and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping.
59. Now there hath succeeded them a later generation who have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception,
60. Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught —
61. Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the Unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment —
62. They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening.
63. Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit.
64. We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful —
65. Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou stedfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him?
66. And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive?
67. Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught?
68. And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell.
69. Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent.
70. And surely We are best aware of those most worthy to be burned therein.