IZQ

068

The
Pen

By the Name

God

the Fount-of-All-Mercy
the Ever-Merciful

Nuun

by the Pen
and what they write

by the blessing of your Liege
you are not mad

surely you will have
a never ending reward

indeed you have
a great character

so you will see
and they will see

which of you is mad

your Liege knows very well
those who have
gone astray
from Hu's Way

and Hu knows very well
those who are guided

so do not obey
those who call it lies

they want you
to compromise with them

then they would compromise

and do not obey every
foul oath swearer

hiding spite

spreading bad thoughts
about others

standing in the way of good

starting fights and trouble

cruel

and over all that
they pretend to be better

because they have
wealth and children

when Our Signs
are spoken
they say

"Fairy tales
of the people of long ago"

We shall brand them
on the snout

We have tested them

as We tested
the owners of the garden

who swore they would harvest
in the morning

forgetting
the will of God

so a visit from your Liege
came upon it
while they slept

and in the morning
it was as though
it had been stripped
and burned

and in the morning
they called to each other

"Come out early
to your land
if you want to
harvest your fruit"

so they set off quietly

whispering to each other

"Let no poor person
into it today"

and they set off early

set upon their purpose

but when they saw it
they said

"Surely we have taken
the wrong way

no

more like we have
lost everything"

the best of them said

"Did I not ask you
why you did not
give God glory?"

they said

"Glory be to God
our Liege

truly we have been
evil doers"

and they turned
to face each other
blaming each other

they said

"Woe for us
truly we showed no respect

but perhaps
our Liege
will give us
better than this
in exchange for it

to our Liege
we humbly turn in hope"

such is the punishment

and the punishment
of the world to come
is surely greater

if they only knew

surely for those who are
Mindful of God
there shall be
Gardens of Delight
with their Liege

would We make
those who surrender
like those who do evil?

what is it with you then?

how do you judge?

or do you have a Book
in which you study?

surely you will find in it
whatever you choose

or do you have
oaths which bind Us
past the day of Rising?

so you will have
whatever you decide

ask them
which of them
will guarantee that

or do they have
partner-gods?

then let them
bring their partners
if they speak the truth

on the day
when legs are bared

and they will be called on
to make Sajda
but they are not able

their eyes will be cast down
and they will be
overcome with shame

for they had been
called on
to make Sajda
when they were
alive and well

so leave Me with the one
who calls these words lies

We will draw them on
step by step
from where they do not know

and I will let them
have more time

surely My plan
is certain

or do you ask them
for a wage

so they are weighed down
with what they owe?

or is the unseen
in their hands

so they can write it down?

be patient
for the judgement
of your Liege

and do not be like
the Companion of the Fish

when he called out
in great distress

if he had not received
a blessing from his Liege

he would have been
thrown up on to
a barren shore

being condemned

but his Liege chose him

and made him
do what is right

those who are ungrateful
almost cut you down
with their looks
when they hear
the Reminder

and they say

"Surely he is
a madman"

and it is nothing but
a Reminder
to all beings

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