Whoso desireth the present life, we will present him with what we please therein, to whom we choose: finally, we will make Hell for him to roast in, disgraced and banished:
But whoso desireth the life to come, and striveth after it strenuously, and he a believer,—the endeavour of these shall be acceptable:
To all, to these and those, will we extend the gifts of thy Lord; and the gifts of thy Lord are not limited.
See how we have made some of them excellent above others! but the life to come is greater in degrees and greater in excellence.
Set no other god with God, lest thou sit down disgraced and defenceless.
Thy Lord hath ordained that ye worship none but Him; and kindness to your parents, whether one or both of them attain old age with thee: then say not to them, “Fie!” neither reproach them; but speak to them generous words,
And droop the wing of humility to them out of compassion, and say, “Lord, have compassion on them, like as they fostered me when I was little.”
(Your Lord knoweth perfectly what is in your souls, whether ye be well-doers;
And verily He is forgiving to the repentant.)
And render to thy kinsman his due, and to the poor and to the son of the road (but lavish not wastefully;