Arba'in — Page 60
60 promise is true and Allah has power to do all that He determines. Say, ‘Yea, by my Lord it is the truth, and be not of those who doubt. ’ We have married her to you. It is Our way that when We determine a matter We say to it: Be; and it is. We give them respite till a fixed period which is near. Great is Allah’s grace upon you. My help will come to you. I am the Gracious One. When the help of Allah arrives and I address Myself to the judg- ment, they will say, ‘Our Lord, forgive us, we were in error. ’ And they will fall down prostrate on their faces. [They will be told:] ‘No blame lies upon you this day. Allah has forgiven your sins and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy. ’ Glad tidings for you. In those days faces will be disfigured. On that day the unjust one will rub his hands in remorse and will say: ‘Fie on me! I wish I had adopted the way of the Messenger. ’ They say, ‘This is only the word of a man. ’ Say, ‘Had it been from any other than Allah, they would have found in it much contradiction. ’ Give glad tidings to those who have believed that they have a standing of truth with their Lord. Allah will not humiliate them. Allah will not destroy the members of your family. Those who have believed and have not adulterated their faith with the least injustice are the ones who will have peace and they will be rightly guided; for them the gates of Heaven will be opened. We desire to send down on you more mys- teries from heaven and We shall shatter the enemies