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And the second clarion[1] hath sounded, there hath followed the second blast after the first,[2] and the dread woe hath come, and every nursing mother hath forgot the infant at her breast[3]-- yet still the people, confused and distracted, heed it not. [1=Qur'an 39:68, 2=Qur'an 79:6, 3=Qur'an 22:2] (14:1) And the Resurrection hath dawned, and the Hour hath struck, and the Path hath been drawn straight, and the Balance hath been set up, and all upon the earth have been gathered together[1]-- but still the people see no sign of the way. [1=Qur'an 34:39] (14:2) The light hath shone forth, and radiance floodeth Mount Sinai, and a gentle wind bloweth from over the gardens of the Ever- Forgiving Lord; the sweet breaths of the spirit are passing by, and those who lay buried in the grave are rising up-- and still do the heedless slumber on in their tombs. (14:3) The flames of hell have been made to blaze, and heaven hath been brought nigh; the celestial gardens are in flower, and fresh pools are brimming over, and paradise gleameth in beauty-- but the unaware are still mired down in their empty dreams. (14:4) The veil hath fallen away, the curtain is lifted, the clouds have parted, the Lord of Lords is in plain sight-- yet all hath passed the sinners by. (14:5) It is He Who hath made for you the new creation,[1] and brought on the woe[2] that surpasseth all others, and gathered the holy together in the realm on high. Verily in this are signs for those who have eyes to see. [1=Qur'an 29:19, 2=Qur'an 79:34]
(14:6)
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