What are they questioning each other about?

About the great tidings!

Regarding which they hold different views.

Surely yes, they will soon come to know!

Again surely yes, they will soon come to know!

Did We not make the earth a bed?

And the mountains as pegs?

And it is We who created you in pairs.

And made your sleep a rest.

And made the night a cover.

And made the day for seeking livelihood.

And built seven strong roofs above you.

And have kept a very bright lamp in it.

And then sent down hard rain from the water bearing clouds.

In order to produce grain and plants with it.

And dense gardens.

Indeed the Day of Decision is a time fixed.

The day when the Trumpet will be blown – you will therefore come forth in multitudes.

And the heaven will be opened – it therefore becomes like gates.

And the mountains will be moved – they will therefore become like mirages.

Indeed hell is lying in ambush.

The destination of the rebellious.

They will remain in it for ages.

They will neither taste anything cool in it, nor anything to drink.

Except hot boiling water and hot pus discharged from the people of hell.

The reward to each is according to what he is.

Indeed they had no fear of the account.

And they denied Our signs to the extreme.

And We have kept recorded everything in a Book, accounted for.

Therefore taste it now – We shall not increase anything for you except the punishment.

Indeed the place of success is for the pious.

Gardens and grapes.

And maidens of a single age.

And an overflowing cup.

In which they shall neither hear lewd talk, nor any lie.

A reward from your Lord – a grossly sufficient bestowal.

Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all whatever is between them – the Most Gracious – with Whom no one will have the right to talk.

The day when Jibreel and all the angels will stand in rows; none will be able to speak except one whom the Most Gracious commands and who spoke rightly. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – will be the first to be granted permission to intercede.)

That is the True Day; therefore whoever wills may take the path towards his Lord.

We warn you of a punishment that has come near; a day on which man will see what his own hands have sent ahead, and the disbeliever will say, “Alas – if only I were dust!”

By oath of those who harshly pull out the soul. (Of the disbeliever)

And who softly release the soul. (Of the believer)

And who glide with ease.

And who quickly present themselves.

And who plan the implementation.

On the day when the trembling one will tremble. (The disbelievers will certainly taste the punishment.)

And the following event will come after it.

Many a heart will flutter on that day!

Unable to lift their gaze.

The disbelievers say, “Will we really return to our former state?”

“When we have become decayed bones?”

They said, “So this return is an obvious loss!”

So that is not but a single shout.

So they will immediately be in an open plain.

Did the news of Moosa reach you?

When his Lord called him in the holy valley of Tuwa.

That “Go to Firaun – he has rebelled.”

“Tell him ‘Do you have the inclination to become pure?’

‘And I may guide you to your Lord, so that you may fear.’”

So Moosa showed him a magnificent sign.

In response, he denied and disobeyed.

He then turned away, striving in his effort.

So he gathered the people, and proclaimed.

And then said, “I am your most supreme lord.”

Allah therefore seized him, in the punishment of this world and the Hereafter.

Indeed in this is a lesson for one who fears.

Do you think that it is harder to create you or the heavens? Allah has created it.

He raised its roof and made it proper.

And He made its night dark, and started its light.

And after it spread out the earth.

And from it produced its water and its pasture.

And solidified the mountains.

In order to benefit you and your cattle.

So when the greatest universal disaster arrives,

On that day man will recall all what he strove for.

And hell will be made visible to all those who can see.

So for one who rebelled,

And preferred the worldly life,

Then indeed hell only is his destination.

And for one who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from desire,

Then indeed Paradise only is his destination.

They (the disbelievers) ask you regarding the Last Day, as to when is its appointed time.

What concern do you have regarding its explanation? (You are not bound to tell them)

Towards your Lord only is its conclusion.

You are but a Herald of Warning, for one who fears it.

The day when they will see it, it will seem as if they had not stayed on earth except for an evening or its morning.

He frowned and turned away.

Because the blind man had come in his august presence.

And what do you know, he may be of the pure!

Or that he may accept advice, so the advice may benefit him.

For him who does not care,

So you are after him!

And you have nothing to lose if he does not become pure.

And for him who came to you striving,

And whereas he fears,

So you leave him, and are engrossed elsewhere!

Not this way – this is the advice.

So whoever wishes may remember it.

On honourable pages.

Exalted, pure.

Written by the hands of emissaries.

Who are noble, virtuous.

May man be slain – how ungrateful he is!

From what did He create him?

From a drop of liquid; He created him and then set several measures for him.

Then eased the way for him.

Then gave him death, so had him put in the grave.

Then, when He willed, He brought him out. (As during the night of Holy Prophet’s ascension, when all the Prophets gathered behind him in the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Or when Allah will raise everyone on the Day of Resurrection.)

Not one – he has not yet completed what he was commanded.

So man must look at his food.

That We watered it in abundance.

Then We split the earth properly.

Thereby produced grain in it.

And grapes and fodder,

And olives and date palms,

And dense gardens,

And fruits and grass,

In order to benefit you and your cattle.

So when the deafening Shout arrives,

On that day man will run away from his brother.

And from his mother and father,

And from his wife and sons.

On that day, each one has just one issue, which is enough for him.

Many a face will be glittering on that day.

Laughing, rejoicing.

And many a face will be covered with dust on that day.

Blackness overcoming them.

It is they, the disbelievers, the sinners.

When the sunlight is rolled up.

And when the stars fall down.

And when the mountains are driven.

And when milch camels roam abandoned.

And when wild animals are herded together.

And when the seas are set afire.

And when the souls are paired.

And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked.

Upon what sin was she killed for.

And when the Records of Account are laid bare.

And when the heaven is torn away.

And when hell is further enflamed.

And when Paradise is brought near.

Every soul will then come know what it has brought.

So by oath of those that revolve. (The planets.)

Who move straight and stop.

And by oath of the night when it turns back.

And by oath of the morning when it takes birth.

This is indeed the recitation of an honoured Noble Messenger. (Angel Jibreel – peace and blessings be upon him.)

The mighty, the honoured in the presence of the Lord of the Throne.

The one who is obeyed, and trustworthy. (Other angels obey angel Jibreel).

And your companion is not insane.

And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them).

And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)

And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast.

So where are you going?

That is but an advice to the entire creation!

For the one among you who wishes to become upright.

And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation.

When the heaven splits open.

And when the stars fall down.

And when the oceans are swept away.

And when the graves are overturned.

Every soul will come to know what it has sent ahead and what it left behind.

O man! What has deceived you away from your Lord, the Most Beneficent?

The One Who created you, then moulded you, then made you proper?

He moulded you into whatever shape He willed.

Not at all – but rather you deny the establishment of Justice.

And indeed there are some guardians over you.

The honourable recorders.

Knowing all what you may do.

Indeed the virtuous are in serenity.

And indeed the sinners are in hell.

They will enter it on the Day of Justice.

And will not be able to hide from it.

And what do you know – of what sort is the Day of Justice!

Again, what do you know – of what sort is the Day of Justice!

The day on which no soul will have the authority over any other soul; and on that day, the entire command belongs to Allah.

Ruin is for the defrauders. (Those who measure less.)

Those who when they take the measure from others, take it in full!

Whereas when they give others after measuring or weighing, they give them less!

What! Do they not expect that they will be raised?

(To be raised) for a Great Day?

The day when everyone will stand before the Lord Of The Creation.

Indeed, the record of the disbelievers is in the lowest place, the Sijjeen.

And what do you know, how (wretched) the Sijjeen is!

The record is a sealed text.

Ruin is for the deniers on that day!

Those who deny the Day of Justice.

And none will deny it, except every transgressor, rebel.

When you recite Our verses to him, he says, “Stories of earlier men!”

Not at all – but rather their earnings have heaped rust upon their hearts.

Yes indeed – they will be deprived of seeing their Lord on that day.

Then indeed they have to enter hell.

It will then be said, “This is what you used to deny.”

Indeed the record of the virtuous is in the highest place, the Illiyin.

And what do you know what the Illiyoon are!

The record is a sealed text.

Which is witnessed by the close ones.

Indeed the virtuous are in serenity.

On thrones, watching.

You will recognise the freshness of serenity on their faces.

They will be given pure wine to drink, which is kept preserved, sealed.

Its seal is upon musk; and for this should those who crave be eager.

And it is mixed with Tasneem.

The spring from which drink the ones close to Allah.

Indeed the guilty used to laugh at the believers.

And when the believers used to pass by, they used to gesture at each other with their eyes.

And whilst returning to their homes, they used to return rejoicing.

And upon seeing the Muslims, they used to say, “Indeed they have gone astray.”

Whereas they have not at all been sent as guardians over them.

So this day it is the believers who laugh at the disbelievers.

On high thrones, watching.

Did not the disbelievers get repaid for what they used to do?

When the heaven breaks apart.

And it listens to the command of its Lord – and that befits it.

And when the earth is spread out.

And it unburdens itself of all that is in it, and becomes empty.

And it listens to the command of its Lord – and that befits it.

O man, indeed you have to surely run towards your Lord, and to meet him.

So whoever is given his record of deeds in his right hand –

Soon an easy account will be taken from him.

And he will return to his family rejoicing.

And whoever is given his record of deeds behind his back –

Soon he will pray for death.

And will go into the blazing fire.

Indeed he used to rejoice in his home.

He assumed that he does not have to return.

Surely yes, why not? Indeed his Lord is seeing him.

So by oath of the late evening’s light.

And by oath of the night and all that gathers in it.

And by oath of the moon when it is full.

You will surely go up level by level.

What is the matter with them that they do not accept faith?

And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not fall prostrate? (Command of Prostration # 13)

In fact the disbelievers keep denying.

And Allah well knows what they conceal in their hearts.

Therefore give them the glad tidings of a painful punishment.

Except those who believed and did good deeds – for them is a reward that will never end.

By oath of the heaven which contains the constellations.

And by oath of the Promised Day.

And by oath of the day that is a witness and by oath of a day in which the people present themselves.

Accursed be the People of the Ditch!

The people of the fuelled blazing fire.

When they were sitting at its edge.

And they themselves are witnesses to what they were doing to the Muslims!

And what did they dislike from the Muslims, except that the Muslims accepted faith in Allah the Most Honourable, the Most Praiseworthy?

To Him only belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness over all things.

Indeed those who troubled the Muslim men and Muslim women, and then did not repent – for them is the punishment of hell, and for them is the punishment of fire.

Indeed those who believed and did good deeds – for them are Gardens beneath which rivers flow; this is the great success.

Indeed the seizure of your Lord is very severe.

Indeed it is He Who initiates and redoes.

And He only is the Oft Forgiving, the Beloved of His bondmen.

Master of the Honourable Throne.

Always doing whatever He wills.

Did the story of the armies reach you?

(The armies of) Firaun and the tribe of Thamud.

In fact the disbelievers are in denial.

And Allah is after them, has them surrounded.

In fact it (what they deny) is the Noble Qur’an.

In the Preserved Tablet.

By oath of the heaven, and by oath of the nightly arriver.

And have you understood what the nightly arriver is?

The very brightly shining star!

There is not a soul that does not have a guardian over it.

So man must consider from what he has been created.

Created from a gushing fluid.

That is issued from between the backs and the ribs.

Indeed Allah is Able to return him.

A day when the secrets will be examined.

So man will neither have any strength nor any aide.

By oath of the sky from which comes down the rain.

And by oath of the earth which flourishes with it.

Indeed the Qur’an is a decisive Word.

And is not a matter of amusement.

Indeed the disbelievers carry out their evil schemes.

And I secretly plan.

Therefore give them some respite – give them some time.

Proclaim the Purity of your Lord, the Supreme.

The One Who created, and then made proper.

And the One Who kept proper measure and then guided.

The One Who produced pasture.

Then made it dry and dark.

We shall now make you read (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), so you will not forget.

Except what Allah wills; indeed He knows all the evident and all the concealed.

And We shall create the means of ease for you.

Therefore advise, if advising is beneficial.

Soon whoever fears will heed advice.

And the most wicked will stay away from it.

The one who will enter the biggest fire.

Then he neither dies in it, nor lives.

Indeed successful is the one who became pure.

And who mentioned the name of his Lord, then offered prayer.

But rather you prefer the life of this world!

Whereas the Hereafter is better and everlasting.

Indeed this is in the former scriptures.

In the Books of Ibrahim and Moosa.

Certainly the news of the calamity that will overwhelm has come to you!

Many a face will be disgraced on that day.

Labouring, striving hard.

(Yet) Going into the blazing fire.

Made to drink water from the boiling hot spring.

There is no food for them except thorns of fire.

Which neither give strength nor satisfy the hunger.

Many a face will be in serenity on that day.

Rejoicing over their efforts.

In a high Garden.

In which they will not hear any lewd speech.

In it is a flowing spring.

In which are high thrones.

And chosen goblets.

And arranged carpets.

And linen spread out.

So do they not see the camel – how it has been created?

And the heaven – how it has been raised?

And the mountains – how they have been established?

And the earth – how it has been spread out?

Therefore advise; indeed you are a proclaimer of advice. (The Holy Prophet is a Remembrance from Allah.)

You are not at all a guardian over them.

Except whoever turns away and disbelieves –

So Allah will mete out to him the greatest punishment.

Indeed only towards Us is their return

Then indeed only upon Us is their reckoning.

By oath of the (particular) dawn.

And by oath of ten nights.

And by oath of the even and the odd.

And by oath of the night when it recedes

Why is there an oath in this, for the intelligent?

Did you not see how did your Lord deal with (the tribe of) Aad?

(And) the tall giants of Iram?

Like whom no one else was born in the cities.

And the tribe of Thamud, who hewed rocks in the valley.

And with Firaun, who used to crucify.

Those who rebelled in the cities,

And who then spread a lot of turmoil in them.

Therefore your Lord struck them hard with the means of punishment.

Indeed nothing is hidden from the sight of your Lord.

So man, whenever his Lord tests him by giving him honour and favours – thereupon he says, “My Lord has honoured me.”

And if He tests him and restricts his livelihood – thereupon he says, “My Lord has degraded me!”

Not at all – but rather you do not honour the orphan.

And do not urge one another to feed the needy.

And you readily devour the inheritance with greed.

And you harbour intense love for wealth.

Most certainly – when the earth is smashed and blown to bits.

And when the command of your Lord comes – and the angels row by row,

And when hell is brought that day – on that day will man reflect, but where is the time now to think?

He will say, “Alas – if only I had sent some good deeds ahead, during my lifetime!”

So on that day, no one punishes like He does!

And no one binds like He does!

O the contented soul!

Return towards your Lord – you being pleased with Him, and He pleased with you!

Then enter the ranks of My chosen bondmen!

And come into My Paradise!

I swear by this city (Mecca) –

For you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) are in this city.

And by oath of your forefather Ibrahim, and by you – his illustrious son!

We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships.

Does man think that no one will ever have power over him?

He says, “I destroyed vast wealth.”

Does man think that no one saw him?

Did We not make two eyes for him?

And a tongue and two lips?

And did We not guide him to the two elevated things?

So he did not quickly enter the steep valley.

And what have you understood, what the valley is!

The freeing of a slave!

Or the feeding on a day of hunger.

Of a related orphan,

Or of a homeless needy person!

And moreover to be of those who accepted faith, and who urged patience to one another and who urged graciousness to one another.

These are the people of the right.

And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left.

Upon them is a fire, in which they are imprisoned, closed and shut above them.

By oath of the sun and its light

And by oath of the moon when it follows the sun

And by oath of the day when it reveals it

And by oath of the night when it hides it

And by oath of the heaven and by oath of Him Who made it.

And by oath of the earth and by oath of Him Who spread it.

And by oath of the soul and by oath of Him Who made it proper.

And inspired in it the knowledge of its sins and its piety.

Indeed successful is the one who made it pure.

And indeed failed is the one who covered it in sin.

The tribe of Thamud denied with rebellion.

When the most wicked among them stood up in defiance.

So the Noble Messenger of Allah said to them, “Stay away from the she camel of Allah, and from its turn to drink.”

In response they belied him, and hamstrung the she camel – so Allah put ruin over them because of their sins and flattened their dwellings.

And He does not fear its coming behind (to take vengeance).

By oath of the night when it covers

And by oath of the day when it shines

And by oath of the One Who created the male and the female.

Indeed your efforts differ.

So for one who gave and practised piety

And believed the best matter to be true

So We will very soon provide him ease.

And for him who hoarded wealth and remained carefree,

And denied the best matter,

So We will very soon provide him hardship.

His wealth will not avail him when he falls into ruin.

Indeed guiding is upon Us.

And indeed the Hereafter and this world both belong to Us.

I therefore warn you of the fire that is ablaze.

None except the most wicked will enter it.

The one who denied and turned away.

He will be far away from the most pious. (The first Caliph S. Abu Bakr Siddiq)

Who gives his wealth in order to be pure.

And no one has done a favour to him, for which he should be compensated.

He desires only to please his Lord, the Supreme.

And indeed, soon he will be very pleased.

By oath of the late morning,

And by oath of the night when it covers,

Your Lord has not forsaken you nor does He dislike you!

And indeed the latter is better for you than the former.

And indeed your Lord will soon give you so much that you will be pleased. (Allah seeks to please the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)

Did He not find you an orphan, so provided you shelter?

And found you deeply engrossed in His love, so directed you?

And found you in need, so made you prosperous?

Therefore do not oppress the orphan.

And do not rebuke the beggar.

And abundantly proclaim the favours of your Lord.

Did We not widen your bosom?

And relieve you of the burden –

Which had broken your back?

And We have exalted your remembrance for you.

So indeed with hardship is ease.

Indeed with hardship is ease.

So when you finish the prayer, strive in supplication.

And incline towards your Lord.

By oath of the fig and of the olive,

And by oath of Mount Sinai,

And by oath of this secure land,

We have indeed created man in the best shape.

We then turned him towards all the lowest of the low states.

Except those who accepted faith and did good deeds – for them is a never ending reward.

So after this, what causes you to deny the judgement?

Is not Allah the Greatest Judge upon all judges?

Read with the name of your Lord Who created,

Created man from a clot.

Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent,

The One Who taught to write with the pen.

The One Who taught man all what he did not know.

Yes indeed, man is surely rebellious.

As he considers himself independent!

Indeed towards your Lord only is the return.

What is your opinion – regarding him who forbids –

A bondman when he offers the prayer?

What is your opinion – if he were upon guidance,

He would enjoin piety, so how good it would be!

What is your opinion – if he denies and turns away, how wretched will be his state!

Did he not realise that Allah is watching?

Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock.

A forelock that lies, is sinful.

So let him now call his gang!

We will now call the guards!

Yes indeed; do not listen to him – and prostrate, and become close to Us. (Command of Prostration # 14)

We have indeed sent down the Qur’an in the Night of Destiny.

And what have you understood, what the Night of Destiny is!

The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months.

In it descend the angels and Jibreel, by the command of their Lord – for all works.

It is peace until the rising of dawn.

The disbelieving People of the Book(s) and the polytheists would not have left their religion until the clear proof came to them.

(The clear proof is) the Noble Messenger from Allah, who reads the pure pages.

In which are written proper affairs.

Nor did the People of the Book(s) get divided until after the clear proof came to them.

And they were ordered only to worship Allah, believing purely in Him – devoted solely (to Him), and to establish the prayer and to pay the obligatory charity – and this is the straight religion.

Indeed all disbelievers, the People of the Book(s) and the polytheists, are in the fire of hell – they will remain in it for ever; it is they who are the worst among the creation.

Indeed those who accepted faith and did good deeds – it is they who are the best among the creation.

Their reward is – with their Lord – everlasting Gardens of Eden beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide for ever and ever; Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him; this is for one who fears his Lord.

When the earth is shaken with its appointed tremor.

And the earth throws out its burdens.

And man says, “What has happened to it?”

On that day earth will narrate its news,

Because your Lord sent a command to it.

On that day men will return towards their Lord, in different groups, in order to be shown their deeds.

So whoever does a good deed equal to the weight of the minutest particle, will see it.

And whoever does an evil deed equal to the weight of the minutest particle, will see it.

By oath of those that sprint, breathing heavily. (The horses used in Holy War.)

Striking stones with their hooves, sparking fire.

And by oath of those who raid at dawn.

So thereupon raising dust.

Then penetrate to the centre of the enemy army.

Indeed man is very ungrateful towards his Lord.

And indeed he himself is a witness to it.

And indeed he loves wealth to the extreme.

So does he not know? When those in the graves are raised,

And all what lies in the breasts is opened –

On that day their Lord surely knows all about them!

The event that terrifies the hearts!

What is the event that terrifies the hearts?

And what have you understood, what the event that terrifies the hearts is!

The day when men will be like scattered moths.

And mountains will be like flying wool.

So for one whose scales prove heavy,

He is therefore in the desired bliss.

And for one whose scales prove light,

He is in the lap of one that abases.

And what have you understood, what the one that abases is!

A flaming fire!

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

Until you confronted the graves.

Yes certainly, you will soon realise!

Again, yes certainly, you will soon realise!

Yes certainly, if you had believed with certainty, you would not have craved for wealth.

Indeed you will see hell.

Again, indeed you will see it with certainty.

Then, on that day, you will surely be questioned regarding the favours.

By oath of this era of yours (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him).

Indeed man is surely in a loss.

Except those who accepted faith, and did good deeds and urged one another to the truth – and urged one another to have patience.

Ruin is for every open slanderer, backbiter.

Who accumulated wealth and hoarded it, counting.

Does he think that his wealth will prolong his stay on earth forever?

Never! He will certainly be thrown into the Crushing One.

And what have you understood what the Crushing One is!

The fire of Allah, that is ablaze.

Which will climb on to the hearts.

Indeed it will be shut over them.

In extended columns.

O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), did you not see how did your Lord deal with the People of the Elephant?

Did He not put their scheme into ruin?

And send flocks of birds upon them,

Which hit them with stones of baked clay,

So He made them like the leftover devoured leaves of farms?

Because of giving alliances to the Quraish.

(We) gave them alliances during both their travels of winter and summer.

So they must worship the Lord of this House. (The Ka’aba)

The One Who gave them food in hunger, and bestowed them safety from a great fear.

Just look at him, who belies the religion!

So it is he, who pushes away the orphan,

And does not urge to feed the needy.

So ruin is to those offerers of prayer –

Those who are neglectful of their prayer.

Those who make a display (of their deeds).

And do not let others ask for small utilities.

We have indeed bestowed the Kausar* upon you (O dear prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him). (*Infinite excellent qualities / the greatest number of followers / the sweet pond on the Day of Resurrection)

So offer the prayers for your Lord, and perform the sacrifice.

Indeed it is your enemy who is bereft of all goodness.

Proclaim, (O dear prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “O disbelievers!”

Neither do I worship what you worship.

Nor do you worship Whom I worship.

And neither will I ever worship what you worship.

Nor will you worship Whom I worship.

For you is your religion, and for me is mine.

When the help and victory of Allah come,

And you see people entering the religion of Allah in multitudes,

Then proclaim the Purity of your Lord while praising Him, and seek forgiveness from Him; indeed He is the Most Acceptor of Repentance.

May both the hands of Abu Lahab be destroyed – and they are destroyed!

His wealth did not benefit him in the least, nor did whatever he earned.

He will soon enter the flaming fire.

And so will his wife; carrying a bundle of firewood on her head.

A rope made from palm fibre around her neck!

Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “He is Allah, He is One.”

“Allah is the Un-wanting.” (Perfect, does not require anything.)

“He has no offspring, nor is He born from anything.”

“And there is none equal to Him.”

Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “I take refuge of the One Who creates the Daybreak.”

“From the evil of His entire creation.”

“And from the evil of the matter that darkens when it sets.”

“And from the evil of the witches who blow into knots.”