30 Ar-Rum (The Byzantines)

Mecca Period [6-7 years before Hijra]

Asad’s Version:

30:14

And when the Last Hour dawns - on that Day will all [men] be sorted out:

(30:15) as for those who attained to faith and did righteous deeds, they shall be made happy in a garden of delight;

(30:16) but as for those who refused to acknowledge the truth and gave the lie to Our messages - and [thus] to the announcement 12 of a life to come - they will be given over to suffering.

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَفَرَّقُونَ ﴿١٤﴾

30:14. On the Day that the Hour will be established, --

that Day shall (all men) be sorted out.

C3520. In the fullness of time good and evil will all be sorted out and separated.

فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَهُمْ فِي رَوْضَةٍ يُحْبَرُونَ ﴿١٥﴾

30:15. Then those who have believed and worked righteous deeds, shall be made happy in a Mead of Delight.

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا وَلِقَاء الْآخِرَةِ...

30:16. And those who have rejected Faith and falsely denied Our Signs and the meeting of the Hereafter,

... فَأُوْلَئِكَ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿١٦﴾

such shall be brought forth to Punishment.

[[Asad’s note 12 - See note 111 on 7:147. ]]