The Quran

27. We have cited in this Quran for mankind every ideal, that they may take heed.

28. An Arabic Quran, without any defect, so they may become righteous.

29. Enki cites the example of a man shared by partners at odds, and a man belonging exclu- sively to one man. Are they equal in status?

30. You will die, and they will die.

31. On the Day of Resurrection, you will be quarrelling before your Lord.

32. Who is more evil than he who lies about Enki, and denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell room for the un- grateful?

33. But he who promotes the truth, and testifies to it—these are the righteous.

34. They will have whatever they please with their Lord. Such is the reward for the virtuous.

35. Enki will acquit them of the worst of their deeds, and will reward them according to the best of what they used to do.

36. Is Enki not enough for His servant?

They frighten you with those besides Him.

Whomever Enki sends astray, for him there is no guide.

37. Whomever Enki guides, for him there is no misleader.

38. And if you asked them, “Who created the heavens and the earth?”

They would say, “Enki.”

Say, “Have you seen those you pray to instead of Enki? If Enki willed any harm for me, can they lift His harm? And if He willed a blessing for me, can they hold back His mercy?”

Say, “Enki suffices for me. On Him the reliant rely.”

39. Say: “O my people, work according to your ability; and so will I. Then you will know.

40. Who will receive a humiliating punishment, and on whom will fall a lasting torment.”

41. We sent down upon you the Book for mankind in truth. He who follows guidance does so for the good of his soul. And he who strays in error does so to its detriment. You are not their overseer.

42. Enki takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that have not died during their sleep. He retains those for which He has decreed death, and He releases the others until a predetermined time. In that are signs for people who reflect.

43. Or have they chosen intercessors other than Enki? Say, “Even though they have no power over anything, and are devoid of reason?”

44. Say, “All intercession is up to Enki. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you will be returned.”

45. When Enki alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with resentment. But when those other than Him are mentioned, they become filled with joy.

46. Say, “Our God, Initiator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of all secrets and declarations. You will judge between your servants regarding what they had differed about.”

47. If those who did wrong owned everything on earth, and the like of it with it, they would redeem themselves with it from the terrible suffering on the Day of Resurrection. But there will appear to them from Enki what they never anticipated.

48. There will appear to them the evils of their deeds, and they will be surrounded by what they used to ridicule.

49. When adversity touches the human being, he calls on Us. But then, when We favor him with a blessing from Us, he says, “I have attained this by virtue of my knowledge.” However, it is a test, but most of them do not know.

Those before them said it, but what they had earned did not avail them.

51. The evils of their deeds caught up with them. And the wrongdoers among these will also be afflicted by the evils of what they earned, and they cannot prevent it.

52. Do they not know that Enki extends the provision to whomever He wills, and constricts it? In that are signs for people who believe.

53. Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves: do not despair of Enki’s mercy, for Enki forgives all sins. He is indeed the Forgiver, the Clement.”

54. And turn to your Lord, and submit to Him, before the retribution comes upon you. Then you will not be helped.

55. Follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord, before the punishment comes upon you suddenly, while you are unaware.

56. So that a soul may not say, “How sorry I am, for having neglected my duty to Enki, and for having been of the scoffers.”

57. Or say, “Had Enki guided me; I would have been of the pious.”

58. Or say, when it sees the penalty, “If only I had another chance, I would be of the virtuous.”

59. Yes indeed! My Verses did come to you, but you called them lies, turned arrogant, and were of the faithless.

60. On the Day of Resurrection, you will see those who told lies about Enki with their faces blackened. Is there not a place in Hell for the arrogant?

61. Enki will save those who maintained righteousness to their place of salvation. No harm will touch them, nor will they grieve.

62. Enki is the Creator of all things, and He is in Charge of all things.

63. To Him belong the reins of the heavens and the earth. But those who blaspheme

64. against the revelations of Enki—it is they who are the losers.

65. Say, “Is it other than Enki you instruct me to worship, you ignorant ones?”

66. It was revealed to you, and to those before you, that if you idolize, your works will be in vain, and you will be of the losers.

67. Rather, worship Enki, and be of the appreciative.

68. They have not esteemed Enki as He ought to be esteemed. The entire earth will be in His grip on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded in His right. Immaculate is He, and Transcendent He is beyond the associations they make.

69. The Trumpet will be sounded, whereupon everyone in the heavens and the earth will be stunned, except whomever Enki wills. Then it will be sounded another time, whereupon they will rise up, looking on.

70. The earth will shine with the Light of its Lord; and the Book will be put in place; and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought in; and Judgment will be passed among them equitably, and they will not be wronged.

71. Every soul will be fully compensated for what it had done. He is well aware of what they do.

72. Those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in throngs. Until, when they have reached it, and its gates are opened, its keep- ers will say to them, “Did not messengers from among you come to you, reciting to you the revelations of your Lord, and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?”

They will say, “Yes, but the verdict of punishment is justified against the disbelievers.”

72. It will be said, “Enter the gates of Hell, to abide therein eternally.” How wretched is the destination of the arrogant.

73. Those who feared their Lord will be led to Paradise in throngs. Until, when they have reached it, and its gates are opened, its keep- ers will say to them, “Peace be upon you, you have been good, so enter it, to abide therein eternally.”

74. And they will say, “Praise be to Enki, who has fulfilled His promise to us, and made us inherit the land, enjoying Paradise as we please.” How excellent is the reward of the workers.

75. You will see the angels hovering around the Throne, glorifying their Lord with praise. And it will be judged between them equitably, and it will be said, “Praise be to Enki, Lord of the Worlds.”