Literature:The Holy Quran 54

The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters, which consist of verses. In addition to its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic literature, and has significantly influenced the Arabic language.


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Hoftstykk 57 : Ðe Ijren

In ðet name af God, ðe Genæþige, ðe Mildhertige.

1. Allt, ðet in ðe hevens and ðe Erþe is, dylþt God. And Hi is ðe Allmæghtige, ðe Allwijse.

2. To Him gehørt ðe kyningskap over ðe hevens and ðe erþe. Hi lætet liven and sterven, and Hi is ðe Allkunnende.

3. Hi is ðe Eerste and ðe Læteste, ðe Openbare and ðe Geborgene. And Hi is ðe Allwitende.

4. Hi is Ðette, Ðe ðe hevens and ðe erþein seks tijmen skoop, ðan over ðet Seet rees. Hi kennt hwat in ðe erþe tridet, and hwat out her kommt, and hwat fråm ðe heven neðerstigt, and hwat to him upstigt. And Hi is mid jyw, jetwære hwar ji sijd, and God is allseend over hwat ji doot.

5. To Him gehørt ðe kyningskap over ðe hevens and ðe erþe. And to God skullen alle saker tebakgebraght beun.

6. Hi lætet ðe naght in ðe dag treden, and ðe dag in ðe naght treden. And Hi kennt, hwat insijde ðer herten liggt.

7. Geloovet an God and His gesandte, and spendet fråm hwat Hi to jyw als erven makte. For ðette, ðe gelooven and spenden, is ðan eene groote løning.

8. And hwat is mid jyw, ðat ji neet an God geloovet, hwijlend ðe gesandte jyw røpt, an jer Herr te gelooven? And Hi (God) hat alreede jer fordrag genomen, of ji geløvig sijd.

9. Hi is Ðette, Ðe leuse Þråws to Sijne þews neðersendet, um jyw fråm ðe mørke til ðet light te bringen. And indeed is God to jyw sykerlijk armhertig, mildhertig.

10. And hwat is mid jyw, ðat ji neet up Gods paþ spendet, hwijlend ðet erf ðer hevens and ðer Erþe to God gehørt ? Ðette twisken jyw, ðe fore ðet sig spandten and foghten, sind neet gelijk (mid ðette, ðe afterwærds spandten). Ðette sind eenes grøteres grids ðan ðette, ðe aftwerwærds spandten and foghten. Jeðough hat God to allen ðe beste belooved. And God is allgewit over hwat ji doot.