LXXIV.

370 Accustom not thyself to lie in bed (sleep) whilst the dawn is rising in an awesome manner in the sky.

371 The break of the day and the dawn (are) like what? (to what can they be compared for beauty?)

372 The man who has no knowledge of the dawn (is) like what? (to what can he be compared for ignorance?)

373 Whilst GOD is (occupied) with His works of beneficence

374 The man is (indulging in) his slothfulness.

375 On the one side are the words (gossip) that men utter,

376 On the other are the works that GOD is doing.

LXXV.

377 Say not, "By no manner of means is what is abominable (evil) to be permitted (to exist),"

378 Whilst thou thyself art doing thy utmost to seek after strife.

379 If the thing that is abominable (evil) belongs to GOD,

380 He Himself will stamp it with the seal of His [decree].

381 There is no [lack of] goodness in the hand of GOD

382 Because there is no badness before Him.

LXXVI.

385 Be weighty in thy mind, consolidate thy heart,

386 Accustom not thyself to shape thy course by thy tongue (only).

387 Even if the tongue of a man be the steersman of the boat,

388 It is Nebertcher [GOD] who is its watcher in the bows (captain).