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Jamil Sidqi al Zahawi VI. Questions on God “What is God?” He asked, “God is beyond reason, He is the sublime, The majestic, Boundless nature, His book aligned, World is for God an ancient passage, Seasons as episodes, Creatures as rows, He has been described as the world, As the mountains, the soil and, the sea, As the light of the heavens and the earth, As everything that is needed for one to be, As the desirer, The creator, For without Him, No face would exist, He is the necessary, His unwavering throne in the skies, His resolute command, Shaken by disobedience, Like a bed shakes at sunrise, If he orders something to be, It becomes, At once, With that I have been educated, But doubt had my heart eradicated.” XXII. The inventions of hell‟s dwellers In anticipation, The crowd congregated, Awaiting an invention, That a wise man created, The purpose of this device, Was to annihilate the flames, Then another scientist, Proposed a gadget, That destroys the abyss, But also the crowd. [...] XXIII. Revolt incited Then a youthful rioter, Called for attention, The crowd assembled, Around him and listened, “Oh people, Hell has slumbered, Revolt! For matters have worsened, You have shouldered, More than what an ox could bear, Oh people, Unjustly we have been regarded, Revolt! Amongst you are those, Who God had destined, To blaspheme, Is it fair then, For you to endure torment? Oh people, Do not fear, Through the utmost evil, You have already been, Persevere, Hope is only attainable, If you walk the bridge towards it, Today you can look for freedom, Even though you are mere convicts, Resist the evil power, Retaliate against it, Today you are many, And the angels are few, What do we fear then? For if we challenge them, We would win, And reclaim our souls, Triumph is for the unified, Alas, The arbitrator‟s judgment, To you had been prejudiced, As if his heart was stone, In our sciences, He saw no benefits, And damned us eternally, Torment at every dawn.” [...] Upheaval erupted, The crowd revolted, The valleys of hell trembled, As the people maneuvered, Eradicating the inferno, The crowd‟s fury unexpected, A revolt in hell, Shaking The divine throne, To its core, Prepared were the rebels, As they ambled, Chanting boisterously, Songs of freedom.

VI. Questions on God

“What is God?”
He asked,
“God is beyond reason,
He is the sublime,
The majestic,
Boundless nature,
His book aligned,
World is for God an ancient passage,
Seasons as episodes,
Creatures as rows,
He has been described as the world,
As the mountains, the soil and, the sea,
As the light of the heavens and the earth,
As everything that is needed for one to be,
As the desirer,
The creator,
For without Him,
No face would exist,
He is the necessary,
His unwavering throne in the skies,
His resolute command,
Shaken by disobedience,
Like a bed shakes at sunrise,
If he orders something to be,
It becomes,
At once,
With that I have been educated,
But doubt had my heart eradicated.”

XXII. The inventions of hell‟s dwellers

In anticipation,
The crowd congregated,
Awaiting an invention,
That a wise man created,
The purpose of this device,
Was to annihilate the flames,
Then another scientist,
Proposed a gadget,
That destroys the abyss,
But also the crowd. [...]

XXIII. Revolt incited

Then a youthful rioter,
Called for attention,
The crowd assembled,
Around him and listened,
“Oh people,
Hell has slumbered,
Revolt!
For matters have worsened,
You have shouldered,
More than what an ox could bear,
Oh people,
Unjustly we have been regarded,
Revolt!
Amongst you are those,
Who God had destined,
To blaspheme,
Is it fair then,
For you to endure torment?
Oh people,
Do not fear,
Through the utmost evil,
You have already been,
Persevere,
Hope is only attainable,
If you walk the bridge towards it,

Today you can look for freedom,
Even though you are mere convicts,
Resist the evil power,
Retaliate against it,
Today you are many,
And the angels are few,
What do we fear then?
For if we challenge them,
We would win,
And reclaim our souls,
Triumph is for the unified,
Alas,
The arbitrator‟s judgment,
To you had been prejudiced,
As if his heart was stone,
In our sciences,
He saw no benefits,
And damned us eternally,
Torment at every dawn.”
[...]

Upheaval erupted,
The crowd revolted,
The valleys of hell trembled,
As the people maneuvered,
Eradicating the inferno,
The crowd‟s fury unexpected,

A revolt in hell,
Shaking
The divine throne,
To its core,
Prepared were the rebels,
As they ambled,
Chanting boisterously,
Songs of freedom.