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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 31. AL-LATIF, by EDWIN ARNOLD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Most quick to pardon sins is he Last Line: The soil is hard, the way is steep! Subject(s): God; Islam | |||
Dread is His wrath, but boundless is His grace, Al-Latîf! Lord! show us Thy "favoring" face! Most quick to pardon sins is He. Who unto God draws near One forward step, God taketh three To meet, and quit his fear. If ye will have of this world's show, God grants, while Angels weep; If ye for Paradise will sow, Right noble crops ye reap. Ah, Gracious One, we toil to reap: The soil is hard, the way is steep! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 1. ALLAH by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 10. AL-JABBAR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 11. AL-MUTAKABBIR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 12. THE CREATOR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 13. AL-BARI by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 14. AL-MUZAWWIR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 15. AL-GHAFFAR by EDWIN ARNOLD |
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