Chapter 86

1. And then the God of the Realm of Wisdom will send Messengers to the East and to the West; they will go and gather humankind – the Helpers and also the Hearers; while the evildoers, with those of like malice, will come before the Lord of Wisdom.

2. Moreover, the demons will go into his presence, offer homage and carry out his command.

3. They will rush in and speak thus: “We are imitators of our gods, and everyone believes in this doctrine that we taught mankind, but they will go on in the love of evildoing!”

4. Further, an Elect one who discontinues to believe in the Religion of Light, he too will sell himself to the gods of the demons.

5. At that time, when things in the world become like this, the Righteous and the Pretenders alike will be arraigned both on earth and in heaven.

6. Then the Righteous shall say: “O our Father, if we have hidden anything we shall say it now in your presence!” To them the God of the Realm of Wisdom* shall make this answer, “Gaze upon me and be happy, my brothers and my limbs! For hungry and thirsty was I and you gave me food and drink.
*(any of the Messengers of Light)

7. I had become naked and I was clothed by you, bound was I and was freed by you; I was caught and I was released by you, and I became a stranger and homeless but I was taken by you into the house.”

8. Thereon, they, the Righteous and the Helpers shall prostrate and then speak thus: “O Teacher, you are Law-giver and an Immortal whom neither greed nor desire can vanquish, whom becomes neither hungry nor thirsty and on you, distress never comes. When was it that we performed this service?”

9. Then shall he say to them, “Whatever you have done you have done to me; to you I shall give the reward of Bahisht!” He shall give them great joy.

10. Those whom he has called to the Kingdom of Light, his Righteous and his Virgins, he has made them like angels.

11. The goats who stand at his left hand shall see the Hope that he has given to those on his right; their heart shall rejoice for a moment, while they think that the victory of the Sheep will come to them also.

12. Then he shall turn to those who stand to the left, and speak and say to them: “Away from me, accursed ones! Go to the Fire made for the Adversary* and his Powers, for I have hungered and thirsted, but never has one of you given help to me!”
* (evil one)

13. He will then put angels in charge of the sinners and they will take them into keeping and throw them into the umbral.

14. As for Death, the Enemy, he will enter the chain of the dungeon of the souls of the deniers and blasphemers who have loved the Darkness, and there shall be dark night on them.