To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" is a poem written by English Cavalier poet Robert Herrick in the 17th century. The poem is in the genre of "carpe diem", Latin for "seize the day". It goes as follows: First published in 1648 as number 208 in a volume of verse entitled "Hesperides", it is perhaps one of the most famous poems to extol the notion of "carpe diem". "Carpe diem" expresses a philosophy that recognizes the brevity of life and therefore the need to live for and in the moment.
The Holy Quran: Arabic Text and English translation Clay Chip Smith, has reviewed the translation as, "clear and worded satisfactorily". The Islamic Studies department of the University of Georgia (US) has included the translation in its "Islamic Resources" webpage . A large Indian monthly from Bangalore, the "Islamic Voice", has cited it in its comparison to other contemporary translations of the Quran. The translation, as an Ahmadiyya Movement contribution has been mentioned by the multi-disciplinary study, "The Black Studies Reader". The Holy Quran: Arabic Text and English translation The Holy Quran: Arabic Text and English translation (completed 1936, published 1955) is a parallel text edition of the Quran