⁵⁰ And We gave to them¹ of Our mercy, and We made for them² a tongue³ of truthfulness exalted.

⁵¹ And remember thou in the Writ¹ Moses: — he was sincere, and was a messenger and a prophet.

⁵² And We called to him from the right side of the mount,¹ and brought him near in private conference.

⁵³ And We gave him, of Our mercy, his brother Aaron, a prophet.

⁵⁴ And remember thou in the Writ¹ Ishmael: — He was true to the promise² — and he was a messenger and a prophet;

⁵⁶ And remember thou in the Writ¹ Idrīs:² — he was a man of truth and a prophet.

⁵⁷ And We raised him to a high station.

⁵⁸ Those are they whom God favoured among the prophets¹ of the progeny of Adam,² and of those We bore³ with Noah, and of the progeny of Abraham and Israel,⁴ and of those We guided and chose. When the proofs⁵ of the Almighty⁶ were recited to them, they fell down in submission⁷ weeping.⁸

⁵⁹ But there succeeded them successors who caused the duty¹ to be lost,² and followed lusts;³ they will meet with error⁴

⁶⁰ Save he who repents and believes and works righteousness,¹ for those will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in anything:

⁶¹ (Gardens of perpetual abode that the Almighty¹ has promised His servants in the Unseen — His promise is to come to pass.

⁶² They will hear therein no vain speech; only: “Peace!” And they will have therein provision morning and evening.)

⁶³ That is the Garden which We cause those to inherit among Our servants who are in prudent fear.¹

⁶⁴ “And we¹ come down only by command of thy Lord. Unto Him belongs what is before us,² and what following us, and what is in-between; and never is thy Lord forgetful,

⁶⁵ “Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and what is between them;¹ so serve thou Him, and be thou steadfast in His service; knowest thou one named² like Him?”³

⁶⁶ And man says: “When I am dead, am I then to be brought forth alive?”

⁶⁷ Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?

⁶⁸ Then, by thy Lord, will We gather them and the satans!¹ Then will We bring them to be present round about Gehenna on bended knee;

⁶⁹ Then will We extract from every sect¹ those of them most severe towards the Almighty² in disdain;

⁷⁰ Then will We best know those most worthy to be burned therein.

⁷¹ And there is not one of you save will arrive at¹ it; that is upon thy Lord an inevitability decreed.

⁷² Then will We deliver those who were in prudent fear,¹ and leave the wrongdoers² therein on bended knee.

⁷³ And when Our proofs¹ are recited to them as clear signs, those who ignore warning² say to those who heed warning:³ “Which of the two factions⁴ is better in standing⁵ and better in assembly?”⁶

⁷⁴ But how many a generation We destroyed before them which was better in possessions and outward appearance!

⁷⁵ Say thou: “Whoso is in error — no matter the extent the Almighty¹ extends for him² — when³ they have seen what they are promised, whether it be the punishment⁴ or the Hour, then will they know who is worse in position and weaker in force.”

⁷⁶ And God increases those who were guided in guidance; and the enduring things — the righteous deeds — are better with thy Lord as reward, and better as recourse.¹

⁷⁷ Hast thou then seen him who denies Our proofs¹ and says: “I will be given wealth and children”?²

⁷⁸ Has he looked into the Unseen, or taken a covenant with the Almighty?¹

⁷⁹ No, indeed!¹ We will write down what he says, and extend for him the punishment greatly.²

⁸⁰ And We will inherit from him what he says;¹ and he will come to Us alone.

⁸¹ And they have taken gods, besides¹ God, that they might be for them an honour.²

⁸² No, indeed!¹ They will deny their service, and be a foe² to them.

⁸³ Dost thou not see¹ that We send the satans² upon the false claimers of guidance,³ inciting them ever onwards?⁴

⁸⁴ So hasten thou not against them;¹ We but number for them a number.²

⁸⁵ (The day We gather those of prudent fear¹ to the Almighty² as a crowd of honoured guests³

⁸⁶ And drive the lawbreakers to Gehenna as a destination,¹

⁸⁷ They will have no power of intercession save he who has taken a covenant with the Almighty.¹

⁸⁸ And they say: “The Almighty¹ has taken a son.”²

⁸⁹ You have done¹ a monstrous thing.

⁹⁰ The heavens are nigh rent therefrom, and the earth split open, and the mountains fallen in destruction

⁹¹ That they urge upon¹ the Almighty² a son

⁹² When it behoves not the Almighty¹ to take a son;²

⁹³ There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes to the Almighty¹ as a servant.)

⁹⁴ He has counted them; and He numbered them exactly.¹

⁹⁵ And each of them will come to Him on the Day of Resurrection alone.

⁹⁶ Those who heed warning¹ and do righteous deeds — the Almighty² will appoint for them love.³

⁹⁷ And We have made it¹ easy² in thy tongue,³ only that thou bear glad tidings therewith to those of prudent fear,⁴ and thou warn therewith a contentious people.

⁹⁸ And how many a generation We destroyed before them! Perceivest thou any one of them, or hearest thou from them a sound?