وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٞ وَلَهۡوٞۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ 32

32        And worldly life is nothing except a play and pastime. And the residence of the Hereafter is far superior for those who fear Allah. Have you then no sense?

قَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيَحۡزُنُكَ ٱلَّذِي يَقُولُونَۖ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجۡحَدُونَ 33

33        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] We are fully aware that it grieves you what they (the disbelievers) say. So, indeed, they are not denying you but the wrong-doers are denying the revelations of Allah.

وَلَقَدۡ كُذِّبَتۡ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَصَبَرُواْ عَلَىٰ مَا كُذِّبُواْ وَأُوذُواْ حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰهُمۡ نَصۡرُنَاۚ وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكَ مِن نَّبَإِيْ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ 34

34        Indeed, many messengers were denied before you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!], but they remained patient regarding their denial and they were tortured till Our help reached them. And nobody can change the Decisions of Allah. And, indeed, the information regarding the mes-sengers (before you) has reached you.

وَإِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيۡكَ إِعۡرَاضُهُمۡ فَإِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ أَن تَبۡتَغِيَ نَفَقٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَوۡ سُلَّمٗا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَأۡتِيَهُم بِ‍َٔايَةٖۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَمَعَهُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰۚ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ 35

35        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] And if their opposition is hard for you, then if you are able to find a tunnel in the earth or a ladder to the sky, so that you may bring for them their (demanded) miracle (and you cannot do it, so be patient). And if Allah willed it, He could have gathered them all on true guidance. So don’t be one of the ignorant persons.

۞إِنَّمَا يَسۡتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡمَعُونَۘ وَٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ يَبۡعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُونَ 36

36        Indeed, only those people will accept it who listen. (If their oppo-sition is not punished in this world) Allah will raise them from their graves and then they will be re-turned to Him (for the punishment).

وَقَالُواْ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦۚ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُنَزِّلَ ءَايَةٗ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ 37

37        And they say: “Why is a miracle not sent upon them from their Creator?” Say: “Allah is certainly Able to send such a miracle, but most of them are unaware of its result.” (i.e. if they continue to disbelieve after such a miracle, they will be fully destroyed).

وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا طَٰٓئِرٖ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيۡهِ إِلَّآ أُمَمٌ أَمۡثَالُكُمۚ مَّا فَرَّطۡنَا فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يُحۡشَرُونَ 38

38        There is not a living animal on earth (in land or sea), nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but they are communities like you (they will be resurrected like you and gathered like you. Although they are too many but) We have not neglected anything in Our record. Then they all shall be gathered to their Creator. (Also Surah An-Nahl:89)

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا صُمّٞ وَبُكۡمٞ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضۡلِلۡهُ وَمَن يَشَأۡ يَجۡعَلۡهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ 39

39        [For the satisfaction of Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), Allah says]. And those who deny Our revelations, they are deaf (to hear the truth) and dumb (to speak the truth), consequently they are (entrapped) in all shades of darkness (i.e. in all forms of ignorance). Allah leads astray whom He wills and He guides on the Straight Path whom He wills.

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتَكُمۡ إِنۡ أَتَىٰكُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡ أَتَتۡكُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ تَدۡعُونَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ 40

40        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “Tell me, if Allah’s punishment comes to you or the Day of Resurrection comes to you, would you then call (for help) anyone other than Allah, if you are truthful?”

بَلۡ إِيَّاهُ تَدۡعُونَ فَيَكۡشِفُ مَا تَدۡعُونَ إِلَيۡهِ إِن شَآءَ وَتَنسَوۡنَ مَا تُشۡرِكُونَ 41

41        In fact, you will call Him (Allah Alone). And if He wills, He would remove that (misery) for which you called upon Him, and then you would forget whatever partners you join (with Him).

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٖ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُم بِٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ 42

42        Indeed, We sent messengers to many communities before you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!]. We seized those communities with extreme poverty and calamities so that they might become humble (and believe in Allah).

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ جَآءَهُم بَأۡسُنَا تَضَرَّعُواْ وَلَٰكِن قَسَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ 43

43        Why did they not humble themselves when Our calamity struck them (so that they may be forgiven)? In fact, their hearts further hardened and Satan made attractive to them what (evil) they used to do.

فَلَمَّا نَسُواْ مَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِهِۦ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَبۡوَٰبَ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَرِحُواْ بِمَآ أُوتُوٓاْ أَخَذۡنَٰهُم بَغۡتَةٗ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبۡلِسُونَ 44

44        So when they forgot the re-minders (of their messengers), then We made the doors of everything wide open for them until they be-came proud of what they were given. Then We seized them all of a sudden, (with a torment) so they be-came totally disappointed or dumb founded.

فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْۚ وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ 45

45        So (with this punishment) the roots of those wrong-doers were cut off. And all praise and thanks to Allah, the Creator of all universes (for punishing these wrong-doers to reduce the evil in this world).

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِنۡ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ سَمۡعَكُمۡ وَأَبۡصَٰرَكُمۡ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُم مَّنۡ إِلَٰهٌ غَيۡرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأۡتِيكُم بِهِۗ ٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ ثُمَّ هُمۡ يَصۡدِفُونَ 46

46        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say, (to the disbelievers): “Tell me, if Allah took away your hearing and your eye-sight, and put a seal on your hearts, then which of your false deity can restore them to you?” Notice how We give proofs from various angles, yet they turn away.

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتَكُمۡ إِنۡ أَتَىٰكُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ بَغۡتَةً أَوۡ جَهۡرَةً هَلۡ يُهۡلَكُ إِلَّا ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ 47

47        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “Tell me, if Allah’s torment come to you suddenly (i.e. during night), or openly (i.e. during the day), will any be destroyed except the wrong-doing people?”

وَمَا نُرۡسِلُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَۖ فَمَنۡ ءَامَنَ وَأَصۡلَحَ فَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ 48

48        And We send messengers to give people the glad tidings and warn them too. So whosoever believes and reforms himself, so there shall be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡسُقُونَ 49

49        And those who deny Our rev-elations, torment will be inflicted upon them because of their dis-belief.

قُل لَّآ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡ عِندِي خَزَآئِنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ وَلَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡ إِنِّي مَلَكٌۖ إِنۡ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّۚ قُلۡ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡبَصِيرُۚ أَفَلَا تَتَفَكَّرُونَ 50

50        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “I am not claiming that I have treasures of Allah, nor the knowledge of unseen, nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I (strictly) follow what is revealed to me.” Say: “Are the blind and the one who can see equal? Why don’t you ponder over it?”

وَأَنذِرۡ بِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ أَن يُحۡشَرُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ لَيۡسَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ وَلِيّٞ وَلَا شَفِيعٞ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ 51

51        And warn (with the Quran) those who fear that they will be gathered before their Creator, when there will be neither a protector nor an intercessor for them besides Him, so that they fear (Allah).