— 60 verses
By the winds which carry dust particles
by the clouds which are heavily loaded with water
by the ships which smoothly sail on the oceans
by the angels which distribute the affairs
that what you are promised is certainly true
and the Day of Judgment will inevitably take place
By the beautiful heavens
your ideas are confused
Let whoever wishes, turn away from Our Quran
Death to those whose opinions are merely baseless conjectures
and who wander in the abyss of confusion
They ask, "When it will be the Day of Judgment?"
On the Day of Judgment they will be punished by the fir
and will be told, "Suffer the torment which you wanted to experience immediately"
The pious ones will live amidst gardens and springs
receiving their reward from their Lord. They had been righteous people before the Day of Judgment
They slept very little during the nigh
and asked for forgiveness in the early morning
They assigned a share of their property for the needy and the destitute
In the earth there is evidence (of the Truth) for those who have strong faith
There is also evidence of the Truth within your own selves. Will you then not see
In the heavens there is your sustenance and that which you were promised (Paradise)
This, by the Lord of the heavens and the earth is as certain as your ability to speak
Have you heard the story of the honorable guests of Abraham
When they came to him saying, "Peace be with you," he replied to their greeting in the same manner and said to himself, "These are a strange people"
He went quietly to his wife and returned to his guests with a fat, roasted calf
He placed it before them. Then he said, "Why are you not eating?"
He began to feel afraid. They said, "Do not be afraid," and then gave him the glad news of the birth of a knowledgeable son
His wife came forward, crying and beating her face, saying, "I am an old barren woman!"
They said, "This is true but your Lord has said, (that you will have a son); He is All-wise and All-knowing"
Abraham asked, "Messengers, what is your task?"
They replied, "We have been sent to a sinful people
to bring down upon them showers of marked lumps of clay
They are transgressors in the presence of your Lord"
We saved the believers among them
but We found only one Muslim house
We left therein evidence for those who fear the painful torment
There is also evidence (of the Truth) in the story of Moses when We sent him to the Pharaoh with clear authority
The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person"
We seized him and his army and threw them into the sea. He himself was to be blamed
There is also evidence of the Truth in the story of Ad whom We struck with a violent win
which turned everything it approached into dust
There is also evidence (of the Truth) in the story of the Thamud, who were told to enjoy themselves for an appointed time
They transgressed against the command of their Lord. So a blast of sound struck them and they were unable to do anything but stare
They were unable to stand up, nor were they helped
The people of Noah who lived before them were also evil doing people
We have made the heavens with Our own hands and We expanded it
We have spread out the earth and how brilliantly it is spread
We have created everything in pairs so that perhaps you may take heed
(Muhammad), tell them,"Seek refuge in God. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you
Do not choose other gods besides Him. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you"
In the same way no Messenger came to those who lived before them without his people calling him a magician or an insane person
Have they inherited such dealings with the Prophets from their predecessors or are they a rebellious people
(Muhammad), leave them alone and you will not be blamed
Keep on reminding them. This benefits the believers
We have created jinn and human beings only that they might worship Me
I do not expect to receive any sustenance from them or that they should feed Me
It is God Who is the Sustainer and the Lord of invincible strength
The unjust will bear a burden like that of their unjust predecessors. Let them not make Me bring immediate punishment upon them
Woe to the disbelievers when the day with which they have been threatened comes