So I swear by the Lord of
all [the three hundred and sixty-five (365)] points of sunrise
and sunset in the east and the west that surely We are Able — (40) To replace them by
(others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun. (41) So leave them to
plunge in vain talk[] and play about, until they meet their Day which they are
promised — (42) The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing
to a goal, (43) With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering
them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised! (44)
Nooh
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Verily, We sent Nûh (Noah) to his people
(Saying): "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful
torment." (1) He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you,
(2) "That you should
worship Allâh (Alone), be dutiful to Him, and obey me, (3) "He (Allâh) will
forgive you of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Verily, the term
of Allâh when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but knew." (4) He said: "O my
Lord! Verily, I have called my people night and day (i.e. secretly and openly
to accept the doctrine of Islâmic Monotheism)[] , (5) "But all my
calling added nothing but to (their) flight (from the truth) (6) "And verily,
every time I called unto them that You might forgive them, they thrust their
fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, and
persisted (in their refusal), and magnified themselves in pride. (7) "Then verily, I
called to them openly (aloud); (8) "Then verily, I proclaimed to them in
public, and I have appealed to them in private, (9) "I said (to them):
'Ask forgiveness from your Lord; Verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; (10)