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)