[14:25]
Giving its fruit at every season by permission
of its Lord ? Allah coineth the similitudes for
mankind in order that they may reflect.
[14:26]
And the similitude of a bad saying is as a bad
tree, uprooted from upon the earth, possessing no stability.
[14:27]
Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm
saying in the life of the world and in the Hereafter,
and Allah sendeth wrong-doers astray. And Allah doeth what He will.
[14:28]
Hast thou not seen those who gave the grace of
Allah in exchange for thanklessness and led their people down to the Abode of Loss,
[14:29]
(Even to) hell ? They
are exposed thereto. A hapless end!
[14:30]
And they set up rivals to Allah that they may
mislead (men) from His way. Say: Enjoy life (while ye may) for lo! your journey’s end will be the Fire.
[14:31]
Tell My bondmen who
believe to establish worship and spend of that which We have given them,
secretly and publicly, before a day cometh wherein there will be neither
traffick nor befriending.
[14:32]
Allah is He Who created the heavens and the
earth, and causeth water to descend from the sky, thereby producing fruits as
food for you, and maketh the ships to be of service unto you, that they may run
upon the sea at His command, and hath made of service unto you the rivers;
[14:33]
And maketh the sun and the moon, constant in
their courses, to be of service unto you, and hath made of service unto you the
night and the day.