Certainly there was a sign for Saba in their abode; two gardens on the right and the left; eat of the sustenance of your Lord and give thanks to Him: a good land and a Forgiving Lord!

And he has no authority over them, but that We may distinguish him who believes in the hereafter from him who is in doubt concerning it; and your Lord is the Preserver of all things

And when Our clear communications are recited to them, they say: This is naught but a man who desires to turn you away from that which your fathers worshipped. And they say: This is naught but a lie that is forged. And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it comes to them: This is only clear enchantment.

And those before them rejected (the truth), and these have not yet attained a tenth of what We gave them, but they gave the lie to My messengers, then how was the manifestation of My disapproval?

Whoever desires honor, then to Allah belongs the honor wholly. To Him do ascend the good words; and the good deeds, lift them up, and (as for) those who plan evil deeds, they shall have a severe chastisement; and (as for) their plan, it shall perish.

And a burdened soul cannot bear the burden of another and if one weighed down by burden should cry for (another to carry) its burden, not aught of it shall be carried, even though he be near of kin. You warn only those who fear their Lord in secret and keep up prayer; and whoever purifies himself, he purifies himself only for (the good of) his own soul; and to Allah is the eventual coming.

Then did I punish those who disbelieved, so how was the manifestation of My disapproval?

Surely Allah upholds the heavens and the earth lest they come to naught; and if they should come to naught, there Is none who can uphold them after Him; surely He is the Forbearing, the Forgiving.

Have they not travelled in the land and seen how was the end of those before them while they were stronger than these in power? And Allah is not such that any thing in the heavens or in the earth should escape Him; surely He is Knowing, Powerful.

And were Allah to punish men for what they earn, He would not leave on the back of it any creature, but He respites them till an appointed term; so when their doom shall come, then surely Allah is Seeing with respect to His servants.

That it may warn him who would have life, and (that) the word may prove true against the unbelievers.

And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;

A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,

Then see how was the end of those warned,

So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.

But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),

I had no knowledge of the exalted chiefs when they contended:

But not Iblis: he was proud and he was one of the unbelievers.

And when distress afflicts a man he calls upon his Lord turning to Him frequently; then when He makes him possess a favor from Him, he forgets that for which he called upon Him before, and sets up rivals to Allah that he may cause (men) to stray off from His path. Say: Enjoy yourself in your ungratefulness a little, surely you are of the inmates of the fire.

The people of Nuh and the parties after them rejected (prophets) before them, and every nation purposed against their messenger to destroy him, and they disputed by means of the falsehood that they might thereby render null the truth, therefore I destroyed them; how was then My retribution!

Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the end of those who were before them? Mightier than these were they in strength-- and in fortifications in the land, but Allah destroyed them for their sins; and there was not for them any defender against Allah.

And certainly We sent messengers before you: there are some of them that We have mentioned to you and there are others whom We have not mentioned to you, and it was not meet for a messenger that he should bring a sign except with Allah's permission, but when the command of Allah came, judgment was given with truth, and those who treated (it) as a lie were lost.

Have they not then journeyed in the land and seen how was the end of those before them? They were more (in numbers) than these and greater in strength and in fortifications in the land, but what they earned did not avail them.

Say: Tell me if it is from Allah; then you disbelieve in it, who is in greater error than he who is in a prolonged opposition?

Whoever desires the gain of the hereafter, We will give him more of that gain; and whoever desires the gain of this world, We give him of it, and in the hereafter he has no portion.

And they shall have no friends to help them besides Allah; and-- whomsoever Allah makes err, he shall have no way.

And it is not for any mortal that Allah should speak to them, they could not bear to hear and they did not see.

So We inflicted retribution on them, then see how was the end of the rejecters.

What! can you then make the deaf to hear or guide the blind and him who is in clear error?

Say: If the Beneficent Allah has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve.

From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.

And when Our clear communications are recited to them, their argument is no other than that they say: Bring our fathers (back) if you are truthful.

Say: Have you considered if it is from Allah, and you disbelieve in it, and a witness from among the children of Israel has borne witness of one like it, so he believed, while you are big with pride; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.

And those who disbelieve say concerning those who believe: If it had been a good, they would not have gone ahead of us therein. And as they do not seek to be rightly directed thereby, they say: It is an old lie.

Have they not then journeyed in the land and seen how was the end of those before them: Allah brought down destruction upon them, and the unbelievers shall have the like of it.

What! is he who has a clear argument from his Lord like him to whom the evil of his work is made fairseeming: and they follow their low desires.

Obedience and a gentle word (was proper); but when the affair becomes settled, then if they remain true to Allah it would certainly be better for them.

He it is Who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they might have more of faith added to their faith-- and Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Knowing, Wise--

That He may cause the believing men and the believing women to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein and remove from them their evil; and that is a grand achievement with Allah

And Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

Those of the dwellers of the desert who were left behind will say to you: Our property and our families kept us busy, so ask forgiveness for us. They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: Then who can control anything for you from Allah if He intends to do you harm or if He intends to do you good; nay, Allah is Aware of what you do:

And Allah's is the kingdom. of the heavens and the earth; He forgives whom He pleases and punishes whom He pleases, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

And many acquisitions which they will take; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

And others which you have not yet been able to achieve Allah has surely encompassed them, and Allah has power over all things.

And He it is Who held back their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Mecca after He had given you victory over them; and Allah is Seeing what you do.

When those who disbelieved harbored in their hearts (feelings of) disdain, the disdain of (the days of) ignorance, but Allah sent down His tranquillity on His Messenger and on the believers, and made them keep the word of guarding (against evil), and they were entitled to it and worthy of it; and Allah is Cognizant of all things.

And if they wait patiently until you come out to them, it would certainly be better for them, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

His companion will say: Our Lord! I did not lead him into inordinacy but he himself was in a great error.

Most surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a heart or he gives ear and is a witness.

Then We brought forth such as were therein of the believers.

So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.

Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.

How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!

How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),

And if he is one of those on the right hand,

And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,

And those who made their abode in the city and in the faith before them love those who have fled to them, and do not find in their hearts a need of what they are given, and prefer (them) before themselves though poverty may afflict them, and whoever is preserved from the niggardliness of his soul, these it is that are the successful ones.

Therefore the end of both of them is that they are both in the fire to abide therein, and that is the reward of the unjust.

Certainly there is for you in them a good example, for him who fears Allah and the last day; and whoever turns back, then surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the Praised.

So when they have reached their prescribed time, then retain them with kindness or separate them with kindness, and call to witness two men of justice from among you, and give upright testimony for Allah. With that is admonished he who believes in Allah and the latter day; and whoever is careful of (his duty to) Allah, He will make for him an outlet,

So it tasted the evil result of its conduct, and the end of its affair was perdition.

And certainly those before them rejected (the truth), then how was My disapproval.

Because he possesses wealth and sons.

Surely he did not believe in Allah, the Great,

To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

Then I said, Ask forgiveness of your Lord, surely He is the most Forgiving:

And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:

And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:

The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment.

By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications.

Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.

Surely the righteous shall drink of a cup the admixture of which is camphor

They fulfill vows and fear a day the evil of which shall be spreading far and wide.

And they shall be made to drink therein a cup the admixture of which shall be ginger,

Surely this is a reward for you, and your striving shall be recompensed.

And you do not please except that Allah please, surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;

So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:

Surely he was (erstwhile) joyful among his followers.

Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him.

Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.

Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Then celebrate the praise of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness; surely He is oft-returning (to mercy).