And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

Say to those who believe (that) they forgive those who do not fear the days of Allah that He may reward a people for what they earn.

And We gave them clear arguments in the affair, but they did not differ until after knowledge had come to them out of envy among themselves; surely your -Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection concerning that wherein they differed.

And the evil (consequences) of what they did shall become manifest to them and that which they mocked shall encompass them.

And when men are gathered together they shall be their enemies, and shall be deniers of their worshipping (them).

These are the dwellers of the garden, abiding therein: a reward for what they did.

These are they from whom We accept the best of what they have done and pass over their evil deeds, among the dwellers of the garden; the promise of truth which they were promised.

These are they against whom the word has proved true among nations of the jinn and the men that have already passed away before them; surely they are losers.

And certainly We had established them in what We have not established you in, and We had given-- them ears and eyes and hearts, but neither their ears, nor their eyes, nor their hearts availed them aught, since they denied the communications of Allah, and that which they mocked encompassed them.

Why did not then those help them whom they took for gods besides Allah to draw (them) nigh (to Him)? Nay! they were lost to them; and this was their lie and what they forged.

Those who are left behind will say when you set forth for the gaining of acquisitions: Allow us (that) we may follow you. They desire to change the world of Allah. Say: By no means shall you follow us; thus did Allah say before. But they will say: Nay! you are jealous of us. Nay! they do not understand but a little.

Taking what their Lord gives them; surely they were before that, the doers of good.

They used to sleep but little in the night.

So they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves-

And the people of Nuh before, surely they were a transgressing people.

Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful.

And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;

Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.

A reward for what they used to do.

Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.

And they persisted in the great violation.

And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?

Do you not see that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth? Nowhere is there a secret counsel between three persons but He is the fourth of them, nor (between) five but He is the sixth of them, nor less than that nor more but He is with them wheresoever they are; then He will inform them of what they did on the day of resurrection: surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.

Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; surely what they do is evil.

He it is Who raised among the inhabitants of Mecca an Messenger from among themselves, who recites to them His communications and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and the Wisdom, although they were before certainly in clear error,

They make their oaths a shelter, and thus turn away from Allah's way; surely evil is that which they do.

Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!

Or have they associates if they are truthful.

Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.

Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.

And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:

Surely they feared not the account,

Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust . upon their hearts.

Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.