The Majestic Quran

35 Remember when Abraham prayed: “My Lord, make this town safe and secure , and keep me and my children away from idol worship. 36 My Lord, idols have misled many people. So, whoever follows me is one with me, and the one who disobeys me, well, You are Forgiving, Kind. 37 Our Lord, I have settled my children in a barren valley near Your Sacred House so they may perform the prayer, soften people’s hearts towards them and provide them with the fruits of the Earth so they may be grateful. 38 Our Lord, You know what we conceal and what we reveal. Nothing on Earth or in the sky is hidden from God. 39 Praise be to God Who granted Ishmael and Isaac to me in my old age. My Lord is the Hearer of prayers. 40 My Lord, make me and my children steadfast in prayer. Our Lord accept my prayer. 41 Our Lord, forgive me, my parents and all the believers on Judgement Day.” T ’ J D 42 Don’t think God is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He is giving them time to think till a day when eyes will stare in horror, 43 rushing to and fro, craning their necks, no one returning their gaze, and their hearts empty. 44 So warn people of a day when the punishment will come to them, and the evildoers will say, “Our Lord, give us more time so we may answer Your call and follow the messengers.” The reply , “Didn’t you swear an oath that your power would never diminish? 45 You lived in the homes of those who had wronged themselves, so you clearly knew what We had done with them, and We had made them examples for you.” T E J D 46 They hatched a plot and God knew their plots, their plots could move the mountains, they couldn’t thwart God’s plan . 47 So don’t think God will break His promise with His messengers. God is Almighty, the Avenger. 48 One day the Earth will be exchanged for another Earth, and the Heavens likewise , and they will all appear before God, the One, the Supreme, 49 and on that day you will see the sinners bound together in chains, 50 their coats made of tar, and their faces ablaze. 51 This is so that God may repay every soul according to their labour. God is swift in accounting. T Q ’ : G ’