The Majestic Quran

D 35 “Does he promise that, when you die and turn to dust and bones, you will be brought out of your graves ? 36 What you are promised is utter nonsense! 37 This worldly life of ours is it! We will live, die, and we will not be resurrected. 38 He is only a man who has made up lies about God, so we won’t believe him.” 39 The messenger said, “My Lord, help me because they’ve denied me.” 40 God said, “They will regret, soon.” 41 The Blast took them by surprise ; and We turned them into dust. So away with the evildoers! 42 We raised other generations after them. 43 No community can bring forward or delay its fixed lifespan. C P 44 We continued sending Our messengers, one after another. Each time their messenger came to a community, they denied him. So, We made one community succeed another, and We made of them tales to be told . So away with people who do not believe! 45 After that We sent Moses and his brother, Aaron, with Our signs and a clear proof 46 to Pharaoh and his court, but they were arrogant and too proud. 47 They said, “Should we believe two men like ourselves, whose people are our slaves?” 48 So they denied them and were destroyed. 49 We gave Moses the Book so they may be guided. J , M 50 We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign; We gave them refuge on a hilltop, a peaceful place with a natural spring. 51 Messengers, eat of what is pure wholesome and do good deeds; I know well what you do. 52 This community of yours is a single community, and I am your Lord, so be mindful of Me. T , 53 Their successors split up into sects, each sect pleased with itself. 54 So leave them wallowing in their confusion for a while. 55 Do they reckon We granted them wealth and children because 56 We are in a rush to do whatever is good for them? On the contrary, they have no sense of what is coming . 57 However , those who fear their Lord; 58 believe in the signs of their Lord; 59 don’t associate partners with their Lord; 60 give charity from what they have been given, while their hearts tremble at the thought that