The Majestic Quran

lived long lives. Nor did you live among the people of Madyan, reciting Our verses to them, but We sent them messengers nonetheless. 46 Nor were you on the mountainside when We called Moses , but you have been sent as a kindness from your Lord to warn those people to whom no warner was sent before you, so they might wake up to the reality. P P r 47 When a disaster strikes them due to their evil actions they pray: “Our Lord, had You sent us a messenger, we would have followed Your verses and become believers.” 48 However, when Our truth reached them, they said, “Why wasn’t he given a book like the one Moses was given?” They also denied what was given to Moses, saying, “Two competing works of magic! ” 14 And said, “We reject each of them ”? 49 Say: “So produce a book from God for me to follow that is a better guide than either of them, if you are telling the truth.” 50 If they fail to respond to you, then know that they are following their impulses. And who is more misguided than the one who follows his impulses without any guidance from God. God does not guide people who do wrong. C J 15 51 We caused the message to reach them so they may pay heed. 52 Those given the Book previously believe in it; 53 and when it is recited to them, they say: “We believe in it. It is the truth from our Lord; and even before this we had surrendered ourselves to God’s will .” 54 Such people will be given double reward because of their patience and secondly they stop evil with good, and they spend in charity what We provided them; 55 and when they hear idle talk they turn away from it, saying: “We have our deeds, and you have yours. Peace be upon you. We don’t envy the ignorant.” 56 Messenger, you can’t guide who you love. But God guides anyone He chooses. And God knows the guided. F G ’ 57 The Makkans say: “If we followed your religion, then we would be unsafe in our city.” Haven’t We settled them in a safe and sacred place where fruits of every sort are brought, a provision from Us? Yet most don’t know. 58 How many cities have We destroyed that were disrespectful due to their lavish lifestyles? Their homes are there, scarcely lived in since their day, and We took them. 59 Your Lord never destroyed cities without