The Majestic Quran

only warn someone who follows the Reminder 5 and fears the Most Kind, the Unseen. So, make him happy with the news of forgiveness and a generous reward. 12 We will resurrect the dead and record all they achieved and the legacies they left behind; and We recorded everything in a Clear Book. 6 T 13 As an example, tell them about the people of the town, where the messengers came. 14 We sent two at first , they rejected them; so We strengthened them with a third; and they said, “We are messengers sent to you.” 15 They said, “You’re mortals like us. The Most Kind hasn’t sent anything, you are lying.” 16 They said, “Our Lord knows we are messengers sent to you, 17 and our duty is to communicate the Message clearly.” 18 They said, “you are an evil omen for us. If you don’t stop, we’ll torture you, and punish you severely.” 19 The messengers replied, “The evil omen is with you. Are you annoyed because you’ve been reminded? You’ve gone beyond the limits.” A 20 A man came running from the far side of the town, and said, “My people, follow the messengers. 21 Follow those who don’t ask you for any payment, and they are guided. 22 Why shouldn’t I worship the One Who created me and to Whom you will be returned? 23 Should I take beside Him gods whose intercessio n 7 would not benefit me in the slightest if the Most Kind willed to harm me? Nor would they be able to save me. 24 Obviously I would be misguided. 25 I chose to believe in Your Lord, so please listen to me.” T P 26 “Enter the Garden of Paradise ,” he was told. “If only my people knew,” he said, 27 “ the extent to which My Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honourable.” 28 Thereafter, We didn’t send an army against his people from the sky, We don’t do that. 29 Just one Blast, that’s all , and there they were , lying dead. 30 What a shame, whenever a messenger came to a community, they mocked him. 31 Haven’t they seen how many generations We destroyed before them, none will come back to them. 32 Yet they will all be presented before Us.