They who bear ills with patience and put their trust in the Lord!

None have we sent before thee but men inspired ask of those who have Books of Monition,7 if ye know it not-

With proofs of their mission and Scriptures:  and to thee have we sent down this Book of Monition that thou mayest make clear to men what hath been sent down to them, and that they may ponder it.

What!  Are they then who have plotted mischiefs, sure that God will not cause the earth to cleave under them? or that a chastisement will not come upon them whence they looked not for it?

Or that He will not seize upon them in their comings and goings, while they shall not be able to resist him?

Or that he will not seize them with some slowly wasting scourge?  But verily your Lord is Good, Gracious.

Have they not seen how everything which God hath created turneth its shadow right and left, prostrating itself before God in all abasement?

And all in the Heavens and all on the Earth, each thing that moveth, and the very angels, prostrate them in adoration before God, and are free from pride;

They fear their Lord who is above them, and do what they are bidden: 

For God hath said, “Take not to yourselves two gods, for He is one God:  me, therefore! yea, me revere!

All in the Heavens and in the Earth is His!  His due unceasing service!  Will ye then fear any other than God?

And all your blessings are assuredly from God:  then, when trouble befalleth you, to Him ye turn for help: 

Then when He relieveth you of the trouble, lo! some of you join associates with your Lord:-

To prove how thankless are they for our gifts!  Enjoy yourselves then:  but in the end ye shall know the truth.

And for idols, of which they know nothing, they set apart a share of our bounties!  By God ye shall be called to account for your devices!

And they ascribe daughters unto God!  Glory be to Him!  But they desire them not for themselves:8

For when the birth of a daughter is announced to any one of them, dark shadows settle on his face, and he is sad: 

He hideth him from the people because of the ill tidings:  shall he keep it with disgrace or bury it in the dust?9 Are not their judgments wrong?

To whatever is evil may they be likened who believe not in a future life;10 but God is to be likened to whatever is loftiest:  for He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Should God punish men for their perverse doings, he would not leave on earth a moving thing! but to an appointed term doth He respite them; and when their term is come, they shall not delay or advance it an hour.

Yet what they loathe themselves do they assign to God; and their tongues utter the lie, that theirs shall be a goodly lot.  But beyond a doubt is it that the fire awaiteth them, and that they shall be the first sent into it.