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036.023 "Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (God) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no
use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
036.024 "I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
036.025 "For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
036.026 It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
036.027 "For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
036.028 And We sent not down against his People, after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us so to
do.
036.029 It was no more than a single mighty Blast, and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched and silent.
036.030 Ah! Alas for (My) Servants! There comes not an apostle to them but they mock him!
036.031 See they not how many generations before them we destroyed? Not to them will they return:
036.032 But each one of them all - will be brought before Us (for judgment).
036.033 A Sign for them is the earth that is dead: We do give it life, and produce grain therefrom, of which ye do eat.
036.034 And We produce therein orchard with date-palms and vines, and We cause springs to gush forth therein:
036.035 That they may enjoy the fruits of this (artistry): It was not their hands that made this: will they not then give
thanks?
036.036 Glory to God, Who created in pairs all things that the earth produces, as well as their own (human) kind and
(other) things of which they have no knowledge.
036.037 And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw therefrom the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness;
036.038 And the sun runs his course for a period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might,
the All-Knowing.
036.039 And the Moon,- We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered)
lower part of a date-stalk.
036.040 It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims
along in (its own) orbit (according to Law).
036.041 And a Sign for them is that We bore their race (through the Flood) in the loaded Ark;
036.042 And We have created for them similar (vessels) on which they ride.
036.043 If it were Our Will, We could drown them: then would there be no helper (to hear their cry), nor could they
be delivered,
036.044 Except by way of Mercy from Us, and by way of (world) convenience (to serve them) for a time.
036.045 When they are told, "Fear ye that which is before you and that which will be after you, in order that ye may
receive Mercy," (they turn back).
036.046 Not a Sign comes to them from among the Signs of their Lord, but they turn away therefrom.
036.047 And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) with which God has provided you," the Unbelievers say
to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?- Ye are
in nothing but manifest error."
036.048 Further, they say, "When will this promise (come to pass), if what ye say is true?"
036.049 They will not (have to) wait for aught but a single Blast: it will seize them while they are yet disputing among
themselves!
036.050 No (chance) will they then have, by will, to dispose (of their affairs), nor to return to their own people!
036.051 The trumpet shall be sounded, when behold! from the sepulchres (men) will rush forth to their Lord!
036.052 They will say: "Ah! Woe unto us! Who hath raised us up from our beds of repose?"... (A voice will say:) "This
is what (God) Most Gracious had promised. And true was the word of the apostles!"
036.053 It will be no more than a single Blast, when lo! they will all be brought up before Us!
036.054 Then, on that Day, not a soul will be wronged in the least, and ye shall but be repaid the meeds of your past
Deeds.
036.055 Verily the Companions of the Garden shall that Day have joy in all that they do;
036.056 They and their associates will be in groves of (cool) shade, reclining on Thrones (of dignity);
036.057 (Every) fruit (enjoyment) will be there for them; they shall have whatever they call for;