And the eminent among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter while We had given them luxury in the worldly life said, "This is not but a man like yourselves. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.

And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.

Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth ˹once more˺?

How far, how far, is that which you are promised.

Life is not but our worldly life - we die and live, but we will not be resurrected.

He is not but a man who has invented a lie about Allah, and we will not believe him."

He said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me."

˹Allah˺ said, "After a little, they will surely become regretful."

So the shriek seized them in truth, and We made them as ˹plant˺ stubble. Then away with the wrongdoing people.

Then We produced after them other generations.

No nation will precede its time ˹of termination˺, nor will they remain ˹thereafter˺.

Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Every time there came to a nation its messenger, they denied him, so We made them follow one another ˹to destruction˺, and We made them narrations. So away with a people who do not believe.

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَتْرَفْنَٰهُمْ فِي ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثْلُكُمْ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ

وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرࣰا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذࣰا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ

أَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخْرَجُونَ

۞ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ

إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبࣰا وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلࣲ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ غُثَآءࣰۚ فَبُعْدࣰا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَاۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةࣰ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُۖ فَأَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُم بَعْضࣰا وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَحَادِيثَۚ فَبُعْدࣰا لِّقَوْمࣲ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority

To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they were arrogant and were a haughty people.

They said, "Should we believe two men like ourselves while their people are for us in servitude?"

So they denied them and were of those destroyed.

And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.

And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign and sheltered them within a high ground having level ˹areas˺ and flowing water.

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنࣲ مُّبِينٍ

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَالِينَ

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَٰبِدُونَ

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةࣰ وَءَاوَيْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةࣲ ذَاتِ قَرَارࣲ وَمَعِينࣲ

˹Allah said˺, "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.

And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me."

But the people divided their religion among them into sects - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing.

So leave them in their confusion for a time.

Do they think that what We extend to them of wealth and children

Is ˹because˺ We hasten for them good things? Rather, they do not perceive.

Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord

And they who believe in the signs of their Lord

And they who do not associate anything with their Lord

And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord -

It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip ˹others˺ therein.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًاۖ إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمࣱ

وَإِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ

فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرࣰاۖ كُلُّ حِزْبِۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ

فَذَرْهُمْ فِي غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالࣲ وَبَنِينَ

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِي ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِۚ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ

And We charge no soul except ˹with that within˺ its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.

But their hearts are covered with confusion over this, and they have ˹evil˺ deeds besides disbelief which they are doing,

Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying ˹to Allah˺ for help.

Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.

My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels

In arrogance regarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil.

Then have they not reflected over the Qur'an, or has there come to them that which had not come to their forefathers?

Or do they say, "In him is madness?" Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.

But if the Truth had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.

Or do you, ˹O Muhammad˺, ask them for payment? But the reward of your Lord is best, and He is the best of providers.

And indeed, you invite them to a straight path.

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۚ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَٰبࣱ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِي غَمْرَةࣲ مِّنْ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلࣱ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِٱلْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَ

لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ

قَدْ كَانَتْ ءَايَٰتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرࣰا تَهْجُرُونَ

أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةُۢۚ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجࣰا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرࣱۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطࣲ مُّسْتَقِيمࣲ

But indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter are deviating from the path.

And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

And We had gripped them with suffering ˹as a warning˺, but they did not yield to their Lord, nor did they humbly supplicate, ˹and will continue thus˺

Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair.

وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ

۞ وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرࣲّ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِي طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابࣰا ذَا عَذَابࣲ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ