The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

26: 136
The Poets 235
‘Where are those you worshipped 93 beside God? Can they help you
now, or even help themselves?’ 94 and then they will all be hurled into
Hell, together with those that misled them, 95 and all Iblis’s supporters.
a 96 There they will say to their gods, as they bicker among
themselves, 97 ‘We were clearly misguided 98 when we made you equal
with the Lord of the Worlds. 99 It was the evildoers who led us astray,
100 and now we have no intercessor 101 and no true friend. 102 If only we
could live our lives again, we would be true believers!’ 103 There truly
is a sign in this, though most of them do not believe: 104 your Lord
alone is the Almighty, the Merciful.
105 The people of Noah, too, called the messengers liars. 106 Their
brother Noah said to them, ‘Will you not be mindful of God? 107 I am
a faithful messenger sent to you: 108 be mindful of God and obey me.
109 I ask no reward of you, for my only reward is with the Lord of the
Worlds: 110 be mindful of God and obey me.’ 111 They answered,
‘Why should we believe you when the worst sort of people follow
you?’ 112 He said, ‘What knowledge do I have of what they used to
do? 113 It is for my Lord alone to bring them to account – if only you
could see – 114 I will not drive believers away. 115 I am here only to give
people a clear warning.’ 116 So they said, ‘Noah, if you do not stop
this, you will be stoned.’ 117 He said, ‘My Lord, my people have
rejected me, 118 so make a firm judgement between me and them, and
save me and my believing followers.’ 119 So We saved him and his
followers in the fully laden ship, 120 and drowned the rest. 121 There
truly is a sign in this, though most of them do not believe: 122 your
Lord alone is the Almighty, the Merciful.
123 The people of Ad, too, called the messengers liars. 124 Their
brother Hud said to them, ‘Will you not be mindful of God? 125 I am
a faithful messenger sent to you: 126 be mindful of God and obey me.
127 I ask no reward of you, for my only reward is with the Lord of the
Worlds. 128 How can you be so vain that you set up monuments on
every high place? 129 Do you build fortresses because you hope to be
immortal? 130 Why do you act like tyrants whenever you attack someone?
131 Be mindful of God and obey me; 132 be mindful of Him who
has provided you with everything you know – 133 He has given you
livestock, sons, 134 gardens, springs – 135 for I truly fear that the torment
of a grievous day will overtake you.’ 136 They replied, ‘It makes
a See note to 37: 173.