The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Quran 51: 30
woman?’ a 30 but they said, ‘It will be so. This is what your Lord said,
and He is the Wise, the All Knowing.’ 31 Abraham said, ‘What is your
errand, messengers?’ 32 They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin,
33 to bring down rocks of clay, 34 marked by your Lord for those who
exceed all bounds.’ 35 We brought out such believers as were there –
36 We found only one household devoted to God – 37 and left the town
to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
38 There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with
clear authority. 39 Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying,
‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’ 40 so We seized him and his
forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame. 41 There is
another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against
them 42 and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds. 43 And
also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives
for a while,’ 44 but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the
blast took them. They looked on helplessly: 45 they could not even
remain standing, let alone defend themselves. 46 Before that We destroyed
the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people! 47 We
built the heavens with Our power and made them vast, 48 We spread
out the earth – how well We smoothed it out! – 49 and We created
pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note.
50 [So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God – I am sent by
Him to give you clear warning – 51 and do not set up any other god
alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’ 52 Every
previous people to whom a messenger was sent also said, ‘A sorcerer,
or maybe a madman!’ 53 Did they tell one another to do this?
No! They are a people who exceed all bounds, 54 so ignore them
[Prophet] – you are not to blame – 55 and go on reminding [people],
it is good for those who believe to be reminded.
56 I created jinn and mankind only to worship Me: 57 I want no
provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me – 58 God is the
Provider, the Lord of Power, the Ever Mighty. 59 The evildoers, like
their predecessors, will have a share of punishment – they need not
ask Me to hasten it – 60 and woe betide those who deny the truth on
the Day they have been promised.
a See 11: 72.