21 Seest thou not that Allāh sends down water from the clouds, then makes it go down into the earth in springs, then brings forth therewith herbage of various hues; then it withers so that thou seest it turn yellow, then He makes it chaff? Surely there is a reminder in this for men of understanding. |
22 Is he whose breast Allāh has opened to Islām so that he follows a light from his Lord —? So woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allāh! Such are in clear error. |
23 Allāh has revealed the best announcement, a Book consistent, repeating (its injunctions), whereat do shudder the skins of those who fear their Lord, then their skins and their hearts soften to Allāh’s remembrance. This is Allāh’s guidance — He guides with it whom He pleases. And he whom Allāh leaves in error, there is no guide for him. |
24 Is then he who has to guard himself with his own person against the evil chastisement of the Resurrection day—? And it will be said to the iniquitous: Taste what you earned. |
25 Those before them denied, so the chastisement came to them from whence they perceived not. |
26 So Allāh made them taste disgrace in this world’s life, and certainly the chastisement of the Hereafter is greater. Did they but know! |
27 And certainly We have set forth for men in this Qur’ān similitudes of every sort that they may mind. |
28 An Arabic Qur’ān without any crookedness, that they may guard against evil. |
29 Allāh sets forth a parable: A man belonging to partners differing with one another, and a man (devoted) wholly to one man. Are the two alike in condition? Praise be to Allāh! Nay, most of them know not. |
30 Surely thou wilt die and they (too) will die; |
31 Then surely on the day of Resurrection you will contend one with another before your Lord. |