8 And when distress afflicts a man he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him; then when He grants him a favour from Him, he forgets that for which he called upon Him before, and sets up rivals to Allāh that he may cause (men) to stray from His path. Say: Enjoy thine ungratefulness for a little, surely thou art of the companions of the Fire. |
9 Is he who is obedient during hours of the night, prostrating himself and standing, taking care of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord—? Say: Are those who know and those who know not alike? Only men of understanding mind. |
10 Say: O My servants who believe, keep your duty to your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and Allāh’s earth is spacious. Truly the steadfast will be paid their reward without measure. |
11 Say: I am commanded to serve Allāh, being sincere to Him in obedience, |
12 And I am commanded to be the first of those who submit. |
13 Say: I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of a grevious day. |
14 Say: Allāh I serve, being sincere to Him in my obedience. |
15 Serve then what you will besides Him. Say: The losers surely are those who lose themselves and their people on the day of Resurrection. Now surely that is the manifest loss! |
16 They shall have coverings of fire above them and coverings beneath them. With that Allāh makes His servants to fear; so keep your duty to Me, O My servants. |
17 And those who eschew the worship of the idols and turn to Allāh, for them is good news. So give good news to My servants, |
18 Who listen to the Word, then follow the best of it. Such are they whom Allāh has guided, and such are the men of understanding. |
19 He against whom the sentence of chastisement is due — canst thou save him who is in the Fire? |
20 But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are high places, above them higher places, built (for them), wherein rivers flow. (It is) the promise of Allāh. Allāh fails not in (His) promise. |