39 And whatever you lay out at usury, so that it may increase in the property of men, it increases not with Allāh; and whatever you give in charity, desiring Allāh’s pleasure — these will get manifold. |
40 Allāh is He Who created you, then He sustains you, then He causes you to die, then brings you to life. Is there any of your associate-gods who does aught of it? Glory be to Him, and exalted be He above what they associate (with Him)! |
41 Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea on account of that which men’s hands have wrought, that He may make them taste a part of that which they have done, so that they may return. |
42 Say: Travel in the land, then see what was the end of those before! Most of them were polytheists. |
43 Then set thyself, being upright, to the right religion before there come from Allāh the day which cannot be averted: on that day they will be separated. |
44 Whoever disbelieves will be responsible for his disbelief; and whoever does good, such prepare (good) for their own souls, |
45 That He may reward out of His grace those who believe and do good. Surely He loves not the disbelievers. |
46 And of His signs is this, that He sends forth the winds bearing good news, and that He may make you taste of His mercy, and that the ships may glide by His command, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may be grateful. |
47 And certainly We sent before thee messengers to their people, so they came to them with clear arguments, then We punished those who were guilty. And to help believers is ever incumbent on Us. |
48 Allāh is He Who sends forth the winds, so they raise a cloud, then He spreads it forth in the sky as He pleases, and He breaks it, so that you see the rain coming forth from inside it; then when He causes it to fall upon whom He pleases of His servants, lo! they rejoice — |
49 Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, in sure despair. |
50 Look then at the signs of Allāh’s mercy, how He gives life to the earth after its death. Surely He is the Quickener of the dead; and He |