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.