They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;

But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"

Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.

And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"

And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,-

Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),

And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,

For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.

Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?

They descend on every lying, wicked person,

(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

And the Poets,- It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:

Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley?-

And that they say what they practise not?-

Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!