38-1 : Suad, I swear by the quran, full of admonition.

38-2 : Nay! those who disbelieve are in self - exaltation and opposition.

38-3 : How many did We destroy before them of the generations, then they cried while the time of escaping had passed away.

38-4 : And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say: This is an enchanter, a liar.

38-5 : What! makes he the gods a single Allah? A strange thing is this, to be sure!

38-6 : And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after.

38-7 : We never heard of this in the former faith; this is nothing but a forgery:

38-8 : Has the reminder been revealed to him from among us? Nay! they are in doubt as to My reminder. Nay! they have not yet tasted My chastisement!

38-9 : Or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver?

38-10 : Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend by any

38-11 : A host of deserters of the allies shall be here put to flight.

38-12 : The people of Nuh and Ad, and Firon, the lord of spikes, rejected (apostles) before them.

38-13 : And Samood and the people of Lut and the dwellers of the thicket; these were the parties.

38-14 : There was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution.

38-15 : Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it.

38-16 : And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning.

38-17 : Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

38-18 : Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison with him at the evening and the sunrise,

38-19 : And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.

38-20 : And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment.

38-21 : And has there come to you the story of the litigants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?

38-22 : When they entered in upon Dawood and he was frightened at them, they said: Fear not; two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way.

38-23 : Surely this is my brother; he has ninety - nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said: Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse.

38-24 : He said: Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely most of the partners act wrongfully towards one another, save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and Dawood was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him).

38-25 : Therefore We rectified for him this, and most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort.

38-26 : o Dawood! surely We have made you a ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do not follow desire, lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah; (as for) those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning.

38-27 : And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve on account of the fire.

38-28 : Shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief - makers in the earth? Or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked?

38-29 : (It is) a Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that they may ponder over its verses, and that those endowed with understanding may be mindful.

38-30 : And We gave to Dawood Sulaiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

38-31 : When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running - -

38-32 : Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord - - until the sun set and time for Asr prayer was over, (he said):

38-33 : bring them back to me; so he began to slash (their) legs and necks.

38-34 : And certainly We tried Sulaiman, and We put on his throne a (mere) body, so he turned (to Allah).

38-35 : He said: My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me a kingdom which is not fit for (being inherited by) anyone after me;

38-36 : Then We made the wind subservient to him; it made his command to run gently wherever he desired,

38-37 : And the shaitans, every builder and diver,

38-38 : And others fettered in chains.

38-39 : This is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning.

38-40 : And most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort.

38-41 : And remember Our servant Ayyub, when he called upon his Lord: The Shaitan has afflicted me with toil and torment.

38-42 : Urge with your foot; here is a cool washing - place and a drink.

38-43 : And We gave him his family and the like of them with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding.

38-44 : And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with It and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

38-45 : And remember Our servants Ibrahim and Ishaq and Yaqoub, men of power and insight.

38-46 : Surely We purified them by a pure quality, the keeping in mind of the (final) abode.

38-47 : And most surely they were with Us, of the elect, the best.

38-48 : And remember Ismail and Al - Yasha and Zulkifl; and they were all of the best.

38-49 : This is a reminder; and most surely there is an excellent resort for those who guard (against evil),

38-50 : The gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them.

38-51 : Reclining therein, calling therein for many fruits and drink.

38-52 : And with them shall be those restraining their eyes, equals in age.

38-53 : This is what you are promised for the day of reckoning.

38-54 : Most surely this is Our sustenance; it shall never come to an end;

38-55 : This (shall be so); and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones;

38-56 : Hell; they shall enter it, so evil is the resting - place.

38-57 : This (shall be so); so let them taste it, boiling and intensely cold (drink).

38-58 : And other (punishment) of the same kind - - of various sorts.

38-59 : This is an army plunging in without consideration along with you; no welcome for them, surely they shall enter fire.

38-60 : They shall say: Nay! you - - no welcome to you: you did proffer it to us, so evil is the resting - place.

38-61 : They shall say: Our Lord! whoever prepared it first for us, add Thou to him a double chastisement in the fire.

38-62 : And they shall say: What is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the vicious?

38-63 : Was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them?

38-64 : That most surely is the truth: the contending one with another of the inmates of the fire.

38-65 : Say: I am only a warner, and there is no god but Allah, the One, the Subduer (of all):

38-66 : The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the most Forgiving.

38-67 : Say: It is a message of importance,

38-68 : (And) you are turning aside from it:

38-69 : I had no knowledge of the exalted chiefs when they contended:

38-70 : Naught is revealed to me save that I am a plain warner.

38-71 : When your Lord said to the angels; Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust:

38-72 : So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down making obeisance to him.

38-73 : And the angels did obeisance, all of them,

38-74 : But not Iblis: he was proud and he was one of the unbelievers.

38-75 : He said: O Iblis! what prevented you that you should do obeisance to him whom I created with My two hands? Are you proud or are you of the exalted ones?

38-76 : He said: I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of dust.

38-77 : He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:

38-78 : And surely My curse is on you to the day of judgment.

38-79 : He said: My Lord! then respite me to the day that they are raised.

38-80 : He said: Surely you are of the respited ones,

38-81 : Till the period of the time made known.

38-82 : He said: Then by Thy Might I will surely make them live an evil life, all,

38-83 : Except Thy servants from among them, the purified ones.

38-84 : He said: The truth then is and the truth do I speak:

38-85 : That I will most certainly fill hell with you and with those among them who follow you, all.

38-86 : Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it; nor am I of those who affect:

38-87 : It is nothing but a reminder to the nations;

38-88 : And most certainly you will come to know about it after a time.