38:4And they marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers said, “This is a lying magician.”

38:5“Did he turn all the gods into one God? This is something strange.”

38:6The notables among them announced: “Go on, and hold fast to your gods. This is something planned.

38:7We never heard of this in the former faith. This is nothing but a fabrication.

38:8Was the message sent down to him, out of all of us?” In fact, they are doubtful of My warning. In fact, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

38:9Or do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord—the Majestic, the Giver?

38:14None of them but denied the messengers, so My retribution was deserved.

38:17Be patient in the face of what they say, and mention Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient.

38:23“This brother of mine has ninety nine ewes, and I have one ewe, and he said, ‘Entrust it to me,’ and he pressured me with words.”

38:26“O David, We made you a ruler in the land, so judge between the people with justice, and do not follow desire, lest it diverts you from God’s path. Those who stray from God’s path will have a painful punishment, for having ignored the Day of Account.”

38:28Or are We to treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like those who make trouble on earth? Or are We to treat the pious like the shameless?

38:32He said, “I have preferred the love of niceties to the remembrance of my Lord—until it disappeared behind the veil.

38:33Bring them back to me.” And he began caressing their legs and necks.

38:35He said, “My Lord, forgive me, and grant me a kingdom never to be attained by anyone after me. You are the Giver.”

38:41And mention Our servant Job, when he called out to his Lord, “Satan has afflicted me with hardship and pain.”

38:43And We restored his family for him, and their like with them; as a mercy from Us, and a lesson for those who possess insight.

38:45And mention Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—endowed with ability and vision.

38:46We distinguished them with a distinct quality: the remembrance of the Home.

38:48And mention Ishmael, Elisha, and Ezekiel; all are among the outstanding.

38:52With them will be attendants with modest gaze, of same age.

38:58And similar torments of diverse kinds.

38:59“This is a crowd rushing headlong with you.” There is no welcome for them. They will be scorched by the Fire.

38:60They will say, “But it is you! There is no welcome for you! It is you who brought it upon us! What a miserable end!”

38:61They will say, “Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us, give him double torment in the Fire.”

38:62And they will say, “What is it with us that we do not see men we used to count among the wicked?

38:67Say, “It is a message of great importance.

38:70It is only revealed to me that I am a clear warner.”

38:72When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall prostrate before him.

38:76He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.”

38:78And My curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.”

38:79He said, “Lord, defer me until the Day they are resurrected.”

38:81Until the Day of the Time Appointed.”

38:88And you will know its message after a while.”