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.

38:16And they say, “Our Lord, hasten Your writ upon us, before the Day of Account.”

38:22When they entered upon David, and he was startled by them. They said, “Do not fear. Two disputants; one of us has wronged the other; so judge between us fairly, and do not be biased, and guide us to the straight way.”

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.”

38:25So We forgave him that. And for him is nearness to Us, and a good place of return.

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.”

38:27We did not create the heaven and the earth and everything between them in vain. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve—so woe to those who disbelieve because of the Fire.

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?

38:39“This is Our gift; so give generously, or withhold; without account.”

38:40For him is nearness to Us, and a beautiful resort.

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.

38:47To Us they are among the chosen, the outstanding.

38:54Such is Our bounty, inexhaustible.

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?