الْمُؤْمِنُون

And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example: from within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to drink; there are, in them, (besides), numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye eat;

And on them, as well as in ships, ye ride.

(Further, We sent a long line of prophets for your instruction). We sent Noah to his people: He said, "O my people! worship Allah! Ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"

The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."

(And some said): "He is only a man possessed: wait (and have patience) with him for a time."

(Noah) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood!"

So We inspired him (with this message): "Construct the Ark within Our sight and under Our guidance: then when comes Our Command, and the fountains of the earth gush forth, take thou on board pairs of every species, male and female, and thy family- except those of them against whom the Word has already gone forth: And address Me not in favour of the wrong-doers; for they shall be drowned (in the Flood).

And when thou hast embarked on the Ark - thou and those with thee,- say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has saved us from the people who do wrong."

And say: "O my Lord! enable me to disembark with thy blessing: for Thou art the Best to enable (us) to disembark."

Verily in this there are Signs (for men to understand); (thus) do We try (men).

Then We raised after them another generation.

And We sent to them a messenger from among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"

And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this life, said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: he eats of that of which ye eat, and drinks of what ye drink.

"If ye obey a man like yourselves, behold, it is certain ye will be lost.

"Does he promise that when ye die and become dust and bones, ye shall be brought forth (again)?

"Far, very far is that which ye are promised!

"There is nothing but our life in this world! We shall die and we live! But we shall never be raised up again!

"He is only a man who invents a lie against Allah, but we are not the ones to believe in him!"

(The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood."

(Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"