Those drawn up in Ranks · Surah 37

Lo! thus do We reward the good

Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves

And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn)

When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)

Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators

Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers

But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)

Save single-minded slaves of Allah

And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation)

Peace be unto Elias

Lo! thus do We reward the good

Lo! he is one of our believing slaves

And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn)

When We saved him and his household, every one

Save an old woman among those who stayed behind

Then We destroyed the others

And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning

And at night-time; have ye then no sense

And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)

When he fled unto the laden ship

And then drew lots and was of those rejected

And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy

And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)

He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised

Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick

And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him

And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more

And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while

Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons

Or created We the angels females while they were present

Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say

Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie

(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons

What aileth you? How judge ye

Will ye not then reflect

Or have ye a clear warrant

Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful

And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him)

Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him)

Save single-minded slaves of Allah