And a sign for them is the dead land. We gave it life and brought forth grain from it; so from it they eat.

And We have placed gardens of date-palms and grapes, and caused springs to gush forth therein,

so that they may eat fruits thereof, while it was not made by their hands. Would they not then offer gratitude?

Pure (from every fault) is the One who has created all the pairs of whatever the earth grows and of the humans themselves and of that which they do not know.

And a sign for them is the night. We strip (the cover of) the day from it, and they are suddenly in darkness.

And the sun is quickly proceeding towards its destination. That is the designing of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.

And for the moon We have appointed measured phases, until it turned (pale, curved and fine) like an old branch of date palm.

Neither it is for the sun to overtake the moon, nor can the night outpace the day. Each one is floating in an orbit.

And it is a sign for them that We boarded their children in the loaded ship,

and created for them things similar to it on which they ride.

And if We so will, We can drown them; then no one will respond to their cry, nor will they be rescued,

unless there be mercy from Us, and (unless) We let them enjoy for a while.

And (they pay no heed) when it is said to them, “Save yourselves from that (punishment) which is before you (in this world) and that which will come after you (die), so that you may receive mercy”.

There comes to them no sign from the signs of your Lord, but they turn averse to it.

And when it is said to them, “Spend (to the needy) from the provision Allah has given to you”, the disbelievers say to the believers, “Shall we feed those whom Allah could have fed, if Allah so willed? You are but in open error.”

And they say, “When will this promise come true, if you are truthful?”