الحجر

[1]Alif. Lam. Ra. THESE ARE MESSAGES of revelation -of a discourse clear in itself and clearly showing the truth.

[2]And it will come to pass that those who are [now] bent on denying this truth will wish that they had surrendered themselves to God [in their life time].

[3]Leave them alone; let them eat and enjoy themselves the while the hope [of vain delights] be guiles them: for in time they will come to know [the truth].

[4]And never have We destroyed any community [for its wrongdoing] unless a divine writ had (previously] been made known to it;

[5][but remember that] no community can ever forestall [the end of] its term - and neither can they delay [it].

[6]And yet, they [who deny the truth] say: "O thou unto whom this reminder has [allegedly] been bestowed from on high: verily, thou art mad!

[7]Why dost thou not bring before us angels, if thou art a man of truth?

[8][Yet] We never send down angels otherwise than in accordance with the [demands of] truth; and [were the angels to appear now,] lo! they [who reject this divine writ] would have no further respite!

[9]Behold, it is We Ourselves who have bestowed from on high, step by step, this reminder? and, behold, it is We who shall truly guard it [from all corruption].

[10]AND, INDEED, [O Prophet,] even before thy time did We send [Our apostles] unto communities of old -