Observedest thou him who turned away? 33 And gave a little and [then] refrained? 34 Has he knowledge of the Unknown that he perceives everything? 35 Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses 36 And Abraham who paid his debt: 37 that no bearer of burdens shall be made to bear another's burden; 38 and that man shall have nothing but what he has striven for, 39 That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight: 40 Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward- 41 and that the final end is unto thy Lord, 42 It is He who causes laughter and weeping. 43 It is He who causes death and gives life. 44 And that He created pairs, the male and the female 45 from a discharged living germ 46 And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth; 47 And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold; 48 It is He who is the Lord of Sirius. 49 and that He destroyed Ad, the ancient, 50 and Thamud tribes, 51 and that He it is Who destroyed the people of Noah before for they were much given to iniquity and transgression. 52 He plunged the villages 53 So that they were covered over by what they were covered over. 54 About which, then, of thy Sustainer's powers canst thou [still] remain in doubt? 55 This is a warner, of the warners of old. 56 The threatened Hour is nigh. 57 None except Allah can avert it. 58 Will you, then, wonder at this? 59 And will ye laugh and not weep,- 60 Will you remain proudly heedless? 61 Rather, prostrate to Allah and worship Him. ۩ 62