3:188
Think not that those who exult in what they have brought
about, and love to be praised for what they have not done,-
think escape the penalty. For them is a penalty Grievous
indeed.
3:189
To Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth;
and Allah hath power over all things.
3:190
Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the
alternation of night and day, -there are indeed, Signs for men of
understanding,-
3:191
Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and
lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of)
creation in the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): “Our
Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to
Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire.
3:192
“Our Lord! any whom Thou dost admit to the Fire, Truly Thou
coverest with shame, and never will wrong-doers Find any
helpers!
3:193
“Our Lord! we have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith,
’Believe ye in the Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord!
Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take
Toth self our souls in the company of the righteous.
3:194
“Our Lord! Grant us what Thou didst promise unto us through
Thine messengers, and save us from shame on the Day of
Judgment: For Thou never breakest Thy promise.”
3:195
And their Lord hath accepted of them, and answered them:
“Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he
male or female: Ye are members, one of another: Those who
have left their homes, or been driven out therefrom, or suffered
harm in My Cause, or fought or been slain, – verily, I will blot
out from them their iniquities, and admit them into Gardens
with rivers flowing beneath;- A reward from the presence of
Allah, and from His presence is the best of rewards.”
3:196
Let not the strutting about of the Unbelievers through the land
deceive thee:
3:197
Little is it for enjoyment: Their ultimate abode is Hell: what an
evil bed (To lie on)!
3:198
On the other hand, for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens,
with rivers flowing beneath. therein are they to dwell (for
ever),- a gift from the presence of Allah; and that which is in
the presence of Allah is the best (bliss) for the righteous.