ثُمَّ

أَنشَأۡنَا

مِنۢ

بَعۡدِهِمۡ

قَرۡنًا

ءَاخَرِينَ

٣١

Then We raised another generation after them,

and sent to them a messenger from among themselves, ˹declaring,˺ “Worship Allah ˹alone˺. You have no god other than Him. Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?”

But the chiefs of his people—who disbelieved, denied the meeting ˹with Allah˺ in the Hereafter, and were spoiled by the worldly luxuries We had provided for them—said ˹to the masses˺, “This is only a human like you. He eats what you eat, and drinks what you drink.

And if you ˹ever˺ obey a human like yourselves, then you would certainly be losers.

Does he promise you that once you are dead and reduced to dust and bones, you will be brought forth ˹alive˺?

Impossible, simply impossible is what you are promised!

There is nothing beyond our worldly life. We die, others are born, and none will be resurrected.

He is no more than a man who has fabricated a lie about Allah, and we will never believe in him.”

The messenger prayed, “My Lord! Help me, because they have denied ˹me˺.”

Allah responded, “Soon they will be truly regretful.”

Then the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook them with justice, and We reduced them to rubble. So away with the wrongdoing people!