And We gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for people of reason. 38:43
˹And We said to him,˺ “Take in your hand a bundle of grass, and strike ˹your wife˺ with it, and do not break your oath.”1 We truly found him patient. What an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺. 38:44
And remember Our servants: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the men of strength and insight. 38:45
We truly chose them for the honour of proclaiming the Hereafter. 38:46
And in Our sight they are truly among the chosen and the finest. 38:47
Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Ⱬul-Kifl.1 All are among the best. 38:48
This is ˹all˺ a reminder. And the righteous will certainly have an honourable destination: 38:49
the Gardens of Eternity, whose gates will be open for them. 38:50
There they will recline, calling for abundant fruit and drink. 38:51
And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and equal age. 38:52
This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning. 38:53
This is indeed Our provision that will never end. 38:54
That is that. And the transgressors will certainly have the worst destination: 38:55
Hell, where they will burn. What an evil place to rest! 38:56
Let them then taste this: boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus, 38:57
and other torments of the same sort! 38:58
˹The misleaders will say to one another,˺ “Here is a crowd ˹of followers˺ being thrown in with us. They are not welcome, ˹for˺ they ˹too˺ will burn in the Fire.”1 38:59
The followers will respond, “No! You are not welcome! You brought this upon us. What an evil place for settlement!” 38:60
Adding, “Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us, double their punishment in the Fire.” 38:61