The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

10. JONAH
A Meccan sura which takes its title from the reference to Jonah in verse 98. It
stresses God’s power, the authenticity of the Quran, and the fate of evildoers.
God’s anger at those who consistently deny the truth of His revelations and
signs is made clear, as is the fact that, were it not for His decision to await the
Day of Resurrection, His judgement would already have fallen upon them.
The Prophet is encouraged to be patient and reminded of the fact that he cannot
force people to believe.
In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
1 Alif Lam Ra
These are the verses of the wise a Book. 2 Is it so surprising to people
that We have revealed to a man from among them that he should
warn people, and give glad news to those who believe, that they are
on a sure footing with their Lord? [Yet] those who disbelieve say,
‘This man is clearly a sorcerer.’
3 Your Lord is God who created the heavens and earth in six
Days, b then established Himself on the Throne, governing everything;
there is no one that can intercede with Him, unless He has
first given permission: this is God your Lord so worship Him. How
can you not take heed? 4 It is to Him you shall all return––that is a
true promise from God. It was He who created [you] in the first
place, and He will do so again, so that He may justly reward those
who believe and do good deeds. But the disbelievers will have a drink
of scalding water, and agonizing torment, because they persistently
disbelieved.
5 It is He who made the sun a shining radiance and the moon a
light, determining phases for it so that you might know the number
of years and how to calculate time. God did not create all these
without a true purpose; He explains His signs to those who understand.
6 In the succession of night and day, and in what God created
a Hakim is understood in various ways: to mean ‘full of wisdom’, to suggest that it
gives decisions on matters, and to convey that it is perfected and well formed.
b Not the sort of days we know––see 32: 5; 70: 4.