And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah; treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness."

"But if any have done wrong and have thereafter substituted good to take the place of evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did.

That is (the Bounty) whereof Allah gives Glad Tidings to His Servants who believe and do righteous deeds. Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this except the love of those near of kin." And if any one earns any good, We shall give him an increase of good in respect thereof: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service).

当时，我与以色列的後裔缔约，说：“你们应当只崇拜真主，并当孝敬父母，和睦亲戚，怜恤孤儿，赈济贫民，对人说善言，谨守拜功，完纳天课。”然後，你们除少数人外，都违背约言，你们是常常爽约的。

直到他到达了日落之处，他觉得太阳是落在黑泥渊中，他在那黑泥渊旁发现一种人。我说：“左勒盖尔奈英啊！你或惩治他们，或善待他们。”

既行不义，然后改过从善者除外，我（对于他）确是至赦的，确是至慈的。

我曾命人孝敬父母；如果他俩勒令你用你所不知道的东西配我，那末，你不要服从他俩。你们要归于我，我要把你们的行为告诉你们。

那是真主用来向他那些信道而且行善的仆人们报喜的。你说：“我不为传达使命而向你们索取报酬，但求为同族而亲爱。”谁行一件善事，我要加倍地报酬谁。真主确是至赦的，确是善报的。