Or do ye think that ye shall enter the Garden (of bliss) without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? they encountered suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Messenger and those of faith who were with him cried: "When (will come) the help of Allah?" Ah! Verily, the help of Allah is (always) near!

When Talut set forth with the armies, he said: "Allah will test you at the stream: if any drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand is excused." but they all drank of it, except a few. When they crossed the river,- He and the faithful ones with him,- they said: "This day We cannot cope with Goliath and his forces." but those who were convinced that they must meet Allah, said: "How oft, by Allah's will, Hath a small force vanquished a big one? Allah is with those who steadfastly persevere."

How many of the prophets fought (in Allah's way), and with them (fought) Large bands of godly men? but they never lost heart if they met with disaster in Allah's way, nor did they weaken (in will) nor give in. And Allah Loves those who are firm and steadfast.

As to those who reject Faith,- if they had everything on earth, and twice repeated, to give as ransom for the penalty of the Day of Judgment, it would never be accepted of them, theirs would be a grievous penalty.

But they rejected him, and We delivered him, and those with him, in the Ark: but We overwhelmed in the flood those who rejected Our signs. They were indeed a blind people!

We saved him and those who adhered to him. By Our mercy, and We cut off the roots of those who rejected Our signs and did not believe.

But when good (times) came, they said, "This is due to us;" When gripped by calamity, they ascribed it to evil omens connected with Moses and those with him! Behold! in truth the omens of evil are theirs in Allah's sight, but most of them do not understand!

"Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),- in the law and the Gospel;- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper."

But the Messenger, and those who believe with him, strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper.

They rejected Him, but We delivered him, and those with him, in the Ark, and We made them inherit (the earth), while We overwhelmed in the flood those who rejected Our Signs. Then see what was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not)!

Perchance thou mayest (feel the inclination) to give up a part of what is revealed unto thee, and thy heart feeleth straitened lest they say, "Why is not a treasure sent down unto him, or why does not an angel come down with him?" But thou art there only to warn! It is Allah that arrangeth all affairs!

At length, behold! there came Our command, and the fountains of the earth gushed forth! We said: "Embark therein, of each kind two, male and female, and your family - except those against whom the word has already gone forth,- and the Believers." but only a few believed with him.

So when Our decree issued, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Ourselves: We saved them from a severe penalty.

When Our Decree issued, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Ourselves - and from the Ignominy of that day. For thy Lord - He is the Strong One, and able to enforce His Will.

When Our decree issued, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with him, by (special) mercy from Ourselves: But the (mighty) blast did seize the wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning,-

Now with him there came into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see myself (in a dream) pressing wine." said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head, and birds are eating, thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "The truth and meaning thereof: for we see thou art one that doth good (to all)."

For those who respond to their Lord, are (all) good things. But those who respond not to Him,- Even if they had all that is in the heavens and on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would they offer it for ransom. For them will the reckoning be terrible: their abode will be Hell,- what a bed of misery!

Say: If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne!

So he resolved to remove them from the face of the earth: but We did drown him and all who were with him.

No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him!

Only those are believers, who believe in Allah and His Messenger: when they are with him on a matter requiring collective action, they do not depart until they have asked for his leave; those who ask for thy leave are those who believe in Allah and His Messenger; so when they ask for thy leave, for some business of theirs, give leave to those of them whom thou wilt, and ask Allah for their forgiveness: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

And they say: "What sort of a messenger is this, who eats food, and walks through the streets? Why has not an angel been sent down to him to give admonition with him?

(Before this,) We sent Moses The Book, and appointed his brother Aaron with him as minister;

We delivered Moses and all who were with him;

So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from ourselves: "O ye Mountains! Sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)! And We made the iron soft for him;-

Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"

It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,

Even if the wrong-doers had all that there is on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgment: but something will confront them from Allah, which they could never have counted upon!

Now, when he came to them in Truth, from Us, they said, "Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and keep alive their females," but the plots of Unbelievers (end) in nothing but errors (and delusions)!...

你们还没有遭遇前人所遭遇的患难，就猜想自己得入乐园了吗？前人曾遭受穷困和患难，曾受震惊，甚至使者和信道的人都说：“真主的援助甚麽时候降临呢？”真的，真主的援助，确是临近的。

当塔鲁特统率军队出发的时候，他说：“真主必定以一条河试验你们，谁饮河水，谁不是我的部属；谁不尝河水，谁确是我的部属。”只用手捧一捧水的人，（不算违抗命令）。嗣後，他们除少数人外，都饮了河水。当他和信道的人已渡过河的时候，他们说：“今日我们绝无能力敌对查鲁特和他的军队。”有些将士确信将来必与真主相会，他们说：“少数的部队，赖真主的佑助，往往战胜多数的部队。”真主是与坚忍者同在的。

有许多先知，曾有些明哲和他们一同作战，那些明哲没有为在主道上所遭遇的艰难而灰心，懈怠，屈服。真主是喜爱坚忍者的。

不信道的人，假如大地上的一切都归他们所有，再加上同样的一份，而用全部财产去赎取复活日的刑罚；那末，他们的赎金不蒙接受，他们将受痛苦的刑罚。

但他们否认他，故我拯救他，和与他同船的人，并使那些否认我的迹象者统统淹死。他们确是盲目的民众。

我以我的慈恩拯救了他和他的同道，而灭绝了那些否认我的迹象，并且不信道的人。

当幸福降临他们的时候，他们说：“这是我们所应得的。”当灾难降临他们的时候，他们则归咎于穆萨及其教徒们的不祥。真的，他们的厄运是在真主那里注定的，只是他们大半不知道罢了！

他们顺从使者--不识字的先知，他们在自己所有的《讨拉特》和《引支勒》中发现关于他的记载。他命令他们行善，禁止他们作恶，准许他们吃佳美的食物，禁戒他们吃污秽的食物，卸脱他们的重担，解除他们的桎梏，故凡信仰他，尊重他，援助他，而且遵循与他一起降临的光明的人，都是成功者。

但使者和他的信士们，借自己的财产和生命而奋斗；这等人正是有福的，这等人正是成功的。

但他们称他为说谎者，故我拯救了他和与他同船的人，并使他们为代治者，而淹死了否认我的迹象的人。你看看曾被警告者的结局是怎样的！

你或许不肯传达你所受的部分启示，而且因之而烦闷，因为恐怕他们说：“为什么，或有一个天神与他一道来临呢？”你只是一个警告者，真主是监护万物的。

等到我的命令来临而洪水从地面涌出的时候，我说：“你把每种动物各拿一对放在船里，并使你的家属--除已被判决者外--和信道的人们一起上船去。”只有少数人同他一起信道。

当我的命令降临的时候，我因为从我发出的慈恩拯救了呼德和同他在一起信道的人们，我使他们免遭严厉的惩罚。

当我的命令降临的时候，我因为从我发出的慈恩而使撒立哈和同他一起信道的人脱离当日的耻辱，你的主确是至强的，确是有权的。

当我的命令降临的时候，我因从我发出的慈恩而拯救了舒阿卜和同他在一起信道的人。呐喊声袭击了不义的人们，顷刻之间，他们都伏仆在自己的家里。

有两个青年和他一同入狱，这个说：“我确已梦见我榨葡萄汁（酿酒）。”那个说：“我确已梦见我的头上顶著一个大饼，众鸟飞来啄食。请你替我们圆梦，我们的确认为你是行善的。”

已经答应真主的人，将受极美的报酬；没有答应主的人，假若天地上的一切鄙归他们所有，再加上一倍，他们必定都用来做赎金。这等人将受严厉的清算，他们的归宿是火狱，那床铺真糟糕！

你说：“假若有许多神明和他在一起，犹如他们所说的那样，那末，那些神灵必定想方设法与宝座的主争衡。

他要把他们逐出境外，但我使他和他的军队统统淹死。

真主没有收养任何儿子，也没有任何神灵与他同等； 否则每个神灵必独占他所创造者，他们也必优胜劣败。赞颂真主，超乎他们的描叙。

信士只是信仰真主及其使者的人。当他们为任何要事而与使者集会的时候，他们不退席，直到他们向他请求允许。向你请示者，确是信仰真主及其使者的。当他们因私事而向你请示的时候，你可以允许你所意欲者，你当为他们向真主求饶。真主确是至赦的，确是至慈的。

他们说：“这个使者怎么也吃饭，也往来于市场之间呢？ 为何真主不派一个天神降临他，而与他同为警告者，

我确已把经典赏赐穆萨，并且任命他的哥哥哈伦做他的助手。

我拯救穆萨和他的全体伙伴。

我就拯救了他，以及在满载的船中与他共济的人。

我确已赏赐达五德从我发出的恩惠。群山啊！众鸟啊！你们应当和着他赞颂，我为他使铁柔软，

当他长到能帮着他操作的时候，他说：“我的小子啊！我确已梦见我宰你为牺牲。你考虑一下！你究竟是什么意见？”他说：“我的父亲啊！请你执行你所奉的命令吧！如果真主意欲，你将发现我是坚忍的。”

我确已使诸山服从他，他们早晚赞颂。

假若地面上的一切都归不义者所有，再加上同样的一份，他们必用做罚金，以赎取复活日的严刑。他们没有料到的刑罚，将从真主那里，对他们显现出来。

他把从我这里发出的真理昭示他们的时候，他们说：“你们当杀戮与他一同信道者的儿子，只留下他们的女儿。”不信道者的计策，只在迷误中。