When some of them said: "Why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?"- said the preachers:" To discharge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear Him."

Thus do We explain the signs in detail; and perchance they may turn (unto Us).

(We sent them) with Clear Signs and Books of dark prophecies; and We have sent down unto thee (also) the Message; that thou mayest explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought.

当时，他们中有一伙人说：“真主要加以毁灭，或加以严惩的民众，你们何必劝戒他们呢？”他们说：“因为求得你们主的原谅，而且希望他们能敬畏。”

我这样解释许多迹象，以便他们悔悟。

（我曾派遣他们）带著一些明证和经典，（去教化众人），我降示你教诲，以便你对众人阐明他们所受的启示，以便他们思维。