فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلۡحُوتِ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكۡظُومٞ
(68:48) So bear with patience until the Judgement of your Lord1
comes, and do not belike the man in the fish (i.e., Jonah)2 who
called out, choking with grief:3
comes, and do not belike the man in the fish (i.e., Jonah)2 who
called out, choking with grief:3
لَّوۡلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعۡمَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذۡمُومٞ
(68:49) had his Lord not bestowed His favour upon him, he would have been
cast upon that barren shore (and would have remained there) in disgrace.4
cast upon that barren shore (and would have remained there) in disgrace.4
فَٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
(68:50) But his Lord exalted him, and included him among His righteous servants.
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونٞ
(68:51) When the unbelievers hear this Exhortation, they look at you as though
they would knock you off your feet with their (hostile) glances.5
They say: “Surely he is afflicted with madness”;
they would knock you off your feet with their (hostile) glances.5
They say: “Surely he is afflicted with madness”;
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
(68:52) although this is nothing but an Exhortation (to goodness) for everyone
in the world.
in the world.