Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)

53 But they fragmented their religion among themselves,
each party exulting in what it had.
54 So leave them in their stupor for a while.
55 Do they suppose that whatever aid We provide them
in regard to wealth and children [is because]
56 We are eager to bring them good?
Rather they are not aware!

57 Indeed those who are
apprehensive for the fear of their Lord,
58 and who believe in the signs of their Lord,
59 and who do not ascribe partners to their Lord;
60 and who give whatever they give
while their hearts tremble with awe
that they are going to return to their Lord
61 — it is they who are zealous
in [performing] good works,
and take the lead in them.
62 We task no soul except according to its capacity,
and with Us is a book that speaks the truth,
and they will not be wronged.
63 Rather their hearts are in a stupor in regard to this,
and there are their other deeds besides
which they perpetrate.
64 When We seize their affluent ones with punishment,
behold, they make entreaties [to Us].
65 ‘Do not make entreaties today!
Indeed you will not receive any help from Us.
66 Certainly My signs used to be recited to you,
but you used to take to your heels,

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Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation, Islamic College for Advance Studies Press (ICAS), London (Distributed by The Centre for Translation of the Holy Qur’ān, Qom, Iran), Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 15 Jan. 2025: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/ali-quli-qarai/2005?page=513