M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

mountains and rivers, and of all fruits He has made in it two kinds; He makes the night cover the day; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.

4. And in the earth there are tracts side by side and gardens of grapes and corn and palm trees having one root and (others) having distinct roots — they are watered with one water, and We make some of them excel others in fruit; most surely there are signs in this for a people who understand.

5. And if you would wonder, then wondrous is their saying: What! when we are dust, shall we then certainly be in a new creation? These are they who disbelieve in their Lord, and these have chains on their necks, and they are the inmates of the fire; in it they shall abide.

6. And they ask you to hasten on the evil before the good, and indeed there have been exemp­ lary punishments before them; and most surely your Lord is the Lord of forgiveness to people, notwithstanding their injustice; and most surely your Lord is severe in requiting (evil).