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

40. My Lord! make me keep up prayer and from my offspring (too), O our Lord, and accept my prayer:

41. O our Lord! grant me protection and my parents and the believers on the day when the reckoning shall come to pass!

42. And do not think Allah to be heedless of what the unjust do; He only respites them to a day on which the eyes shall be fixedly open,

43. Hastening forward, their heads upraised, their eyes not reverting to them and their hearts vacant.

44. And warn people of the day when the chastisement shall come to them, then those who were unjust will say: O our Lord! respite us to a near term, (so) we shall respond to Thy call and follow the apostles. What! did you not swear before (that) there will be no passing away for you!

45. And you dwell in the abodes of those who were unjust to themselves, and it is clear to you how We dealt with them and We have made (them) examples to you.

46. And they have indeed planned their plan, but their plan is with Allah, though their plan was such that the