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

34. And if you obey a mortal like yourselves, then most surely you will be losers:

35. What! does he threaten you that when you are dead and become dust and bones that you shall then be brought forth?

36. Far, far is that which you are threatened with.

37. There is naught but our life in this world; we die and we live and we shall not be raised again.*

38. He is naught but a man who has forged a lie against Allah, and we are not going to believe in him.

39. He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar

40. He said: In a little while they will most certainly be repenting.

41. So the punishment overtook them in justice, and We made them as rubbish; so away with the unjust people.

42. Then We raised after them other generations.

43. No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).

44. Then We sent Our apostles one after another; whenever there came to a people their apostle, they called him a