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

22. And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back:

23. What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, if the Beneficent God should desire to afflict me with a harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me?

24. In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:

25. Surely I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me.

26. It was said: Enter the garden. He said; O would that my people had known

27. Of that on account of which my Lord has forgiven me and made me of the honoured ones!

28. And We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts from heaven, nor do We ever send down.

29. It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.

30. Alas for the servants! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him.

31. Do they not consider how many of the generations have We destroyed before them, Because they do not turn to them?