[7:58]

As for the good land, its vegetation cometh forth by permission of its Lord; while as for that which is bad, only the useless cometh forth (from it). Thus do We recount the tokens for people who give thanks.

[7:59]

We sent Noah (of old) unto his people, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other God save Him. Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an Awful Day.

[7:60]

The chieftains of his people said: Lo! we see thee surely in plain error.

[7:61]

He said: O my people! There is no error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.

[7:62]

I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and give good counsel unto you, and know from Allah that which ye know not.

[7:63]

Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you, and that ye may keep from evil, and that haply ye may find mercy.

[7:64]

But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship, and We drowned those who denied Our tokens. Lo! they were blind folk.

[7:65]

And unto (the tribe of) A’ad (We sent) their brother, Hud. He said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other God save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

[7:66]

The chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: Lo! we surely see thee in foolishness, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.

[7:67]

He said: O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.