1Certainly will the believers have succeeded:

2They who are during their prayer humbly submissive

3And they who turn away from ill speech

4And they who are observant of zakāh

5And they who guard their private parts

6Except from their wives or those their right hands possess,⁸⁸² for indeed, they will not be blamed –

7But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors –

8And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive

9And they who carefully maintain their prayers –

10Those are the inheritors

11Who will inherit al-Firdaus.⁸⁸³ They will abide therein eternally.

12And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.

13Then We placed him as a sperm-drop⁸⁸⁴ in a firm lodging [i.e., the womb].

14Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allāh, the best of creators.⁸⁸⁵

15Then indeed, after that you are to die.

16Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, will be resurrected.

17And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.

18And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away.

19And We brought forth for you thereby gardens of palm trees and grapevines in which for you are abundant fruits and from which you eat.

20And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food [i.e., olives] for those who eat.

21And indeed, for you in livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from that which is in their bellies, and for you in them are numerous benefits, and from them you eat.

22And upon them and on ships you are carried.

23And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"

24But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you; and if Allāh had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.

25He is not but a man possessed with madness, so wait concerning him for a time."

26[Noah] said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me."

27So We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows,⁸⁸⁶ put into it [i.e., the ship] from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree