49* Now, when trouble touches man, he cries to Us: but when We bestow a favor upon him as from Us, he says, "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge (I have)!" Nay, but this is but a trial, but most of them understand not!  
| |50* Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them.  
| |51* Nay, the evil results of their Deeds overtook them. And the wrong-doers of this (generation)- the evil results of their Deeds will soon overtake them (too), and they will not escape!  
| |52* Know they not that Allah enlarges the provision or restricts it, for any He pleases? Verily, in this are Signs for those who believe!  
| |53* Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  
| |54* "Turn ye to your Lord (in repentance) and submit to Him, before the chastisement comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped.  
| |55* "And follow the best of that which was revealed to you from your Lord, before the Chastisement comes on you - of a sudden while ye perceive not!-  
| |56* "Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked!'-  
| |57* "Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous!'-  
| |58* "Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees the Chastisement: 'If only I had another chance, I should certainly be among those who do good!'  
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