When an affliction befalls a human he calls upon Us, but when We confer Our Favor on him, he says: 'I have only been given it on account of knowledge. ' Rather, it is but a trial, yet most do not know. (49)

Those before them said the same, but what they earned did not help them; (50)

and the evil of their earnings coiled upon them. The harmdoers among these will also be coiled by the evils of their earnings, they will be unable to defeat it. (51)

Do they not know that Allah outspreads and withholds His provision to whosoever He will? Surely, there are signs in this for a believing nation. (52)

Say: 'O My worshipers, who have sinned excessively against themselves, do not despair of the Mercy of Allah, surely, Allah forgives all sins. He is the Forgiver, the Most Merciful. (53)

Turn to your Lord and surrender yourselves to Him before the punishment overtakes you, for then you will not be helped. (54)

Follow the best of what has been sent down from your Lord before the punishment overtakes you suddenly, while you are unaware. ' (55)

Lest any soul should say: 'Sadly, I have neglected my duty to Allah and was of those that mocked. ' (56)

Or, lest it should say: 'If Allah had only guided me I would have been one of the cautious. ' (57)

Or, lest when it sees the punishment should say: 'O that I might return, and be among those that did good! ' (58)