We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment, (30)

Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors. (31)

And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly, (32)

And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial (33)

As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth: (34)

"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again. (35)

"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!" (36)

What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin. (37)

We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport: (38)

We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand. (39)