These are they who have lost their souls, and what they forged is gone from them (۲۱)

Truly in the hereafter they are the greatest losers (۲۲)

Surely (as to) those who believe and do good and humble themselves to their Lord, these are the dwellers of the garden, in it they will abide (۲۳)

The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal in condition? Will you not then mind? (۲۴)

And certainly We sent Nuh to his people: Surely I am a plain warner for you: (۲۵)

That you shall not serve any but Allah, surely I fear for you the punishment of a painful day (۲۶)

But the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: We do not consider you but a mortal like ourselves, and we do not see any have followed you but those who are the meanest of us at first thought and we do not see in you any excellence over us; nay, we deem you liars (۲۷)

He said: O my people! tell me if I have with me clear proof from my Lord, and He has granted me mercy from Himself and it has been made obscure to you; shall we constrain you to (accept) it while you are averse from it? (۲۸)

And, O my people! I ask you not for wealth in return for it; my reward is only with Allah and I am not going to drive away those who believe; surely they shall meet their Lord, but I consider you a people who are ignorant: (۲۹)

And, O my people! who will help me against Allah if I drive them away? Will you not then mind? (۳۰)