He sends forth the winds as carriers of the glad tidings between the hands of His Mercy, and when they have carried up a heavy cloud, We drive it on to some dead land and therewith send down water bringing forth all manner of fruit. As such We will raise the dead, in order that you remember. (57)

Good land yields its vegetation by the permission of its Lord. While the� corrupted yields only the scanty. So We make plain the verses to those who are thankful. (58)

We sent forth Noah to his nation. He said: 'Worship Allah, my people for you have no god except He. I fear for you the punishment of a great Day.' (59)

But the assembly of his nation said: 'We can see that you are in clear error.' (60)

'I am not in error, my nation, ' he replied. 'I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Worlds (61)

(sent) to convey to you the messages of my Lord and to advise you, for I know from Allah what you do not know. (62)

Do you wonder that a Remembrance should come to you from your Lord to a man from yourselves in order that he may warn you and that you may be cautious so that mercy comes upon you? ' (63)

(But) they belied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the Ark, and We drowned those who belied Our verses. Surely, they were a blind nation. (64)

And to (the people of) Aad We sent their brother, Hood. He said: 'Worship Allah, my nation, for you have no god except He. Will you not then be cautious? ' (65)

The disbelieving assembly of his nation said: 'We see you in foolishness, and think that you are of the liars. ' (66)