Worship Allah, fear Him, and obey me. (3)

He will forgive you your sins and respite you till an appointed term. When the term of Allah arrives it cannot be deferred; if you but knew. ' (4)

'My Lord, ' said he, 'night and day I have called my nation, (5)

but my call has only increased them in running away. (6)

Each time I called them so that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers in their ears and wrapped themselves in their garments, and persisted becoming very proud. (7)

I called to them clearly, (8)

and indeed, I spoke to them both publicly and in secret: (9)

"Ask for forgiveness of your Lord," I said. "Surely, He is the Forgiver. (10)

He will let loose the sky upon you in abundance (11)

and give to you wealth and sons, and provide you with gardens and rivers. (12)