Historical Prophets

O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your covenant [from Me], and be afraid of [only] Me.

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Moses said to his people, "O my people, remember the favor of Allah upon you when He appointed among you prophets and made you possessors and gave you that which He had not given anyone among the worlds.

And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.

And for every nation is a messenger. So when their messenger comes, it will be judged between them in justice, and they will not be wronged

Then has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.

And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] -

And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers.

And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them. That is for he who fears My position and fears My threat."

And they requested victory from Allah, and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant.

Before him is Hell, and he will be given a drink of purulent water.

He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.

And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.