And they said, “ if we follow the guidance with you O Muhammad), we will be driven out of our land." Is it not that We have established them in the peaceful Haram (sanctuary) to which the fruits of everything are drawn as a provision from Us? But most of them do not know.

And how many a town have We destroyed that were over-proud of their means of living. So, those are their habitations which were never inhabited after them except a few, and We alone were the inheritors.

And your Lord is not to destroy the towns unless he sends to their central place a messenger who recites to them Our verses. And We are not to destroy the towns except when their people are wrongdoers.

And whatever of anything you are given is (no more than) an enjoyment of the worldly life and its decoration, and that which is with Allah is much better and far more lasting. So do you not understand?

Is then the one, to whom We have made a good promise which he is going to meet, like the one whom We have given the benefit of enjoying the worldly life, then on the Day of Judgment he will be among those arraigned?

And (remember) the Day when He will call them and say, "Where are My 'partners' you used to claim?

Those against whom the word will come true will say, "Our Lord, these are the ones whom we led astray. We led them astray as we ourselves went astray. We negate before you our responsibility (in respect of them); it was not we (alone) whom they worshipped.

And it will be said, "Call upon your co-gods." So they will call upon them, but they will not respond to them, and they will see the punishment. Would that they had taken the right path!

And (remember) the Day when He (Allah) will call them and say, "What response did you give to the messengers?"

So the events will be obscured to them and they will not (be able to) ask each other.