Alif. Lam. Mim Sad. This is a book which has been sent down to you:1 so, O Muhammad let there be no hesitation2 in your mind about it; this has been sent down that you may thereby warn (the disbelievers) and that it may be an admonition to the Believer.3 O people, follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord and do not follow other patrons beside Him.4 But you seldom take admonition There leave been many habitations which We destroyed. Our scourge came upon them all of a sudden at night or at a time during the day where they were taking rest. When Our scourge overtook them, the only cry they could utter was "Indeed we were transgressors!"5 Thus (on the day of Judgment) We will most certainly call to account6 all those to whom We sent Our Messengers, and We will also ask the Messengers (how far they conveyed the Message and how the people responded to it).7 Then We Ourself will recount to them with Knowledge (all their doings); for We were not absent from them. On dear Day the weight will be identical with the Truth:8 accordingly those whose scales will be heavy will alone come out successful. And those whose scales will be light will be the ones who will have incurred loss9 upon themselves because they had been unjust to Our Revelations. We established you on the earth entrusting you with power and providing you with sustenance, but you are seldom grateful.