And mention in this Book Moses: he was a chosen person,32 and he was a Messenger Prophet.33 We called him from the right side34 of Tur, and honored him with secret talk,35 and We made his brother Aaron a Prophet and gave to him (as an assistant). And make a mention in this Book of Ismail: he was true to his promise and was a Messenger Prophet. He enjoined his people to offer Salat and give Zakat, and his Lord was well pleased with him. And make a mention in this Book of Idris:36 he was a righteous man, and a Prophet; and We had raised him to a high position.37 These are the Messengers on whom Allah bestowed His favors: they were from the descendants of Adam, and from the seed of those whom We carried in the Ark with Noah, and from the seed of Abraham and of Israel. They were among those people whom We guided aright and made Our chosen ones. They were so tender-hearted that when the Revelations of the Merciful were recited to them, they fell down prostrate in a state of weeping. Then there came after them those degenerate people, who lost their Salat38 and followed their lusts:39 so they shall soon encounter the consequences of their deviation. However; those, who repent and believe and do righteous deeds, will enter the Garden and they will not be wronged in the least. They will have those everlasting Gardens, which the Merciful has promised to His servants, while yet they have not seen them,40 and most surely that promise shall be fulfilled. There they will not hear any idle talk but only what shall be good and sensible,41 and they will get their provisions regularly in the morning and evening. That is the Garden which We will give as an inheritance to that one of Our servants, who leads a pious life. O Muhammad,42 we do not come down save at the bidding of your Lord; to Him belongs all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that lies between, and your Lord is never forgetful. He is the Lord, of the Heavens and the Lord of the Earth, and of all that is between them; so serve Him and be steadfast in His service.43 Do you know of any other being equal in rank to Him?44