The26 dead land is a Sign for these people.27 We gave it life and produced grain from it, which they eat. We made gardens of date-palms and grapes in it and caused springs to gush out of it so that they may eat fruits thereof. It is not their hands which have made all this.28 Do they not then give thanks?29 Glorified is He30 Who created in pairs all species, whether of vegetable kingdom or of their own (i.e., human) kind, or of those things of which they know nothing.31 Another Sign for them is the night: We remove the day from above it, and they are covered in darkness.32 And the Sun: it is moving to its place of rest.33 This is the decree of the All-Mighty, All-Knowing God. And the Moon: We have determined stages for it till it again becomes like an old dry palm-branch.34 Neither is it possible for the Sun to overtake the Moon,35 nor for the night to outstrip the day.36 Each is gliding in its own orbit.37 Yet another Sign for them is that We bore their progeny in a laden vessel,38 and then made for them similar other vessels which they board.39 If We please We can drown them when they would have no one to hear their cry, nor would they be rescued in any way. It is Our Mercy alone which sustains them and enables them to enjoy life till an appointed time.40 When it is said to them, "Guard against the end which is before , you and which you have left behind,41 so that you are shown mercy," (they pay no heed), whatever Revelation of the Revelations of their Lord reaches them, they turn away from it.42 And when it is said to them, "Spend also in the way of Allah out of what He has given you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed those whom Allah Himself could have fed had He so willed? You have utterly gone astray!"43 They44 say, "When will the threat of Resurrection be carried out? Tell us if you are truthful."45 In fact, what they are awaiting is a single blast, which will suddenly seize them while they will be disputing (about their worldly affairs). Then they will neither be able to make a will, nor be able to return to their families.46 Then a Trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come out of their graves forthwith to present themselves before their Lord.47 Bewildered they will say, "Ah! who has roused us from our sleeping-place?"48 "This is the same which the Merciful God had promised and the Messengers had spoken the truth."49 There shall only be a single loud blast and they shall be presented before Us, all together.