70:41To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
70:42So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
70:43The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.1
70:44Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.
71:1Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."
71:2He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner -
71:3To worship Allāh, fear Him and obey me.
71:4He [i.e., Allāh] will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the time [set by] Allāh, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew."
71:5He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.
71:6But my invitation increased them not except in flight [i.e., aversion].
71:7And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments,1 persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.
71:8Then I invited them publicly.
71:9Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly
71:10And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.