أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِي مَسَاكِنِهِمْ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِأُولِي النُّهَى ﴿۱۲۸﴾ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُسَمًّى ﴿۱۲۹﴾ فَاصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا وَمِنْ آنَاءِ اللَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ النَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَى ﴿۱۳۰﴾ وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَى مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى ﴿۱۳۱﴾

﴾128﴿ Afalam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknaa qablahum minal qurooni yamshoona fee masaakinihim; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil li ulinnuhaa
﴾129﴿ Wa law laa Kalimatun sabaqat mir Rabbika lakaana lizaamanw wa 'ajalun musammaa
﴾130﴿ Fasbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wa sabbih bihamdi Rabbika qabla tuloo'ish shamsi wa qabla ghuroobihaa wa min aanaaa'il laili fasabbih wa atraafan nahaari la 'allaka tardaa
﴾131﴿ Wa laa tamuddanna 'ainaika ilaa ma matta'na biheee azwajam minhum zahratal hayaatid dunya linaftinahum feeh; wa rizqu Rabbika khairunw wa abqaa

﴾128﴿ So, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, as they walk among their dwellings, Indeed, in that are signs for those of understanding
﴾129﴿ And if it were not for a decree that had already preceded from your Lord, the punishment would have been inevitable. And if it were not for an appointed time already set
﴾130﴿ So be patient over what they say and glorify the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during the hours of the night, and at the edges of the day, so that you may be satisfied.
﴾131﴿ And do not extend your eyes toward the luxuries of this worldly life that We have given to some among them as an adornment, to test them thereby. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring