:98. Why was there not a single township (among those We warned), which believed,- so its faith should have profited it,- except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the penalty of ignominy in the life of the present, and permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.
:99. If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!
:100. No soul can believe, except by the will of Allah, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on those who will not understand.
:101. Say: "Behold all that is in the heavens and on earth"; but neither Signs nor Warners profit those who believe not.
:102. Do they then expect (any thing) but (what happened in) the days of the men who passed away before them? Say: "Wait ye then: for I, too, will wait with you."
:103. In the end We deliver Our messengers and those who believe: Thus is it fitting on Our part that We should deliver those who believe!
:104. Say: "O ye men! If ye are in doubt as to my religion, (behold!) I worship not what ye worship, other than Allah! But I worship Allah - Who will take your souls (at death): I am commanded to be (in the ranks) of the Believers,
:105. "And further (thus): 'set thy face towards religion with true piety, and never in any wise be of the Unbelievers;
:106. "'Nor call on any, other than Allah;- Such will neither profit thee nor hurt thee: if thou dost, behold! thou shalt certainly be of those who do wrong.'"
