24.41 . Hast thou not seen that Allah , He it is Whom all who are in the heavens and the earth praise ; and the birds in their flight? Of each He knoweth verily the worship and the praise ; and Allah is Aware of what they do .

24.42 . And unto Allah belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth , and unto Allah is the journeying .

24.43 . Hast thou not seen how Allah wafteth the clouds , then gathereth them , then maketh them layers , and thou seest the rain come forth from between them ; He sendeth down from the heaven mountains wherein is hail , and smiteth therewith whom He will , and averteth it from whom He will . The flashing of His lightning all but snatcheth away the sight .

24.44 . Allah causeth the revolution of the day and the night . Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for those who see .

24.45 . Allah hath created every animal of water . Of them is ( a kind ) that goeth upon its belly and ( a kind ) that goeth upon two legs and ( a kind ) that goeth upon four . Allah createth what He will . Lo! Allah is Able to do all things .

24.46 . Verily We have sent down revelations and explained them . Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path .

24.47 . And they say : We believe in Allah and the messenger , and we obey ; then after that a faction of them turn away . Such are not believers .

24.48 . And when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judge between them , lo! a faction of them are averse ;

24.49 . But if right had been with them they would have come unto him willingly .

24.50 . Is there in their hearts a disease , or have they doubts , or fear they lest Allah and His messenger should wrong them in judgment? Nay , but such are evil doers .

24.51 . The saying of ( all true ) believers when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judge between them is only that they say : We hear and we obey . And such are the successful .

24.52 . He who obeyeth Allah and His messenger , and feareth Allah , and keepeth duty ( unto Him ) : such indeed are the victorious .

24.53 . They swear by Allah solemnly that , if thou order them , they will go forth . Say : Swear not ; known obedience ( is better ) . Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do .

24.54 . Say : Obey Allah and obey the messenger . But if ye turn away , then ( it is ) for him ( to do ) only that wherewith he hath been charged , and for you ( to do ) only that wherewith ye have been charged . If ye obey him , ye will go aright . But the messenger hath no other charge than to convey ( the message ) , plainly .

24.55 . Allah hath promised such of you as believe and do good works that He will surely make them to succeed ( the present rulers ) in the earth even as He caused those who were before them to succeed others ) ; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He hath approved for them , a will give them in exchange safety after their fear . They serve Me . They ascribe no thing as partner unto Me . Those who disbelieve henceforth , they are the miscreants .

24.56 . Establish worship and pay the poor due and obey the messenger , that haply ye may find mercy .

24.57 . Think not that the disbelievers can , escape in the land . Fire will be their home , a hapless journey ' s end!

24.58 . O ye who believe! Let your slaves , and those of you who have not come to puberty , ask leave of you at three times ( before they come into your presence ) : Before the prayer of dawn , and when ye lay aside your raiment for the heat of noon , and after the prayer of night . Three times of privacy for you . It is no sin for them or for you at other times , when some of you go round attendant upon others ( if they come into your presence without leave ) . Thus Allah maketh clear the revelations for you . Allah is Knower , Wise .

24.59 . And when the children among you come to puberty then let them ask leave even as those before them used to ask it . Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations for you . Allah is knower , Wise .

24.60 . As for women past child bearing , who have no hope of marriage , it is no sin for them if they discard their ( outer ) clothing in such a way as not to show adornment . But to refrain is better for them . Allah is Hearer , Knower .