For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah.
Allah does not change a people's lot unless they change what is in their hearts. But when (once) Allah willeth a people's
punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
13:12
It is He Who doth show you the lightning, by way both of fear and of hope: It is He Who doth raise up the clouds,
heavy with (fertilising) rain!
13:13
Nay, thunder repeateth His praises, and so do the angels, with awe: He flingeth the loud-voiced thunder-bolts, and
therewith He striketh whomsoever He will..yet these (are the men) who (dare to) dispute about Allah, with the strength
of His power (supreme)!
13:14
For Him (alone) is prayer in Truth: any others that they call upon besides Him hear them no more than if they were to
stretch forth their hands for water to reach their mouths but it reaches them not: for the prayer of those without Faith is
nothing but (futile) wandering (in the mind).
13:15
Whatever beings there are in the heavens and the earth do prostrate themselves to Allah (Acknowledging subjection),-
with good-will or in spite of themselves: so do their shadows in the morning and evenings.
13:16
Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth." Say: "(It is) Allah." Say: "Do ye then take (for
worship) protectors other than Him, such as have no power either for good or for harm to themselves." Say: "Are the
blind equal with those who see. Or the depths of darkness equal with light." Or do they assign to Allah partners who
have created (anything) as He has created, so that the creation seemed to them similar. Say: "Allah is the Creator of all
things: He is the One, the Supreme and Irresistible."
13:17
He sends down water from the skies, and the channels flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away
to foam that mounts up to the surface. Even so, from that (ore) which they heat in the fire, to make ornaments or
utensils therewith, there is a scum likewise. Thus doth Allah (by parables) show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum
disappears like forth cast out; while that which is for the good of mankind remains on the earth. Thus doth Allah set
forth parables.
