2.21 . O mankind! Worship your Lord , Who hath created you and those before you , so that ye may ward off ( evil ) .

2.22 . Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you , and the sky a canopy ; and causeth water to pour down from the sky , thereby producing fruits as food for you . And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know ( better ) .

2.23 . And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave ( Muhammad ) , then produce a sura or the like thereof , and call your witnesses beside Allah if ye are truthful .

2.24 . And if ye do it not and ye can never do it - enguard yourselves against the fire prepared for disbelievers , whose fuel is of men and stones .

2.25 . And give glad tidings ( O Muhammad ) unto those who believe and do good works ; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow ; as often as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof , they say : This is what was given us aforetime ; and it is given to them in resemblance . There for them are pure companions ; there for ever they abide .

2.26 . Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even of a gnat . Those who believe know that it is the truth from their Lord ; but those who disbelieve say : What doth Allah wish ( to teach ) by such a similitude? He misleadeth many thereby , and He guideth many thereby ; and He misleadeth thereby only miscreants ;

2.27 . Those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it and sever that which Allah ordered to be joined , and ( who ) make mischief in the earth : Those are they who are the losers

2.28 . How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to you! Then he will give you death , then life again , and then unto Him ye will return .

2.29 . He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth . Then turned He to the heaven , and fashioned it as seven heavens . And He is Knower of all things .

2.30 . And when thy Lord said unto the angels : Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth , they said : wilt Thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood , while we , we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said : Surely I know that which ye know not .

2.31 . And He taught Adam all the names , then showed them to the angels , saying : Inform me of the names of these , if ye are truthful .

2.32 . They said : Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us . Lo! Thou , only Thou , art the Knower , the Wise .

2.33 . He said : O Adam! Inform them of their names , and when he had informed them of their names , He said : Did I not tell you that I know the secret of the heavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose and which ye hide .

2.34 . And when We said unto the angels : Prostrate yourselves before Adam , they fell prostrate , all save Iblis He demurred through pride , and so became a disbeliever .

2.35 . And We said : O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden , and eat ye freely ( of the fruits ) thereof where ye will ; but come not nigh this tree lest ye become wrongdoers .

2.36 . But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled them from the ( happy ) state in which they were ; and We said : Fall down , one of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation and provision for a tune .

2.37 . Then Adam received from his Lord words ( of revelation ) , and He relented toward him . Lo! He is the Relenting the Merciful .

2.38 . We said : Go down , all of you , from hence ; but verily there cometh unto you from Me a guidance ; and whoso followeth My guidance , there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve .

2.39 . But they who disbelieve , and deny our revelations , such are rightful owners of the Fire . They will abide therein .

2.40 . O Children of Israel! Remember My favor wherewith I favored you , and fulfil your ( part of the ) covenant , I shall fulfil My ( part of the ) covenant and fear Me .