Indeed We have sent down the Qur’an upon you, in stages. 23 Wherefore persevere thou with the commandment of thy Lord, and obey not thou of them, any sinner or ingrate. 24 And glorify the name of your Lord morning and evening. 25 And during part of the night adore Him, and give glory to Him (a) long (part of the) night. 26 As to these, they love the fleeting life, and put away behind them a Day (that will be) hard. 27 It is We Who created them, and We have made their joints strong; but, when We will, We can substitute the like of them by a complete change. 28 This is an admonition: Whosoever will, let him take a (straight) Path to his Lord. 29 But ye will not, except as Allah wills; for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom. 30 He admits into His mercy, whomever He wills; and for the unjust He has kept prepared a painful punishment. 31