Say (Prophet Muhammad): 'O people, I have been sent to warn you plainly. 49 "Those who believe and work righteousness, for them is forgiveness and a sustenance most generous. 50 whereas those who strive against Our Signs, seeking to profane them, they are the friends of the Fire! 51 Yet whenever We sent forth any apostle or prophet before thee, and he was hoping [that his warnings would be heeded,] Satan would cast an aspersion on his innermost aims: but God renders null and void whatever aspersion Satan may cast; and God makes His messages clear in and by themselves for God is all-knowing, wise. 52 He would make Satan's temptations a trial for those whose hearts are hard and sick. The wrong-doers are far away from the Lord, 53 And that those on whom knowledge has been bestowed may learn that the (Qur'an) is the Truth from thy Lord, and that they may believe therein, and their hearts may be made humbly (open) to it: for verily Allah is the Guide of those who believe, to the Straight Way. 54 Those who deny the truth will continue in doubt until the [Last] Hour suddenly comes upon them or the scourge of the woeful Day descends upon them. 55 The kingdom on that day shall be Allah's; He will judge between them; so those who believe and do good will be in gardens of bliss. 56 While those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, for them will be a shameful doom. 57