(Muhammad), We have revealed the Quran to you in gradual steps. 23 Therefore stay patient upon your Lord’s command, and do not listen to any of the sinners or ingrates among them. 24 And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening 25 and in the night prostrate to Him; and exalt Him for a long night. 26 Surely these love the transitory and neglect a grievous day before them. 27 We have created them and have given them strength. Had We wanted, We could have replaced them with another people like them. 28 Verily this is an Exhortation; so let him who so will take a way to his Lord. 29 But you will not desire except as God wills. Verily He is all-knowing and all-wise. 30 He maketh whomsoever He listeth to enter His mercy. And the wrong-doers! for them He hath gotten ready a torment afflective. 31