أَلَمْ تَكُنْ آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ ١٠٥
"Were not My Signs rehearsed to you, and ye did but treat them as falsehood?"
23:106
قَالُوا رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَالِّينَ ١٠٦
They will say: "our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us, and we became a people astray!
23:107
رَبَّنَا أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَالِمُونَ ١٠٧
"Our Lord! bring us out of this: if ever we return (to Evil), then shall we be wrong-doers indeed!"
23:108
قَالَ اخْسَئُوا فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ ١٠٨
He will say: "Be ye driven into it (with ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!
23:109
إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِنْ عِبَادِي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ ١٠٩
"A part of My servants there was, who used to pray 'our Lord! we believe; then do Thou forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"