And We sent not before you (as Messengers) any but men, whom We inspired from among the people of townships. Have they not travelled through the earth and seen what was the end of those who were before them? And verily, the home of the Hereafter is the best for those who fear Allah and obey Him (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds, and by performing righteous good deeds). Do you not then understand?
و ما پيش از تو به رسالت نفرستاديم مگر مردانى را از مردم قريه‌ها كه به آنها وحى مى‌كرديم. آيا در روى زمين نمى‌گردند تا بنگرند كه پايان كار پيشينيانشان چه بوده است؟ و سراى آخرت پرهيزگاران را بهتر است، چرا نمى‌انديشيد؟