57.21 . Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whereof the breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth , which is in store for those who believe in Allah and His messengers . Such is the bounty of Allah , which He bestoweth upon whom He will , and Allah is of infinite bounty .

57.22 . Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before We bring it into being Lo! that is easy for Allah

57.23 . That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you , nor yet exult because of that which hath been given . Allah loveth not all prideful boasters ,

57.24 . Who hoard and who enjoin upon the people avarice . And whosoever turneth away , still Allah is the Absolute , the Owner of Praise .

57.25 . We verily sent Our messengers with clear proofs , and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance , that mankind may observe right measure ; and He revealed iron , wherein is mighty power and ( many ) uses for mankind , and that Allah may know him who helpeth Him and His messengers , though unseen . Lo! Allah is Strong , Almighty .

57.26 . And We verily sent Noah and Abraham and placed the Prophethood and the Scripture among their seed , and among them there is he who goeth right , but many of them are evil livers .

57.27 . Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps ; and We caused Jesus , son of Mary , to follow , and gave him the Gospel , and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him . But monasticism they invented . We ordained it not for them . Only seeking Allah ' s pleasure , and they observed it not with right observance . So We give those of them who believe their reward , but many of them are evil livers .

57.28 . O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah and put faith in His messenger . He will give you twofold of His mercy and will appoint for you a light wherein ye shall walk , and will forgive you . Allah is Forgiving , Merciful ;

57.29 . That the People of the Scripture may know that they control naught of the bounty of Allah , but that the bounty is in Allah ' s hand to give to whom He will . And Allah is of infinite bounty .