40.81 - And He shows you His signs; so which of the signs of Allah do you deny? 40.82 - Have they not walked in the land and saw how was the consequence for those before them? They were more than them and greater in strength and heritage in the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn. 40.83 - And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they rejoiced with what they had with them of knowledge, and they were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule. 40.84 - So when they saw Our distress, they said: We have believed in Allah alone and disbelieved in that which we used to associate with Him. 40.85 - But their belief was never to benefit them when they had seen Our distress; the course of Allah which has preceded among His servants, and the unbelievers thereupon lose.