Surah 24

Surah 24:39

"But those who disbelieve – their deeds are like a mirage in a desert which the thirsty man thinks (to be) water, until, when he comes to it, he finds it (to be) nothing, but he finds God beside him, and then He pays him his account in full. God is quick at the reckoning."

24.39 – But those who disbelieve – their deeds are like a mirage in a desert

Here the Quran offers two similes (vv. 39–40) to illustrate unbelief.

- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam