The instability of political regimes, characterized by the alternation between coups and elections, is also an indicator of underdevelopment and the absence of a truly national political programme.

While inferior to the open alternation of power between two or more political parties, the evolution of United Russia into something resembling the LDP would still leave Russia in a much better shape than a personal regime confined to the Kremlin. Despite Russia s history after 1917, one dominant political party is preferable to none at all.

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, the alternation of night and day, are signs for the wise.

It is He who made the night and day an alternation for him who cares to reflect and be grateful.

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, the alternation of night and day, are signs for the wise.

It is He who made the night and day an alternation for him who cares to reflect and be grateful.

Undoubtedly in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day are signs for the intelligent.

Undoubtedly in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day are signs for the intelligent.

It is He who gives you life and death, and His the alternation of night and day. Even then you do not understand,

It is He who gives you life and death, and His the alternation of night and day. Even then you do not understand,

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, are signs for people of understanding.

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, are signs for people of understanding.

And it is He Who created the alternation of the night and day for one who wishes to remember or intends to give thanks.

And it is He Who created the alternation of the night and day for one who wishes to remember or intends to give thanks.

And He it is Who quickeneth and causeth to die, and His is the alternation of night and day will ye not then reflect?

And He it is Who quickeneth and causeth to die, and His is the alternation of night and day will ye not then reflect?

And it is He Who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of night and day. Will you not then understand?

And it is He Who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of night and day. Will you not then understand?

And it is He who gives life and brings death, and to Him is the alternation of night and day. Do you not understand?

And it is He who gives life and brings death, and to Him is the alternation of night and day. Do you not understand?

There are signs in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day for people of understanding

He is the One who gives life and causes death and He controls the alternation of night and day. Will you not then understand?

There are signs in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day for people of understanding

He is the One who gives life and causes death and He controls the alternation of night and day. Will you not then understand?

It is He Who gives life and death, and to Him (is due) the alternation of Night and Day will ye not then understand?

It is He Who gives life and death, and to Him (is due) the alternation of Night and Day will ye not then understand?

Surely in the creation of the heavens and earth and in the alternation of night and day there are signs for men possessed of minds

It is He who gives life, and makes to die, and to Him belongs the alternation of night and day what, will you not understand?

Surely in the creation of the heavens and earth and in the alternation of night and day there are signs for men possessed of minds

It is He who gives life, and makes to die, and to Him belongs the alternation of night and day what, will you not understand?

In the alternation of night and day, and in what God created in the heavens and the earth, are signs for people who are aware.

In the alternation of night and day, and in what God created in the heavens and the earth, are signs for people who are aware.

Surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for men of understanding.

It is He Who gives life and causes death, and He holds mastery over the alternation of night and day. Do you not understand this?

Surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for men of understanding.

It is He Who gives life and causes death, and He holds mastery over the alternation of night and day. Do you not understand this?

Indeed in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those who possess intellect.

Indeed in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those who possess intellect.

Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those with minds.

It is He who revives and makes to die, and to Him belong the alternation of the night and the day. Will you not understand!

Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those with minds.

It is He who revives and makes to die, and to Him belong the alternation of the night and the day. Will you not understand!

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.

Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding,