Cattle

1All praise is for Allah Who created the heavens and the earth and made darkness and light. Yet the disbelievers make others equal to their Lord. 2He is the One Who created you from clay, then set a time for your death and another time known only to Him 'for your second life—yet you continue to doubt! 3He is the Only True God in the heavens and the earth. He knows whatever you hide and whatever you show, and knows whatever you do. 4Whenever a sign comes to them from their Lord, they turn away from it. 5They have already rejected the truth when it came to them, so they will soon face the consequences of their mocking. 6Have they not seen how many 'evil' peoples We destroyed before them? We had made them more established in the land than you 'Makkans'. We sent down lots of rain for them and made rivers flow at their feet. In the end, We destroyed them for their sins and replaced them with other peoples. 7If We sent down to you 'O Prophet' a physical Book 'as they demanded' and they touched it with their own hands, still the disbelievers would have argued, 'This is just pure magic!' 8They say, 'Why has no visible angel come down to 'support' him?' But if We sent down an angel, it would have been over for them, and they would have never been given any extra time. 9And if We had sent an angel, We definitely would have made it look like a man, leaving them more confused than they already are. 10Indeed, other messengers were mocked before you 'O Prophet', but those who made fun of them were shocked by what they used to mock. 11Say, 'Travel throughout the land and see the fate of the deniers.'

12Ask 'them, O Prophet', "Who owns everything in the heavens and the earth?" Say, "Allah!" He has taken upon Himself to be Merciful. He will certainly gather 'all of you together for Judgment Day, about which there is no doubt. But those who have ruined themselves will never believe. 13Whatever exists in the day and night belongs to Him. And He hears and knows 'everything'. 14Say, "O Prophet, 'How can I take any guardian other than Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who provides for everyone but needs nothing?'" Say, "I have been commanded to be the first to submit and not to be one of the idol-worshippers." 15Say, "I truly fear the punishment of a horrible Day if I ever disobey my Lord." 16Whoever is saved from the punishment on that Day will have really been shown Allah's mercy. And that is truly the highest success. 17If Allah touches you with harm, none can undo it except Him. And if He touches you with a blessing, He has power over all things. 18He is the Supreme Master over His creation. And He is the Wise and fully Aware. 19Ask 'them, O Prophet', "Who is the best witness?" Say, "Allah is! He is a Witness between me and you. This Quran has been revealed to me so I can use it to warn you, along with whoever it reaches. Do you 'Makkans' claim that there are other gods besides Allah?" 'Then' say, "I can never accept that!" 'And' say, "There is only One God. And I totally reject whatever 'idols' you make equal to Him." 20Those We had given the Book recognize him "to be a true prophet" just as they recognize their own children. But those who have ruined themselves will never believe. 21Who does more wrong than those who make up lies against Allah or reject His signs? Indeed, those doing wrong will never succeed.

22Watch for' the Day We will gather them all together and then ask those who made others equal to Allah, "Where are those gods you used to claim?" 23They will only come up with this lame argument: "By Allah, our Lord! We never made anyone Your equal." 24See how they will lie about themselves and how their fake gods will fail them! 25There are some of them who pretend to' listen to your recitation 'of the Quran', but We have covered their hearts—making them unable to understand it—and blocked their ears. Even if they saw every sign, they still would not believe in them. The disbelievers 'even' come to argue with you, saying, "This 'Quran' is just a bunch of fairy tales!" 26They turn others away from the Prophet and distance themselves as well. They ruin none but themselves, yet they do not realize it. 27If only you could see when they will be held 'in front of' the Fire! They will cry, "Oh no! If only we could be sent back, we would never reject the revelations of our Lord, and we would become believers." 28But no! 'They only say this' because the truth they used to hide will become all too clear to them. Even if they were sent back, they would definitely do what they were told not to do. They are such liars! 29They insisted, "There is nothing after this life and we will never be raised back from the dead." 30But if only you could see when they will be detained in front of their Lord! He will ask them, "Is this 'Second Life' not real?" They will cry, "Absolutely, by our Lord!" He will say, "Then taste the punishment for your disbelief." 31Those who deny the meeting with Allah are really lost. But once the Hour 'of Judgment' takes them by surprise, they will cry, "Oh no! We are doomed for ignoring this!" They will carry the burden of their sins on their backs. How horrible is what they will carry! 32The life of this world is no more than play and entertainment. But the 'eternal' Home of the Next Life is truly far better for those who keep Allah in mind. Will you not then understand?

33We know that what they say really bothers you 'O Prophet'. In fact, they do not doubt your honesty, but those doing wrong 'actually' reject Allah's revelations. 34Other messengers were already rejected before you, but they were patient with rejection and mistreatment until Our help came to them. Allah's 'promise to help' is never broken. And you have already received some of the stories of these messengers. 35If you cannot put up with their rejection, then build a tunnel through the earth—if you can—or stairs to the sky to bring them a 'bigger' sign. If Allah wanted, He could have easily forced guidance upon all of them. So do not be one of those ignorant 'of this fact'. 36Only those who pay attention will respond 'to your call. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up, then to Him they will be returned. 37Now, they argue, 'Why has no 'other' sign been sent down to him from his Lord?' Say, 'O Prophet, "Allah certainly has the power to send down a sign," even though most of them do not know.

38All the creatures roaming the earth and birds flying with wings belong to communities like yourselves. We have left nothing out of the Book.' In the end, all with be gathered to their Lord 'for Judgment'. 39Those who reject Our revelations choose to be deaf and mute, lost in darkness. Allah leaves whoever He wants to stray and guides whoever He wants to the Straight Way. 40Ask 'them, O Prophet, "Imagine if you were hit by Allah's punishment or the Hour 'of Judgment'—would you call upon anyone other than Allah for help', if what you claim is true?" 41No! He is the only One you would call. And if He wanted, He could 'easily' remove what made you call Him, then you would 'totally' forget whatever 'idols' you make equal to Him." 42We have already sent 'messengers' before you to other people 'but they disbelieved', then We put them through suffering and hardship, so that they might be humbled. 43Why did they not humble themselves when We made them suffer? Instead, their hearts became hard, and Satan made their misdeeds look good to them. 44When they kept ignoring the warnings, We showered them with everything they desired. But just as they became too proud of what they were given, We took them by surprise, then they immediately lost all hope! 45So those doing wrong were totally wiped out. And all praise is for Allah, Lord of the universe. 46Ask them, 'O Prophet', "Imagine if Allah took away your hearing or sight, or sealed your hearts. Which god other than Allah could restore them for you?" See how we explain the lessons in different ways, yet they still turn away. 47Ask them, "Imagine if Allah's punishment hits you with or without warning—who would be destroyed except those doing wrong?"

48We only send the messengers to give good news and warnings. Then whoever believes and does what is right, there will be no fear for them and they will never be sad. 49But those who reject Our signs will be hit with punishment for crossing all lines. 50Say, 'O Prophet,' "I am not telling you that I own Allah's treasures or know the unseen, and I do not claim to be an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Are those blind 'to the truth' equal to those who can see? Will you not then reflect?" 51Use this Quran to warn those who are worried about being gathered in front of their Lord—when they will have no one instead of Him to protect them or speak in their defence—so perhaps they will continue to avoid evil. 52Do not expel those 'poor believers' who call their Lord morning and evening, hoping to please Him. You are not responsible for them at all, and they are not responsible for you. So do not expel them, or you will be one of those doing wrong. 53This is how We make some people a test for others, so those 'arrogant Makkans' will say, "Has Allah favoured these 'nobodies' out of all of us?" Does Allah not know best those who are grateful? 54When those who believe in Our revelations come to you 'O Prophet', say, "Peace be upon you! Your Lord has taken upon Himself to be Merciful. So, whoever among you does evil recklessly but later repents and does what is right, then Allah is truly Forgiving and Merciful." 55This is how We make Our signs clear, so the way of the wicked will be exposed. 56Say, 'O Prophet,' "I have been forbidden to worship those 'false gods' you call besides Allah." Say, "I will not follow your desires. Otherwise, I would lose my way and fail to be 'rightly' guided." 57Say, "I truly have a clear proof from my Lord, which you have rejected. That 'punishment' you want to speed up is not within my power. Judgment rests with none but Allah. He declares the truth, and He is the best of judges." 58Say, 'O Prophet,' "If I had that 'punishment' you want to hasten, the matter would have been settled between me and you. But Allah knows best those who are unjust."

59With Him are the keys of the unseen—no one knows them except Him. And He knows what is in the land and sea. Not even a leaf falls without His knowledge. And there is no grain in the darkness of the earth or anything—green or dry—that is not 'written' in a perfect Record. 60He is the One Who calls back your souls by night and knows what you do by day, then brings you back to life every morning until you reach the end set for you. To Him is your 'final' return, then He will make you realize what you did. 61He is the Supreme Master over His creation, and He sends recording-angels to watch over you. When death comes to any of you, Our angels take their soul, never neglecting this duty. 62Then they are 'all' returned to Allah, their True Master. Judgment is truly His. And He is the fastest Judge. 63Say, 'O Prophet,' "Who saves you from the darkest times on land and at sea, when you cry out to Him with humility, publicly and secretly: 'If He rescues us from this, we will always be grateful!'" 64Say, "It is Allah Who saves you from this and any other disaster, yet you make others equal to Him." 65Say, "He alone has the power to unleash upon you punishments from above or below, or split you into clashing groups, and make you taste the violence of each other." See how We explain the lessons in different ways so that they might understand.

66Still your people 'O Prophet' have rejected this 'Quran', although it is the truth. Say, "I am not a keeper over you." 67Every matter has a set time 'to happen'. You all will soon see. 68And when you come across those who mock Our revelations, do not sit with them unless they change the topic. But if Satan makes you forget, then once you remember, 'do not continue to' sit with those who do wrong. 69The faithful are not responsible for those who mock 'it' at all—their duty is to advise the mockers, so perhaps they will stop. 70And stay away from those who mock this faith for fun and are deceived by the life of this world. But continue to remind 'everyone' by this 'Quran', so no one will be ruined for their misdeeds when they will have no one except Allah to protect them or speak in their defence. And even if they offer everything to save themselves, none of it will be accepted from them. Those 'mockers' will be ruined for their misdeeds. They will have a boiling drink and painful punishment for their disbelief. 71Ask them, 'O Prophet,' "Should we call—instead of Allah—those 'idols' that cannot benefit or harm us, and turn back to disbelief after Allah has guided us? This would be like a man who is misguided and confused by devils in the desert, even though his friends call him to guidance, 'saying, 'Come to us!' Say, 'O Prophet, "Allah's guidance is the only true guidance. And we are commanded to submit to the Lord of the universe,' 72pray salah, and keep Him in mind. To Him you will all be gathered 'for judgment'. 73He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth for a reason. On the Day He says, 'Be!' it will be! What He says is the absolute truth. All authority is His 'alone' on the Day the Horn will be blown. He is the Knower of the seen and unseen. And He is the Wise and fully Aware.

74And 'remember when Ibrahim said to his father, Aazar, "How can you take idols as gods? It is clear to me that you and your people are totally misguided." 75Also, We showed Ibrahim the wonders of the heavens and the earth in order for him to be sure in faith. 76One night, when it became all dark, he saw a star and said to his people, "Ah! This is my Lord!" But when it set, he said, "I do not love things that set." 77Then when he saw the moon rising, he said, "This one is my Lord!" But when it disappeared, he said, "If my Lord does not guide me, I will definitely be one of the misguided people." 78Then when he saw the sun shining, he said, "This must be my Lord—it is much bigger!" But again when it set, he declared, "O my people! I totally reject whatever 'objects' you make equal to Allah. 79I have turned my face towards the One Who created the heavens and the earth—being upright—and I am not one of the idol-worshippers!" 80Still, his people argued with him. He responded, "Are you arguing with me about Allah, when He has guided me? I am not afraid of whatever 'false gods' you make equal to Him—nothing can happen to me without my Lord's permission. My Lord has perfect knowledge of everything. Will you not then come back to your senses? 81And how can I fear your false gods, when you have no fear of making others equal to Allah—a practice He has never approved? Which side has more right to feel secure? 'Tell me' if you really know!" 82Only those who believe and do not spoil their faith with wrong 'beliefs' deserve to feel secure and are 'rightly' guided. 83This was the 'powerful' argument We gave Ibrahim against his people. We raise the rank of whoever We want. Surely your Lord has perfect wisdom and knowledge.

84And We blessed Ibrahim with Ishaq and Ya'qub. We guided them all, as We guided Nuh before, and those among his children: Dawood, Sulaiman, Aiyub, Yusuf, Musa, and Harun. This is how We reward those doing good. 85Also, We Zakariya, Yahya, 'Isa, and Ilyas, who were all of the faithful. 86'We did the same with' Isma'il, Al-Yasa', Yunus, and Lut, favouring each over all others. 87And 'We favoured' some of their fathers, children, and brothers. We chose them and guided them to the Straight Path. 88This is Allah's guidance with which He guides whoever He wants of His servants. If they ever made others equal to Him, all their 'good' deeds would have been wasted. 89Those were the ones We blessed with the Book, wisdom, and prophethood. But if these 'Makkans' disbelieve in 'this message', then We have already trusted it to others who will never disbelieve in it. 90Those 'prophets' were 'rightly' guided by Allah, so follow their guidance. Say, "I am not asking you for any fee for this Quran—it is a reminder to the whole world."

91They have not shown Allah the respect He deserves when they said, "Allah has revealed nothing to any human being." Say, 'O Prophet, "Who then revealed the Book that Musa came with as a light and guidance for people, which you split into separate sheets—showing some and hiding many? And you have been taught things 'through this Quran' that you and your fathers never knew." Say, 'O Prophet,' "Allah 'revealed it'!" Then let them be busy with their nonsense. 92This 'Quran' is a blessed Book, which We have revealed—confirming what came before it—so you may warn the Mother of Cities and everyone around it. Those who believe in the Next Life 'truly' believe in it and always keep up their salah. 93Who does more wrong than the one who makes up lies against Allah or claims, "I have received revelations!"—even though nothing was revealed to them—or the one who claims, "I can match Allah's revelations!"? If you 'O Prophet' could only see those who did wrong when they suffer the pains of death while the angels are stretching out their hands 'yelling, "Give up your souls! Today you will be paid back with a humiliating punishment for telling lies about Allah and for being arrogant with His revelations!" 94Now, you have come back to Us all alone as We created you the first time, leaving behind everything We gave you. We do not see your idols—which you claimed were Allah's partners—speaking in your defence. All your ties have been cut off, and whatever 'gods' you made up have let you down."

95Indeed, Allah is the One Who causes seeds and pits to sprout. He brings the living out of the dead and the dead out of the living. That is Allah! How can you then be distracted 'from the truth'? 96He breaks darkness with morning light, and 'has made' the night for rest, and 'made' the sun and the moon 'travel' in a precise way. That is the design of the Almighty, with perfect knowledge. 97And He is the One Who has made the stars as your guide through the darkness of land and sea. We have already made the signs clear for people who know. 98And He is the One Who created you all from a single soul, then assigned you a place to live and another place 'to be laid' to rest. We have already made the signs clear for people who understand. 99And He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky—causing all kinds of plants to grow—producing green shoots from which We bring out stacked ears of grain. And from date trees come bunches of dates that are easy to reach. There are also gardens of grapes, olives, and pomegranates, similar in 'shape' but different 'in taste'. Look at their fruit as it forms and ripens! Surely in these are signs for people who believe.

100Yet those deniers make the jinn equal to Allah, even though He created them. And they foolishly made up sons and daughters for Him. He is praised and honoured high above what they claim. 101He is the Creator of the heavens and earth. How could He have children when He has no mate? He created all things and has perfect knowledge of everything. 102That is Allah, your Lord! There is no god that deserves worship except Him. He is the Creator of all things, worship Him alone. And He takes care of everything. 103No sight can grasp Him, but He grasps all sight. He knows the smallest details and is fully Aware.

104Say, 'O Prophet,' "Many eye-openers have already come to you from your Lord. So, whoever chooses to see, it is for their own good. But whoever chooses to be blind, it is only their own loss. And I am not a keeper over you." 105And so We have explained the lessons to the point that those deniers will say, "You have learned from others," and to make this 'Quran' clear for people who know. 106Continue to follow what is revealed to you from your Lord, 'O Prophet,'—there is no god 'that deserves worship' except Him—and turn away from the idol-worshippers. 107If Allah wanted, they would have never made anyone equal to Him. But We have not made you their keeper, and you are not responsible for them.

108Do not insult what those 'idol-worshippers' call on besides Allah, or they will insult Allah rudely and foolishly. And so We have made the deeds of every community look good to them. But in the end, they will all return to their Lord, and He will make them realize what they did. 109They swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if a miracle came to them they would definitely believe in it. Say, 'O Prophet, "Miracles come only from Allah." What will make you 'believers' realize that even if a miracle came to them, they still would not believe? 110We keep turning their hearts and eyes away 'from the truth' as they refused to believe in the first place, leaving them to wander blindly in their wickedness. 111Even if We had sent them the angels, made the dead speak to them, and shown them every single miracle they demanded, they still would not believe—unless Allah allowed them to. But most of them are ignorant of this fact.

112And so We have made for every prophet enemies—evil humans and jinn—whispering to each other with fancy words to deceive 'people'. If your Lord had wanted, they could not have done such a thing. So leave them and their falsehood. 113So that the hearts of those who deny the Next Life will always be attracted to such deception, be satisfied with it, and continue their evil practices. 114Say, 'O Prophet,' "How can I seek a judge—other than Allah—when He has revealed the Book for you 'with the truth' perfectly explained?" Those who were given the Book know that it has been revealed by your Lord with the truth. So, do not be one of those who doubt. 115The Word of your Lord has been perfected in truth and justice. None can change His Words. And He hears and knows 'everything'. 116If you obeyed most of those on earth, they would lead you away from Allah's Way. They follow nothing but false assumptions and do nothing but lie. 117Surely your Lord knows best who strays from His Way and who is 'rightly' guided.

118So eat only from what is slaughtered in Allah's Name if you truly believe in His revelations. 119And why would you not eat from what is slaughtered in Allah's Name when He has already explained to you what He has forbidden to you, except for what you are forced to eat by necessity? But many people mislead others by their desires without any knowledge. Your Lord definitely knows best those who cross the line. 120Avoid all sin, open and secret. Indeed, those who keep sinning will be paid back for what they do. 121Do not eat from what is not slaughtered in Allah's Name, because that would be sinful. Surely the devils whisper to their followers to argue with you, and if you obeyed them, then you too would be making others equal to Allah.

122If someone was dead then We gave him life and blessed him with a light that guides his steps among people—can he be compared to someone in complete darkness from which he can never come out? That is how the misdeeds of the disbelievers are made to look good to them. 123And so We have put in every society some wicked leaders to make evil plans there. Yet they plan only against themselves, but they do not realize it. 124Whenever a sign comes to them, they say, 'We will never believe until we receive revelations like the messengers of Allah.' But Allah knows best where to place His message. The wicked will soon be hit by humiliation from Allah and a severe punishment for their evil plans. 125Whoever Allah wants to guide, He opens their heart to Islam. But whoever He leaves to stray, He makes their chest tight and constricted as if they were climbing up into the sky. This is how Allah dooms those who disbelieve. 126And this is your Lord's Path, perfectly straight. We have already made the signs clear to those who keep things in mind. 127They will have the Home of Peace with their Lord. And He will be their Guardian because of what they used to do.

128Watch for' the Day He will gather them all together and say, "O crowds of jinn! You misled humans in big numbers." And their human followers will say, "Our Lord! We benefited from each other's company," but now we have reached the deadline You set for us." He will reply, "The Fire is your home, where you will be forever, unless Allah wants something else." Surely your Lord has perfect wisdom and knowledge. 129And so We make those doing wrong a bad influence for each other because of their misdeeds. 130'Allah will ask, "O crowds of jinn and humans! Did messengers not come from among yourselves, declaring My revelations and warning you of the coming of this Day?" They will cry, "We confess against ourselves!" They have been deceived by the life of this world, so they will confess against themselves that they had no faith. 131This is because your Lord would never destroy a society for doing wrong while its people are unaware 'of the truth'. 132In the end, everyone's rank will be based on their deeds. And your Lord is not unaware of what they do. 133Your Lord is the One not in need and is full of mercy. If He wants, He can remove you and replace you with whoever He wants, just as He produced you from the children of other people. 134What you are promised will definitely come true. And you will have no escape. 135Say, 'O Prophet, 'O my people! Continue what you are doing; I too will do the same. You will soon see who will win in the end. Indeed, those doing wrong will never succeed!''

136Those idol-worshippers set aside for Allah a share of the crops and cattle He created, saying, 'This portion is for Allah'—so they claim—'and that portion is for our gods.' Yet the portion of their gods does not go to Allah, while Allah's portion ends up with their gods. How can they be so unfair! 137In the same way, the idol-worshippers' evil partners have tricked them into killing their own children, leading to their destruction and confusion in their faith. If Allah wanted, they would not have done such a thing. So leave them and their falsehood. 138They also claim, 'These cattle and crops are reserved; no one can eat them except those we allow'—so they claim. Some other cattle are not allowed 'by them' to be used for work, while others are not slaughtered in Allah's Name—only making up lies about Him. He will pay them back for their lies. 139They also claim, 'The young born of these cattle are reserved for our men and forbidden to our women, but those born dead can be shared by both.' He will pay them back for their falsehood. Surely He has perfect wisdom and knowledge. 140Lost indeed are those who have killed their own children foolishly and ignorantly and have forbidden what Allah has provided for them—only making up lies about Allah. They have lost their way and are not 'rightly' guided.

141He is the One Who produces gardens—both with and without supports—and date trees, crops of different flavours, olives, and pomegranates—similar 'in shape', but different 'in taste'. Eat from the fruit they produce and pay their zakah the day you harvest, but do not waste. Surely He does not like the wasteful. 142Some cattle are fit for work, others are too small. Eat from what Allah has provided for you, and do not follow Satan's footsteps. He is truly your clear enemy. 143Allah has provided' four pairs: a pair of sheep and a pair of goats. Ask 'those idol-worshippers, O Prophet), 'Has He forbidden the two males or the two females or what is in the wombs of the two females? Tell me with 'sure' knowledge, if what you say is true.' 144He also provided' a pair of camels and a pair of cows. Ask 'them, 'Has He forbidden the two males or the two females or what is in the wombs of the two females? Or were you present when Allah gave you this command?' Who does more wrong than those who make up lies against Allah to mislead others without any knowledge? Surely Allah does not guide the people doing wrong.

145Say, 'O Prophet,' 'I do not find in what has been revealed to me anything forbidden to anyone to eat except: dead meat, flowing blood, pork—which is impure—or a sinful offering in the name of anyone other than Allah. But if someone is forced 'to eat by necessity—not just for desiring it or eating more than what is needed—then surely your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.' 146For the Jews, We forbade every animal with undivided hooves and the fat of cows and sheep except what is attached to their backs or guts or mixed with bone. This is how We paid them back for breaking the rules. And We are definitely telling the truth. 147But if they reject what you say 'O Prophet,' tell them: 'Your Lord is infinite in mercy, yet His punishment will not be turned away from the wicked people.'

148The idol-worshippers will argue, "If Allah wanted, both we and our fathers would not have made others equal to Him or forbidden anything." Those before them also kept denying 'the truth' until they tasted Our punishment. Ask them, 'O Prophet, "Do you have any evidence that you can bring for us? You follow nothing but false assumptions and do nothing but lie." 149Say, "Allah has the ultimate argument. If He wanted, He could have easily forced all of you to be guided." 150Also say, "Bring your witnesses who can claim that Allah has forbidden all this." If they dare to make such claim, do not accept what they say. And do not follow the desires of those who deny Our revelations, disbelieve in the Next Life, and set up equals to their Lord.

151Say, O Prophet, "Come! Let me recite to you what your Lord has forbidden to you: do not make others equal to Him. Take good care of your parents. Do not kill your children, fearing poverty. We provide for you and for them. Do not come near shameful practices, publicly or privately. Do not take a 'human' life protected by Allah, except with legal right. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will understand. 152Do not come near the wealth of orphans—unless you want to improve it—until they mature. Give full measure and weigh with justice. We never task any soul except with what it can do. Be fair when you speak, even if a close relative is involved. And honour your pledge with Allah. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will keep it in mind. 153Indeed, that is My Path, perfectly straight. So follow it and do not follow other ways or they will lead you away from His Way. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will guard against evil.

154Also, to complete Our favour upon those who did good and to explain everything, We gave Musa the Book as a guide and a mercy so that perhaps his people would be sure of the meeting with their Lord. 155And this 'Quran' is a blessed Book, which We have revealed. So follow it and keep it in mind that you may be shown mercy. 156Now, you 'idol-worshippers' can no longer argue, "Books were only revealed to two groups before us, and we were not aware of their teachings. 157And you cannot say, 'If only a book was revealed to us, we would have been better guided than those groups.' A clear book has already come to you from your Lord—a guide and mercy. Who then does more wrong than those who deny Allah's revelations and turn away from them? We will pay back those who turn away from Our revelations with a horrible punishment for doing that. 158Are they just waiting for the angels to come for them, or your Lord Himself, or some of your Lord's 'major' signs? But on the Day some of your Lord's signs arrive, it will be too late for those who 'suddenly' believe, because they refused to do it earlier, and for those who failed to do good through their faith. Say, 'Keep waiting! We too are waiting.'

159Indeed, you are not responsible at all for those who have divided their faith and split into groups. Their judgment is left to Allah. And He will make them realize what they did. 160Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded for ten. But whoever comes with a bad deed will be punished for only one. None will be treated unfairly. 161Say, 'O Prophet,' 'My Lord has certainly guided me to the Straight Path, a perfect way, the faith of Ibrahim, the upright, who was not one of the idol-worshippers.' 162Say, 'Surely my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah—Lord of the universe.' 163He has no partner. This is what I have been ordered to do, and so I am the first to submit. 164Say, 'How can I seek a lord other than Allah when He is the Lord of everything?' No one will get except what they deserve. No sinner will carry the sin of another. Then all of you will return to your Lord, and He will make you realize the truth about your differences. 165He is the One Who has put you in charge of the earth and raised some of you over others in rank so He may test you with what He has given you. Surely your Lord is quick in punishment, but He is truly Forgiving and Merciful.