أَفَلَمۡ يَدَّبَّرُواْ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ أَمۡ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمۡ يَأۡتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ 68

68        Have they not pondered over this Word (i.e. the Quran)? In fact, what (guidance) came to them, it did not come to their forefathers (so they should be thankful and accept it willingly).

أَمۡ لَمۡ يَعۡرِفُواْ رَسُولَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ 69

69        Or is it that they did not recog-nize their messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] so they deny him?

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةُۢۚ بَلۡ جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لِلۡحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ 70

70        Or do they say: “There is madness in him?” In fact, he has brought them truth but most of them hate the truth.

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَٰهُم بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ 71

71        And if the truth (i.e. religion) had followed their vain desires, then the heavens and the earth and whosoever is in them would have been corrupted! In fact, We have conveyed them their reminder, but they turn away from the reminder.

أَمۡ تَسۡ‍َٔلُهُمۡ خَرۡجٗا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٞۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ 72

72        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] Are you demanding some wages from them? But the reward of your Creator is far superior, and He is the Best of those who give sustenance.

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ 73

73        And [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] you are, indeed, inviting them to a Straight Path.

وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ 74

74        And those who don’t believe in the Hereafter, they are, indeed, going astray from the (Straight) Path.

۞وَلَوۡ رَحِمۡنَٰهُمۡ وَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرّٖ لَّلَجُّواْ فِي طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ 75

75        Even if We have mercy on them and remove their distress which has afflicted them, still they would, (due to their stubbornness) persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَٰهُم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُواْ لِرَبِّهِمۡ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ 76

76        And We did seize them with punishment (i.e. defeat in Badr), but they did not bend a bit to their Creator nor cared to humble themselves to Him.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابٗا ذَا عَذَابٖ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمۡ فِيهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ 77

77        Until, when We opened the door of severe torment for them, then they suddenly became disap-pointed in despair.

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ وَٱلۡأَفۡ‍ِٔدَةَۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ 78

78        And He has created for you the hearing, the eyesight and hearts, but you hardly thank Him. Also 67:23

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ 79

79        And He has created you and spread you in the earth and (on the Day of Judgement) you shall be gathered back to Him. (Then you will realize your ungratefulness to Him).

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخۡتِلَٰفُ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ 80

80        And He gives life and causes death and He brings about the alternation of the night and the day. Don’t you understand this?

بَلۡ قَالُواْ مِثۡلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ 81

81        In fact, they say just like what the people before them said.

قَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ 82

82        They said: “When We are dead and have reduced to dust and bones, shall we, indeed, be resurrected?

لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ 83

83        “Indeed, this we have been promised and our forefathers before us too! This is nothing but tales of the ancient times.”

قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ 84

84        Say: “Whose is the earth and whosoever is on it? Tell, if you know!”

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ 85

85        They will say: “It is Allah’s!” Say: “Will you not then learn a lesson (from it)?”

قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 86

86        Say: “Who is the Creator of the seven heavens and the Creator of the Great throne?”

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ 87

87        They will say: “Allah.” Say: “Will you not then fear (Allah)?”