40. Has then your Lord (O Pagans!) preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself
daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter a most dreadful saying!
41. We have explained (things) in various (ways) in this Qur'an, in order that
they may receive admonition, but it only increases their flight (from the
Truth)!
42. Say: If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they
would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne!
43. Glory to Him! He is high above all that they say!- Exalted and Great (beyond
measure)!
44. The seven heavens and the earth, and all beings therein, declare His glory:
there is not a thing but celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not how
they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbear, Most Forgiving!
45. When thou dost recite the Qur'an, We put, between thee and those who believe
not in the Hereafter, a veil invisible:
46. And We put coverings over their hearts (and minds) lest they should
understand the Qur'an, and deafness into their ears: when thou dost commemorate
thy Lord and Him alone in the Qur'an, they turn on their backs, fleeing (from
the Truth).
47. We know best why it is they listen, when they listen to thee; and when they
meet in private conference, behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than a
man bewitched!"
48. See what similes they strike for thee: but they have gone astray, and never
can they find a way.
49. They say: "What! when we are reduced to bones and dust, should we really be
raised up (to be) a new creation?"
50. Say: "(Nay!) be ye stones or iron,
51. "Or created matter which, in your minds, is hardest (to be raised up),- (Yet
shall ye be raised up)!" then will they say: "Who will cause us to return?" Say:
"He who created you first!" Then will they wag their heads towards thee, and
say, "When will that be?" Say, "May be it will be quite soon!
52. "It will be on a Day when He will call you, and ye will answer (His call)
with (words of) His praise, and ye will think that ye tarried but a little
while!"
Translation by Abdullah Yusufali