In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
67. It is He Who has created you from dust then from a sperm-drop, then from a
leech-like clot; then does he get you out (into the light) as a child: then lets
you (grow and) reach your age of full strength; then lets you become old,-
though of you there are some who die before;- and lets you reach a Term
appointed; in order that ye may learn wisdom.
68. It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when He decides upon an affair, He
says to it, "Be", and it is.
69. Seest thou not those that dispute concerning the Signs of Allah. How are
they turned away (from Reality)?-
70. Those who reject the Book and the (revelations) with which We sent our
apostles: but soon shall they know,-
71. When the yokes (shall be) round their necks, and the chains; they shall be
dragged along-
72. In the boiling fetid fluid: then in the Fire shall they be burned;
73. Then shall it be said to them: "Where are the (deities) to which ye gave
part- worship-
74. "In derogation of Allah." They will reply: "They have left us in the lurch:
Nay, we invoked not, of old, anything (that had real existence)." Thus does
Allah leave the Unbelievers to stray.
75. "That was because ye were wont to rejoice on the earth in things other than
the Truth, and that ye were wont to be insolent.
76. "Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) abode of
the arrogant!"
77. So persevere in patience; for the Promise of Allah is true: and whether We
show thee (in this life) some part of what We promise them,- or We take thy soul
(to Our Mercy) (before that),-(in any case) it is to Us that they shall (all)
return.
78. We did aforetime send apostles before thee: of them there are some whose
story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee.
It was not (possible) for any apostle to bring a sign except by the leave of
Allah. but when the Command of Allah issued, the matter was decided in truth and
justice, and there perished, there and then those who stood on Falsehoods.
79. It is Allah Who made cattle for you, that ye may use some for riding and
some for food;
80. And there are (other) advantages in them for you (besides); that ye may
through them attain to any need (there may be) in your hearts; and on them and
on ships ye are carried.
81. And He shows you (always) His Signs: then which of the Signs of Allah will
ye deny?
82. Do they not travel through the earth and see what was the End of those
before them? They were more numerous than these and superior in strength and in
the traces (they have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished was of
no profit to them.
83. For when their apostles came to them with Clear Signs, they exulted in such
knowledge (and skill) as they had; but that very (Wrath) at which they were wont
to scoff hemmed them in.
84. But when they saw Our Punishment, they said: "We believe in Allah,- the one
Allah - and we reject the partners we used to join with Him."
85. But their professing the Faith when they (actually) saw Our Punishment was
not going to profit them. (Such has been) Allah.s Way of dealing with His
Servants (from the most ancient times). And even thus did the Rejecters of Allah
perish (utterly)!
Translation by Abdullah Yusufali