The Majestic Quran

G ’ E 10 He sent water from the sky for you to drink and to grow the grasses on which cattle graze. 11 With rainwater He grows crops: olives, dates, grapes and every kind of fruit. In that are signs for those who reflect deeply. 12 He created the night and the day for your benefit; the sun, the moon and the stars all follow His command. In that are signs for those who understand. 13 He produced objects of many colours on the Earth for you; In that are signs for those who accept advice. 14 For your benefit He created the sea; from it you get fresh meat to eat, and extract jewellery that you wear. You see the ships sailing over the waves to seek His gifts, so you may be thankful. 15 He placed the mountains firmly on the Earth, so it doesn’t shake beneath you, made the rivers and the tracks so you can find your way, 16 and many other signposts, including the stars for guiding the travellers. G ’ 17 So how can the One who creates be like the one who can’t create; why don’t you listen? 18 If you were to count the gifts of God; you would not be able to count them; God is the Forgiver, the Kind. 19 God knows what you hide and what you expose. 20 The idols they worship besides God didn’t create anything; in fact, they are created; 21 they are dead, lifeless and unaware of when they will be resurrected. 22 Your God is one God; those who don’t believe in the Hereafter have a heart that refuses to accept the truth, because they are arrogant. T G ’ 23 God knows what they hide and what they reveal. He doesn’t like the arrogant. 24 When it is said to them, “What has your Lord revealed?” They say, “Stories of the ancient people.” 25 On Judgement Day they will carry the full burden, as well as the burden of those they misled naively. What a wretched burden they bear. 26 Previously people had plotted, so God’s punishment came and uprooted them from their foundations, and the roof fell from above them and the punishment came from where they least expected. 27 On Judgement Day they will be disgraced and it will be asked: “Where are my associates that you used to disagree about?” The people given knowledge will say, “The evil and shame of this Day is on