The Majestic Quran

awesome and marvellously created signs are all around us, and directly pointing to their creator; won’t you believe? The final passage catalogues the qualities of the pious: humility, peace loving, worshipful, prayerful, moderate, and penitent. They don’t: squander wealth, murder, worship idols, commit adultery, give false testimony, engage in useless activities, nor follow blindly. The chapter concludes with a powerful prayer of the pious servants: ‘‘Our Lord, grant us joy in our spouses and children, and make us an example for those who are mindful of You ” (74). Effectively, recapping the opening statement that God is in control of the universe and His true servant submits and prays for divine intervention. In the name of God, the Kind, the Caring. A G 1 Blessed is the One Who sent down the benchmark to His noble servant: the warner for all communities ; 40 2 God controls the Heavens and the Earth, has not adopted a child, nor taken a partner in His dominion, and has created everything carefully measured out. 3 Yet the disbelievers have adopted beside Him gods that create nothing but were created, they have no power to harm or to benefit themselves, and don’t control death, life or resurrection. T ’ M r 4 The disbelievers said, “This is nothing but an outrageous lie that he has made up with the support of some people.” In truth , it is they who have come to do wrong and bear false witness. 5 And they said, “ These are the tales of the ancients he has written down, that were dictated to him morning and evening.” 6 Say: “He sent it down, Who knows the secrets concealed in the Heavens and the Earth. He is Forgiving, Kind.” 7 They said, “What kind of messenger is this who eats food and walks about in the market? If an angel was sent with him as a warner, then we would believe ; 8 or if some treasure came down to him, or he had an orchard for