The Majestic Quran

his livelihood.” The wrongdoers say, “You are following a bewitched man.” 9 Look what examples they make of you! They have gone astray, and they cannot find a straight path. 10 Blessed is He Who will grant you better than that when He wants; gardens beneath which rivers flow and luxurious palaces. T 11 They have denied the coming of the Final Hour, and We have prepared a fiery blaze for anyone who denies the Final Hour. 12 When it sees them from afar, they will hear it raging and roaring; 13 and they will be chained together and cast into a narrow pit in it; they will plead to perish. 14 “Do not plead to perish once today,” they’ll be told , “but plead to perish many times over.” 15 Say: “Which is better, that or the garden of eternal life that those mindful of God have been promised?” That will be their reward and destination, 16 they will have whatever they please forever: a promise which Your Lord will fulfil. T J D 17 On the Day He gathers them and all they worship beside God, He will ask: “Was it you who led My servants astray, or did they stray by themselves from the path?” 18 The idols will say, “Glory be to You! It was not for us to take on protectors besides You. However, You let them and their forefathers enjoy themselves until they neglected the Reminder and were ruined people.” 19 “ Your idols have denied what you said,” He will tell them, “You can’t avert what’s coming or get help. So whoever continues doing wrong, then We’ll let them taste a dreadful punishment.” T ’ 20 Never before you, Muhammad , have We sent any messenger who didn’t eat food and walk about in the markets. We made some of you a test for others to see how patient you will be. Your Lord is Seeing. 21 Those who don’t like to meet Us say: “If angels were sent down, or we could see our Lord we would have believed .” They are proud of themselves and rude. 22 On the Day they see the angels, it won’t be good news for the sinners; the angels will say, “ Paradise is a forbidden place for you !” 23 Whatever deeds they had done, We will turn them into scattered dust. 24 That Day