The Majestic Quran

will benefit in His presence, except for the one granted permission. Only when the terror of Judgement Day is released from their hearts will the angels on high ask: “What did your Lord say?” Those below will say, “The truth! And He is the Exalted, the Great.” 24 Ask, Messenger : “Who provides you sustenance from the Heavens and the Earth?” Say: “God. It is either you or us: since only one can be guided, the other must be misguided.” 25 Say: “You will not be questioned about what you think we are guilty of, nor shall we be questioned about what you did.” 26 Say: “Our Lord will gather us all, then He will judge us justly. He is the Supreme Judge, the Knower.” 27 Say: “Show me those you associate as partners with God. Never! God is Almighty, the Wise.” T M r 28 We sent you to all the people of the world as a messenger of good news, and a warner; but most people don’t know this . 29 And they say, “When will this promise be fulfilled , if you are telling the truth?” 30 Tell them: “You have a fixed day, which you can’t delay nor bring forward even by a single hour.” T 31 The disbelievers say, “We won’t believe in this Quran, or in the scriptures that came before it.” If only you could see the wrongdoers standing before their Lord, each criticising the other, some of the oppressed will say to the arrogant, “If it hadn’t been for you, we would have been believers.” 32 The arrogant will reply, “Was it really us who blocked your path to guidance after it came to you? Not at all, you were sinners.” 33 The oppressed will say to the arrogant, “Not so! This is a trick of calling day night and night day. Remember when you used to order us to disbelieve in God and set up rivals with Him?” They will conceal their remorse when they see the punishment, and We shall put iron collars around the necks of the disbelievers. Shouldn’t We reward them for what they did? T 34 Never did We send a warner to a city without the well-to-do saying, “We reject what you are sent with.” 35 And also added, “Because we have plenty of wealth and offspring we won’t be tormented.” 36 Say to them : “My Lord is the one Who either increases or withholds the provision as He pleases,” but most people don’t know. 37 It is neither your wealth nor