reared the heavens without pillars thou canst behold; then mounted His throne, and imposed laws on the sun and moon:  each traveleth to its appointed goal.  He ordereth all things.  He maketh His signs clear, that ye may have firm faith in the Presence of your Lord.”  He also saith:  “To him who hopeth to attain the Presence of God, the set time of God will surely come.  And He is the Hearer, the Knower.”  And further He—­exalted be He—­saith:  “As for those who believe not in the signs of God, or that they shall ever attain His Presence, these of My mercy shall despair, and these doth a grievous chastisement await.”  And likewise He saith:  “And they say, ’What! when we shall have lain hidden in the earth, shall we become a new creation?’ Yea, they deny that they shall attain the Presence of their Lord.”  And likewise He saith:  “They truly doubt the Presence of their Lord.  He, verily, overshadoweth all things.”  And likewise He saith:  “Verily, they who hope not to attain Our Presence, and find their satisfaction in this world’s life, and rest on it, and who of Our signs are heedless—­these! their abode the fire, in recompense of their deeds!” And likewise He saith:  “But when Our clear signs are recited to them, they who look not forward to attain Our Presence, say, ’Bring a different Qur’an from this, or make some change in it.’  Say:  It is not for Me to change it as Mine own soul prompteth.  I follow only what is revealed to Me:  verily, I fear, if I rebel against My Lord, the punishment of a great day.”  And likewise He saith:  “Then gave We the Book to Moses—­complete for Him who should do right, and a decision for all matters, and a guidance, and a mercy, that they might believe in the Presence of their Lord.”  And likewise he saith:  “They are those who believe not in the signs of the Lord, or that they shall ever attain His Presence.  Vain, therefore, are their works; and no weight will We allow them on the Day of Resurrection.  This shall be their reward—­Hell.  Because they were unbelievers, and treated My signs and My Apostles with scorn.”  And likewise He saith:  “Hath the history of Moses reached thee?  When He saw a fire, and said to His family, ’Tarry ye here, for I perceive a fire; haply I may bring you a brand from it, or find at the fire a guide.’  And when He came to it, He was called to, ’O Moses!  Verily, I am Thy Lord; therefore pull off Thy shoes, for Thou art in the holy vale of Towa.  And I have chosen Thee; hearken then to what shall be revealed.  Verily, I am God, there is no God but Me.  Therefore, worship Me.’” And likewise He saith:  “Have they not considered within themselves that God hath not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them but for a serious end, and for a fixed term?  But truly most men believe not that they shall attain the Presence of their Lord.”  And likewise He saith:  “What!  Have they no thought that they shall be raised again for the Great Day, the Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?”