Already have we sent apostles to nations that were before thee, and we laid hold on them with troubles and with straits in order that they might humble themselves: 

Yet, when our trouble came upon them, they did not humble themselves; but their hearts were hardened, and Satan pre-arranged for them11 their course of conduct.

And when they had forgotten their warnings, we set open to them the gates of all things, until, as they were rejoicing in our gifts, we suddenly laid hold upon them, and lo! they were plunged into despair,

And the uttermost part of that impious people was cut off.  All praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds!

Say:  What think ye?  If God should take away your hearing and your sight and set a seal upon your hearts, what god beside God would restore them to you?  See! how we vary our wondrous verses (signs)! yet they turn away from them!

Say:  What think ye?  If the punishment of God come on you suddenly or foreseen,12 shall any perish except the impious?

We send not our Sent Ones but as heralds of good news and warners; and whoso shall believe and amend, on them shall come no fear, neither shall they be sorrowful: 

But whoso shall charge our signs with falsehood, on them shall fall a punishment for their wicked doings.

Say:  I say not to you, “In my possession are the treasures of God;” neither say I, “I know things secret;” neither do I say to you, “Verily, I am an angel:”  Only what is revealed to me do I follow.  Say:  Shall the blind and the seeing be esteemed alike?  Will ye not then reflect?

And warn those who dread their being gathered to their Lord, that patron or intercessor they shall have none but Him,-to the intent that they may fear Him!

And thrust not thou away those who cry to their Lord at morn and even, craving to behold his face.  It is not for thee in anything to judge of their motives, nor for them in anything to judge of thee.  If thou thrust them away thou wilt be of the doers of wrong.

Thus have we made proof of some of them by others, that they may say, “Are these they among us to whom God hath been gracious?” Doth not God best know the thankful?

And when they who believe in our signs come to thee, say:  Peace be upon you!  Your Lord hath laid down for himself a law of mercy; so that if any one of you commit a fault through ignorance, and afterwards turn and amend, He surely will be Gracious, Merciful.

Thus have we distinctly set forth our signs, that the way of the wicked might be made known.

Say:  Forbidden am I to worship those whom ye call on beside God.  Say:  I will not follow your wishes; for then should I have gone astray, and should not be of the guided.

Say:  I act upon proofs from my Lord, but ye treat them as falsehoods.  That punishment which ye desire to be hastened is not in my power; judgment is with God only:  He will declare the truth; and He is the best settler of disputes.