Thy Lord!  He best knoweth those who err from his path, and He knoweth the rightly guided.

Eat32 of that over which the name of God hath been pronounced, if ye believe in his signs.

And why eat ye not of that over which the name of God hath been pronounced, since He hath made plain to you what He hath forbidden you, save as to that which is forced upon you?  But indeed many mislead others by their appetites, through lack of knowledge.  Verily, thy Lord!  He best knoweth the transgressors.

And abandon the semblance of wickedness, and wickedness itself.33 They, verily, whose only acquirement is iniquity, shall be rewarded for what they shall have gained.

Eat not therefore of that on which the name of God has not been named, for that is assuredly a crime:  the Satans will indeed suggest to their votaries to wrangle with you; but if ye obey them, ye will indeed be of those who join gods with God.

Shall the dead, whom we have quickened, and for whom we have ordained a light whereby he may walk among men, be like him, whose likeness is in the darkness, whence he will not come forth?  Thus have the doings of the unbelievers been prepared for them.

Even so have we placed in every city, ringleaders of its wicked ones, to scheme therein:  but only against themselves shall they scheme! and they know it not.

And when a sign cometh to them they say, “We will not believe, till the like of what was accorded to the apostles of God, be accorded to us.”  God best knoweth where to place his mission.  Disgrace with God, and a vehement punishment shall come on the transgressors for their crafty plottings.

And whom God shall please to guide, that man’s breast will He open to Islam; but whom He shall please to mislead, strait and narrow will He make his breast, as though he were mounting up into the very Heavens!  Thus doth God inflict dire punishment on those who believe not.

And this is the right way of thy Lord.  Now have we detailed our signs unto those who will consider.

For them is a dwelling of peace with their Lord! and in recompense for their works, shall he be their protector.

On the day whereon God shall gather them all together . . .  “O race of Djinn,” will He say, “much did ye exact from mankind.”  And their votaries from among men shall say, “O our Lord! we rendered one another mutual services:  but we have reached our set term, which thou hast set for us.”  He will say, “Your abode the fire! therein abide ye for ever:  unless as God shall will.”  Verily, thy Lord is Wise, Knowing.

Even thus place we some of the wicked over others, as the meed of their doings.

O race of Djinn and men! came not apostles to you from among yourselves, rehearsing my signs to you, and warning you of the meeting of this your day?  They shall say, “We bear witness against ourselves.”  This world’s life deceived them; and they shall bear witness against themselves that they were infidels:-