When they see it close at hand, the disbelievers’ faces will be gloomy, and it will be said, ‘This is what you were calling for.’

Say, ‘Just think- regardless of whether God destroys me and my followers or has mercy on us- who will protect the disbelievers from an agonizing torment?’

Say, ‘He is the Lord of Mercy; we believe in Him; we put our trust in Him. You will come to know in time who is in obvious error.’

Say, ‘Just think: if all your water were to sink deep into the earth who could give you flowing water in its place?’

Nun By the pen! By all they write

Your Lord’s grace does not make you [Prophet] a madman

you will have a never-ending reward––

truly you have a strong character––

and soon you will see, as will they

which of you is afflicted with madness

Your Lord knows best who strays from His path and who is rightly guided

So do not yield to those who deny the truth––

they want you to compromise with them and then they will compromise with you––

do not yield to any contemptible swearer

to any backbiter, slander-monger

or hinderer of good, to anyone who is sinful, aggressive

coarse, and on top of all that, an imposter

Just because he has wealth and sons

when our revelations are recited to him, he says, ‘These are just ancient fables.’