64 Intitled, Mutual Deceit; containing 18 Verses 65. Intitled, Divorce; containing 12 Verses 66. Intitled, Prohibition; containing 12 Verses 67. Intitled, The Kingdom; containing 30 Verses 68. Intitled, The Pen; containing 52 Verses 69. Intitled, The Infallible; containing 52 Verses 70. Intitled, The Steps; containing 44 Verses 71. Intitled, NOAH; containing 28 Verses 72. Intitled, The Genii; containing 28 Verses 73. Intitled, The Wrapped up; containing 19 Verses 74. Intitled, The Covered; containing 55 Verses 79. Intitled, Those who tear forth; containing 46 Verses 80. Intitled, He frowned; containing 42 Verses 81. Intitled, The folding up; containing 29 Verses - 84. Intitled, The Rending in sunder; containing 23 Verses 85. Intitled, The Celestial Signs; containing 22 Verses 86. Intitled, The Star which appeared by Night; containing 87. Intitled, The most High; containing 19 Verses 88. Intitled, The Overwhelming; containing 26 Verses 89. Intitled, The Day-Break; containing 30 Verses 90. Intitled, The Territory; containing 20 Verses 91. Intitled, The Sun; containing 15 Verses - 92. Intitled, The Night; containing 21 Verses 93. Intitled, The Brightness; containing 11 Verses 101. Intitled, The Striking; containing 10 Verses 102. Intitled, The emulous Desire of multiplying; containing 103. Intitled, The Afternoon; containing 4 Verses 104. Intitled, The Slanderer; containing 9 Verses 105. Intitled, The Elephant; containing 5 Verses 106. Intitled, KOREISH; containing 3 V 107. Intitled, Necessaries; containing 7 Verses 108. Intitled, AL CAWTHAR; Containing 4 Verses 109. Intitled, The Unbelievers; containing 6 Verses AL KORA N. CHAP. X. Intitled, JONAS'; revealed at MECCA. In the name of the most merciful GOD. b A. L. R. These are the signs of the wise book. It is a strange thing unto the men of MECCA, that we have revealed our will unto a man from among them, saying, Denounce threats unto men if they believe not; and bear good tidings unto those who believe, that on the merit of their sincerity they have an interest with their LORD. The unbelievers say, This is manifest sorcery". Verily your LORD is GOD, who hath created the heavens and the earth in six days; and then ascended his throne, to take on himself the government of all things. There is no intercessor, but by his permission. This is GOD, a This prophet is mentioned towards the end of the chapter, p. 13. See the Prelim. Disc. sect. III. p. 78, 79. A man from among them.] And not one of the most powerful among them neither; so that the Koreish said it was a wonder GoD could find out no other messenger than the orphan pupil of Abu Taleb (1). ing the Korân. According to the reading of some copies, the words may be rendered, This man (i.e. Mohammed) ⚫ is no other than a manifest sorcerer. e There is no intercessor but by his permission.] These words were revealed to refute the foolish opinion of the idolatrous Meccans, who imagined their idols were intercessors with GOD for them. This is manifest sorcery.] Mean- VOL. II. B your LORD; therefore serve him. Will ye not consider? Unto him shall ye all return, according to the certain promise of GOD: for he produceth a creature, and then causeth it to return again; that he may reward those who believe, and do that which is right, with equity. But as for the unbelievers, they shall drink boiling water, and they shall suffer a grievous punishment, for that they have disbelieved. It is he who hath ordained the sun to shine by day, and the moon for a light by night; and hath appointed her stations, that ye might know the number of years, and the computation of time. GOD hath not created this, but with truth. He explaineth his signs unto people who understand. Moreover in the vicissitude of night and day, and whatever GOD hath created in heaven and earth, are surely signs unto men who fear him. Verily they who hope not to meet us at the last day, and delight in this present life, and rest securely in the same, and who are negligent of our signs; their dwelling shall be hellfire, for that which they have deserved. But as to those who believe, and work righteousness, their LORD will direct them because of their faith; they shall have rivers flowing through gardens of pleasure. Their prayer therein shall be, Praise be unto thee, O GOD! and their salutation therein shall be, Peace! and the end of their prayer shall be, Praise be unto GOD, the LORD of all creatures! If GOD should cause evil to hasten unto men, according to their desire of hastening good, verily their end hath been decreed. Wherefore we suffer those who hope not to meet us at the resurrection, to wander amazedly in their error. When evil befalleth a man, he prayeth unto us lying on his side, or sitting, or standing: but when we deliver him from his affliction, he continueth his former course of life, as though he had f Their salutation.] Either the mutual salutation of the blessed to one another, or that of the angels to the blessed. f Lying, or sitting, or standing.] i. e. in all postures, and at all times. not called upon us to defend him against the evil which had befallen him. Thus was that which the transgressors committed, prepared for them. We have formerly destroyed the generations who were before you, O men of MECCA, when they had acted unjustly, and our apostles had come unto them with evident miracles, and they would not believe. Thus do we reward the wicked people. Afterwards we did cause you to succeed them in the earth; that we might see how ye would act. When our evident signs are recited unto them, they who hope not to meet us at the resurrection, say, Bring a different KORAN from this; or make some change therein. Answer, It is not fit for me, that I should change it at my pleasure: I follow that only which is revealed unto me. Verily I fear, if I should be disobedient unto my LORD, the punishment of the great day. Say, If GOD had so pleased, I had not read it unto you, neither had I taught you the same. I have already dwelt among you to the age of forty years", before I received it. Do ye not therefore understand? And who is more unjust than he who deviseth a lie against GOD, or accuseth his signs of falsehood? Surely the wicked shall not prosper. They worship besides GOD, that which can neither hurt them nor profit them; and they say, These are our intercessors with Gon. Answer, Will ye tell GOD that which he knoweth not, neither in heaven nor in earth? Praise be unto him! and far be that from him, which they associate with him! 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