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| 36. And when the disbelievers see thee, thy only make a jest of thee, and say, `Is this the one who speaks ill of your gods ?' Yet it is they themselves who deny all mention of the Gracious God. 37. Man is created of haste. I will certainly show you MY Signs, but ask ME not to hasten. 38. And they say, `When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful ?' 39. If only the disbelievers knew the time when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor from their backs, and they will not be helped. 40. Nay, it will come upon them unawares so that it will utterly confound them; and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be granted respite. 41. And the Messengers have indeed been mocked at before thee, but whereat they mocked encompassed those of them who scoffed. 42. Say, `Who can protect you by night and by day from the Gracious God ?' Yet they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord. 43. Have they any gods that can protect them against US ? They cannot help themselves, nor can they be befriended by anyone against US. 44. Nay, WE provided those and their fathers with the good things of this world till life grew long for them. Do they not see that WE are visiting the land, reducing it from its outlying borders ? Can they even then be the victors ? |
