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Yet the disbelievers take as their gods things beneath Him that create nothing, and are themselves created, that can neither harm nor help themselves, and have no control over death, life, or resurrection.

The disbelievers say, ‘This can only be a lie he has forged with the help of others’––they themselves have done great wrong and told lies––

and they say, ‘It is just ancient fables, which he has had written down: they are dictated to him morning and evening.’

Say, ‘It was sent down by Him who knows the secrets of the heavens and earth. He is all forgiving, all merciful.’

They also say, ‘What sort of messenger is this? He eats food and walks about in the marketplaces! Why has no angel been sent down to help him with his warnings?

Why has he not been given treasure or a garden to supply his food?’ and the evildoers say, ‘The man you follow is simply under a spell.’

See what they think you are like! They have gone astray and cannot find the right way.

Exalted is He who can, if He wishes, give you better things than these: Gardens graced with flowing streams, and palaces too.

It is actually the coming of the Hour that they reject: We have prepared a blazing fire for those who reject the Hour.