They own the goodness of God-then they disown it-and most of them are infidels. But one day, we will raise up a witness out of every nation: them shall the infidels have no permission to make excuses, and they shall find no favour. And when they who have acted thus wrongly shall behold their torment, it shall not be made light to them, nor will God deign to look upon them. And when they who had joined associates with God shall see those their associate-gods, they shall say, "O our Lord! these are our associate-gods whom we called upon beside Thee." But they shall retort on them, "Verily, ye are liars." And on that day shall they proffer submission to God; and the deities of their own invention shall vanish from them. As for those who were infidels and turned others aside from the way of God, to them we will add punishment on punishment for their corrupt doings. And one day we will summon up in every people a witness against them from among themselves; and we will bring thee up as a witness against these Meccans: for to thee have we sent down the Book which cleareth up everything, a guidance, and mercy, and glad tidings to those who resign themselves to God (to Muslims). Verily, God enjoineth justice and the doing of good and gifts to kindred, and he forbiddeth wickedness and wrong and oppression. He warneth you that haply ye may be mindful. Be faithful in the covenant of God when ye have covenanted, and break not your oaths after ye have pledged them: for now have ye made God to stand surety for you. Verily, God hath knowledge of what ye do. And, because you are a more numerous people than some other people, be not like her who unravelleth the thread which she had strongly spun, by taking your oaths with mutual perfidy. God is making trial of you in this: and in the day of resurrection he will assuredly clear up to you that concerning which ye are now at variance. Had God pleased, He could have made you one people: but He causeth whom He will to err, and whom He will He guideth: and ye shall assuredly be called to account for your doings. Therefore take not your oaths with mutual fraud, lest your foot slip after it hath been firmly fixed, and ye taste of evil because ye have turned others aside from the way of God, and great be your punishment. And barter not the covenant of God for a mean price; for with God is that which is better for you, if ye do but understand. All that is with you passeth away, but that which is with God abideth. With a reward meet for their best deeds will we surely recompense those who have patiently endured. Whoso doeth that which is right, whether male or female, if a believer, him will we surely quicken to a happy life, and recompense them with a reward meet for their best deeds. When thou readest the Koran, have recourse to God for help against Satan the stoned,14 For no power hath he over those who believe, and put their trust in their Lord,