Moreover this Korān could not have been devised without God: but it confirmeth what preceded it, and explaineth the Scripture--there is no doubt therein--from the Lord of the worlds. Do they say, “He hath devised it himself?” Say: Then bring a chapter like it: and call on whom ye can beside God, if ye be speakers of truth. Nay, they call all that a lie, of which they compass not the knowledge, though the explanation of it hath not yet been given them; so did those who were before them call the Scriptures lies: but see what was the end of the wicked! And some of them believe in it, and some of them believe not in it. But thy Lord knoweth best about the evildoers. And if they call thee a liar, say, I have my work, and ye have your work: ye are clear of what I work, and I am clear of what ye work. And some of them hearken to thee; but canst thou make the deaf hear if they have no wits? And some of them regard thee; but canst thou guide the blind when they see not? Verily God doth not wrong man a whit, but men wrong themselves. And on a day He will gather them, as though they had tarried but an hour of the day: they shall know one another! They are lost who denied the meeting with God and were not guided! Whether we show thee part of what we threatened against them, or whether we take thee to ourself [before], to us is their return--then shall God be witness of what they have done. And every nation hath its apostle; and when their apostle is come, it is decided between them with equity, and they are not wronged. Yet they say, “When will this promise be, if ye be speakers of truth?” Say: I have no power for myself for woe or weal, except as God pleaseth. Every people hath its appointed term: when their term is come, they shall not put it off nor hasten it an hour. Say: Bethink ye, if the torment of God come upon you by night or by day, what portion of it will the sinners willingly hasten on? When it happeneth, will ye believe it then? Yet would ye fain hasten it on! Then shall it be said to those who transgressed, “Taste ye the torment of eternity! Shall ye be rewarded save according to what ye have earned?” They would fain know of thee if this is true. Say: Yea, by my Lord, it is indeed true, and ye cannot weaken Him. And if every soul that transgressed owned all that is on earth, he would assuredly give it in ransom; and they will declare their repentance when they have seen the torment: and there shall be a decision between them with equity, and they shall not be wronged. Is not indeed whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth God’s? Is not indeed the promise of God true? But most of them do not know! He giveth life and death, and to Him shall ye return.