The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Ants 243
65 Say, ‘No one in the heavens or on earth knows the unseen except
God.’ They do not know when they will be raised from the dead:
66 their knowledge cannot comprehend the Hereafter; they are in
doubt about it; they are blind to it. 67 So the disbelievers say, ‘What!
When we and our forefathers have become dust, shall we be brought
back to life again? 68 We have heard such promises before, and so did
our forefathers. These are just ancient fables.’ 69 [Prophet], say,
‘Travel through the earth and see how the evildoers ended up.’
70 [Prophet], do not grieve over them; do not be distressed by their
schemes. 71 They also say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled if what
you say is true?’ 72 Say, ‘Maybe some of what you seek to hasten is
near at hand.’ 73 Your Lord is bountiful to people, though most of
them are ungrateful. 74 He knows everything their hearts conceal and
everything they reveal: 75 there is nothing hidden in the heavens or on
earth that is not in a clear Record.
76 Truly, this Quran explains to the Children of Israel most of
what they differ about, 77 and it is guidance and grace for those who
believe. 78 Truly, your Lord will judge between them in His wisdom
– He is the Almighty, the All Knowing – 79 so [Prophet], put
your trust in God, you are on the path of clear truth. 80 You cannot
make the dead hear, you cannot make the deaf listen to your call
when they turn their backs and leave, 81 you cannot guide the blind
out of their error: you cannot make anyone hear you except those
who believe in Our signs and submit [to Us]. 82 When the verdict is
given against them, We shall bring a creature out of the earth, which
will tell them that people had no faith in Our revelations. 83 The Day
will come when We gather from every community a crowd of those
who disbelieved in Our signs and they will be led in separate groups
84 until, when they come before Him, He will say, ‘Did you deny
My messages without even taking them in? Or what were you
doing?’ 85 The verdict will be given against them because of their
wrongdoing: they will not speak.
86 Did they not see that We gave them the night for rest, and the
day for light? There truly are signs in this for those who believe.
87 On the Day the Trumpet sounds, everyone in heaven and on earth
will be terrified – except such as God wills – and all will come to
Him in utter humility. 88 You will see the mountains and think they
are firmly fixed, but they will float away like clouds: this is the
handiwork of God who has perfected all things. He is fully aware of