The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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judgements? 155 Do you not reflect? 156 Do you perhaps have clear
authority? 157 Bring your scriptures, if you are telling the truth.
158 They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves
know that they will be brought before Him. 159 God is far
above what they attribute to Him – 160 the true servants of God do
not do such things – 161 and neither you nor what you worship 162 can
lure away from God any 163 except those who will burn in Hell.
164 [The angels say], ‘Every single one of us has his appointed place:
165 we are ranged in ranks. 166 We glorify God.’ a
167 [The disbelievers] used to say, 168 ‘If only we had a scripture like
previous people, 169 we would be true servants of God,’ 170 yet now
they reject [the Quran]. They will soon realize. 171 Our word has
already been given to Our servants the messengers: 172 it is they who
will be helped, 173 and the ones who support b Our cause will be the
winners. 174 So [Prophet] turn away from the disbelievers for a while.
175 Watch them: they will soon see. 176 Do they really wish to hasten
Our punishment? 177 When it descends on their courtyards, how terrible
that morning will be for those who were warned! 178 [Prophet],
turn away from the disbelievers for a while. 179 Watch them: they will
soon see. 180 Your Lord, the Lord of Glory, is far above what they
attribute to Him. 181 Peace be upon the messengers 182 and praise be to
God the Lord of all the Worlds.
a This is the rebuke by the angels referred to in verse 2.
b In classical Arabic jund means ‘supporters’, not just ‘armies’.