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043.012 That has created pairs in all things, and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride,
043.013 In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs, and when so seated, ye may celebrate the (kind) favour
of your Lord, and say, "Glory to Him Who has subjected these to our (use), for we could never have accomplished this
(by ourselves),
043.014 "And to our Lord, surely, must we turn back!"
043.015 Yet they attribute to some of His servants a share with Him (in his godhead)! truly is man a blasphemous
ingrate avowed!
043.016 What! has He taken daughters out of what He himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?
043.017 When news is brought to one of them of (the birth of) what he sets up as a likeness to (God) Most Gracious,
his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief!
043.018 Is then one brought up among trinkets, and unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to be associated with
God)?
043.019 And they make into females angels who themselves serve God. Did they witness their creation? Their
evidence will be recorded, and they will be called to account!
043.020 ("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of (God) Most Gracious, we should not have worshipped such
(deities)!" Of that they have no knowledge! they do nothing but lie!
043.021 What! have We given them a Book before this, to which they are holding fast?
043.022 Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their
footsteps."
043.023 Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy ones among them
said: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we will certainly follow in their footsteps."
043.024 He said: "What! Even if I brought you better guidance than that which ye found your fathers following?" They
said: "For us, we deny that ye (prophets) are sent (on a mission at all)."
043.025 So We exacted retribution from them: now see what was the end of those who rejected (Truth)!
043.026 Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself of what ye worship:
043.027 "(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."
043.028 And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came after him, that they may turn back (to God).
043.029 Yea, I have given the good things of this life to these (men) and their fathers, until the Truth has come to them,
and an apostle making things clear.
043.030 But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we do reject it."
043.031 Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some leading man in either of the two (chief) cities?"
043.032 Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their
livelihood in the life of this world: and We raise some of them above others in ranks, so that some may command work
from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than the (wealth) which they amass.
043.033 And were it not that (all) men might become of one (evil) way of life, We would provide, for everyone that
blasphemes against (God) Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and (silver) stair-ways on which to go up,
043.034 And (silver) doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver) on which they could recline,
043.035 And also adornments of gold. But all this were nothing but conveniences of the present life: The Hereafter,
in the sight of thy Lord is for the Righteous.
043.036 If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (God) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one,
to be an intimate companion to him.
043.037 Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the Path, but they think that they are being guided aright!
043.038 At length, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says (to his evil companion): "Would that between me and thee
were the distance of East and West!" Ah! evil is the companion (indeed)!
043.039 When ye have done wrong, it will avail you nothing, that Day, that ye shall be partners in Punishment!
043.040 Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or give direction to the blind or to such as (wander) in manifest error?
043.041 Even if We take thee away, We shall be sure to exact retribution from them,
043.042 Or We shall show thee that (accomplished) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over
them.