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171.And when We shook the Mount above them as it were a covering,
and they supposed that it was going to fall upon them (and We said):
Hold fast that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off (evil).
172.And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam,
from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, (saying): Am I not your Lord?
They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection:
Lo! of this we were unaware;
173.Or lest ye should say: (It is) only (that) our fathers ascribed partners to
Allah of old and we were (their) seed after them.
Wilt Thou destroy us on account of that which those who follow falsehood did?
174.Thus we detail the revelations, that haply they may return.
175.Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations,
but he sloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he became of those who lead astray.
176.And had We willed We could have raised him by their means,
but he clung to the earth and followed his own ***.
Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog:
if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out.
Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our revelations.
Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought.
177.Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations,
and were wont to wrong themselves.
178.He whom Allah leadeth, he indeed is led aright,
while he whom Allah sendeth astray - they indeed are losers.
179.Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind,
having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not,
and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle -
nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.
180.Allah's are the fairest names.
Invoke Him by them. And leave the company of those who blaspheme His names.
They will be requited what they do.
181.And of those whom We created there is a nation
who guide with the Truth and establish justice therewith.
182.And those who deny Our revelations -
step by step We lead them on from whence they know not.
183.I give them rein (for) lo! My scheme is strong.
184.Have they not bethought them (that) there is no madness in their comrade?
He is but a plain warner.
185.Have they not considered the dominion of the heavens and the earth,
and what things Allah hath created,
and that it may be that their own term draweth nigh?
In what fact after this will they believe?
186.Those whom Allah sendeth astray,
there is no guide for them.
He leaveth them to wander blindly on in their contumacy.
187.They ask thee of the (destined) Hour, when will it come to port.
Say: Knowledge thereof is with my Lord only.
He alone will manifest it at its proper time.
It is heavy in the heavens and the earth.
It cometh not to you save unawares.
They question thee as if thou couldst be well informed thereof.
Say: Knowledge thereof is with Allah only, but most of mankind know not.
188.Say: For myself I have no power to benefit, nor power to hurt,
save that which Allah willeth.
Had I knowledge of the Unseen,
I should have abundance of wealth,
and adversity would not touch me.
I am but a warner, and a bearer of good tidings unto folk who believe.