أَفَمَن يَمشي مُكِبًّا عَلىٰ وَجهِهِ أَهدىٰ أَمَّن يَمشي سَوِيًّا عَلىٰ صِراطٍ مُستَقيمٍ
Who is better guided: the one who walks face down, or the one who walks upright on a straight path?
قُل هُوَ الَّذي أَنشَأَكُم وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمعَ وَالأَبصارَ وَالأَفئِدَةَ ۖ قَليلًا ما تَشكُرونَ
Say, “It is He who created you and endowed you with hearing, sight, and hearts. Yet, little do you give thanks.”
قُل هُوَ الَّذي ذَرَأَكُم فِي الأَرضِ وَإِلَيهِ تُحشَرونَ
Say, “It is He who multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him, you will be gathered.”
وَيَقولونَ مَتىٰ هـٰذَا الوَعدُ إِن كُنتُم صادِقينَ
They ask, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?”
قُل إِنَّمَا العِلمُ عِندَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّما أَنا نَذيرٌ مُبينٌ
Respond, “Its knowledge lies only with God, and I am but a clear warner.”
فَلَمّا رَأَوهُ زُلفَةً سيئَت وُجوهُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا وَقيلَ هـٰذَا الَّذي كُنتُم بِهِ تَدَّعونَ
When they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieved will be gloomy, and it will be said, “This is what you were calling for.”
قُل أَرَأَيتُم إِن أَهلَكَنِيَ اللَّهُ وَمَن مَعِيَ أَو رَحِمَنا فَمَن يُجيرُ الكافِرينَ مِن عَذابٍ أَليمٍ
Say, “Consider this: whether God destroys me and those with me, or He showers us with His mercy, who can protect the unbelievers from a severe punishment?”
قُل هُوَ الرَّحمـٰنُ آمَنّا بِهِ وَعَلَيهِ تَوَكَّلنا ۖ فَسَتَعلَمونَ مَن هُوَ في ضَلالٍ مُبينٍ
Say, “He is the Most Merciful. We have believed in Him, and upon Him, we rely. Soon, you will realize who is in glaring error.”
قُل أَرَأَيتُم إِن أَصبَحَ ماؤُكُم غَورًا فَمَن يَأتيكُم بِماءٍ مَعينٍ
Say, “Consider this: if your water were to sink, who could supply you with fresh, flowing water?”