إِن تَحۡرِصۡ عَلَىٰ هُدَىٰهُمۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَن يُضِلُّۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِينَ
(16:37) (O Muhammad), howsoever eager you may be to show them the Right Way,
Allah does not bestow His guidance on those whom He lets go astray; and in fact
none will be able to help them.
Allah does not bestow His guidance on those whom He lets go astray; and in fact
none will be able to help them.
وَأَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ لَا يَبۡعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُۚ بَلَىٰ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡهِ حَقّٗا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
(16:38) They swear most solemnly in the name of Allah and say: "Allah shall
not raise to life any who dies." (Yes, He will do so); that is a promise by
which He is bound, even though most people do not know that.
not raise to life any who dies." (Yes, He will do so); that is a promise by
which He is bound, even though most people do not know that.
لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِي يَخۡتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ وَلِيَعۡلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ كَٰذِبِينَ
(16:39) (That is bound to happen in order that) He may make clear to them
the reality regarding the matters on which they differ and that the unbelievers
may realize that they were liars.5
the reality regarding the matters on which they differ and that the unbelievers
may realize that they were liars.5
إِنَّمَا قَوۡلُنَا لِشَيۡءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدۡنَٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
(16:40) (As for the possibility of resurrection, bear in mind that) whenever
We do will something, We have to do no more than say: "Be", and it is.6
We do will something, We have to do no more than say: "Be", and it is.6