قُلِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمۡتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَلَا يَمۡلِكُونَ كَشۡفَ ٱلضُّرِّ عَنكُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡوِيلًا
(17:56) Tell them: "Call upon those whom you fancy to be (your helpers) instead
of Him! They have no power to remove any affliction from you, nor can they shift
it (to any other)."4
of Him! They have no power to remove any affliction from you, nor can they shift
it (to any other)."4
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ يَبۡتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلۡوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمۡ أَقۡرَبُ وَيَرۡجُونَ رَحۡمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحۡذُورٗا
(17:57) Those whom they call upon are themselves seeking the means of access
to their Lord, each trying to be nearer to Him. They crave for His Mercy and
dread His chastisement.5 Surely your Lord's punishment is to be
feared.
to their Lord, each trying to be nearer to Him. They crave for His Mercy and
dread His chastisement.5 Surely your Lord's punishment is to be
feared.
وَإِن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحۡنُ مُهۡلِكُوهَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابٗا شَدِيدٗاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورٗا
(17:58) There is not a town but We shall destroy it or upon which We shall
inflict severe chastisement6 before the Day of Resurrection. This
is written down in the Eternal Book (of Allah).
inflict severe chastisement6 before the Day of Resurrection. This
is written down in the Eternal Book (of Allah).
وَمَا مَنَعَنَآ أَن نُّرۡسِلَ بِٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ إِلَّآ أَن كَذَّبَ بِهَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَۚ وَءَاتَيۡنَا ثَمُودَ ٱلنَّاقَةَ مُبۡصِرَةٗ فَظَلَمُواْ بِهَاۚ وَمَا نُرۡسِلُ بِٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ إِلَّا تَخۡوِيفٗا
(17:59) Nothing hindered Us from sending Our Signs7 except that
the people of olden times rejected them as lies. We publicly sent the she-camel
to the Thamud to open their eyes but they wronged her.8 We never
send Our Signs except to cause people to fear.9
the people of olden times rejected them as lies. We publicly sent the she-camel
to the Thamud to open their eyes but they wronged her.8 We never
send Our Signs except to cause people to fear.9