قُلۡ إِنَّمَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۖ فَهَلۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ
(21:108) Say: "It is revealed to me that your God is only One God. Will you,
then, submit to Him?"
then, submit to Him?"
فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقُلۡ ءَاذَنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٖۖ وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٞ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ
(21:109) If they turn away, say to them: "I have warned you all alike; and
I cannot say whether what you have been promised1 is near or distant.
I cannot say whether what you have been promised1 is near or distant.
إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تَكۡتُمُونَ
(21:110) Indeed He knows what you say loudly and what you hide.2
وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِي لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتۡنَةٞ لَّكُمۡ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
(21:111) I think that this [reprieve] is possibly a trial for you,3
an opportunity to enjoy yourselves until an appointed time."
an opportunity to enjoy yourselves until an appointed time."
قَٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحۡكُم بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ
(21:112) The Messenger said: "My Lord! Judge with truth. Our Compassionate
Lord alone is our support against your (blasphemous) utterances."
Lord alone is our support against your (blasphemous) utterances."