لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
(23:83) We were promised such things and so were our forefathers before us.
All these are no more than tales of the past."7
All these are no more than tales of the past."7
قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
(23:84) Ask them: "Whose is the earth and those who are in it? Tell us if
you know"
you know"
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
(23:85) They will surely say: "Allah's." Say: "Then why do you not take heed?"8
قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
(23:86) Ask them: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, the Lord of the
Great Throne?"
Great Throne?"
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(23:87) They will surely say: "Allah."9 Say: "Will you not, then,
fear (Allah)?"0
fear (Allah)?"0
قُلۡ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيۡهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
(23:88) Ask them: "Say, if you indeed know, to whom belongs the dominion1
over all things; (Who is it) that grants asylum, but against Whom no asylum
is available?"
over all things; (Who is it) that grants asylum, but against Whom no asylum
is available?"