Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His servant, to be a warning to humanity.
He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, who took to Himself no son, who never had a partner in His kingship; who created everything and determined its measure.
And yet, instead of Him, they produce for themselves gods that create nothing, but are themselves created; that have no power to harm or benefit themselves; and no power over life, death, or resurrection.
Those who disbelieve say, "This is nothing but a lie that he made up, and others have helped him at it." They have committed an injustice and a perjury.
And they say, "Tales of the ancients; he wrote them down; they are dictated to him morning and evening."
Say, "It was revealed by He who knows the Secret in the heavens and the earth. He is always Forgiving and Merciful."
And they say, "What sort of messenger is this, who eats food, and walks in the marketplaces? If only an angel was sent down with him, to be alongside him a warner."
Or, "If only a treasure was dropped on him." Or, "If only he had a garden from which he eats." The evildoers also say, "You are following but a man under spell."
Look how they invent examples for you. They have gone astray, and cannot find a way.
Blessed is He who, if He wills, can provide you with better than that—gardens beneath which rivers flow—and He will give you palaces.
