Verily! In the creation of
the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, and the
ships which sail through the sea with that which is of use to mankind, and the
water (rain) which Allâh sends down from the sky and makes the earth alive
therewith after its death, and the moving (living) creatures of all kinds that
He has scattered therein, and in the veering of winds and clouds which are held
between the sky and the earth, are indeed Ayât (proofs, evidences, signs, etc.)
for people of understanding. (164) And of mankind are some who take (for
worship) others besides Allâh as rivals[] (to Allâh).
They love them as they love Allâh. But those who believe,
love Allâh more (than anything else). If only, those who do wrong could see,
when they will see the torment, that all power belongs
to Allâh and that Allâh is Severe in punishment. (165) When those who were
followed, disown (declare themselves innocent of) those who followed (them),
and they see the torment, then all their relations will be cut off from them. (166) And
those who followed will say: "If only we had one more chance to return (to
the worldly life), we would disown (declare ourselves as innocent from) them as
they have disowned (declared themselves as innocent from) us." Thus Allâh
will show them their deeds as regrets for them. And they will never get out of
the Fire. (167) O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth,
and follow not the footsteps of Shaitân (Satan). Verily, he is to you an open
enemy: (168) He [Shaitân (Satan)] commands you only what is evil and Fahshâ
(sinful), and that you should say against Allâh what you know not. (169)