And those who joined others in worship with Allâh say: "If
Allâh had so willed, neither we nor our fathers would have worshipped aught but
Him, nor would we have forbidden anything without (Command from) Him." So
did those before them. Then! Are the Messengers charged with anything but to
convey clearly the Message? (35) And verily, We have sent among every Ummah
(community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allâh (Alone), and
avoid (or keep away from) Tâghût[] (all false deities, etc. i.e. do not worship
Tâghût besides Allâh)." Then of them were some whom Allâh guided and of
them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land
and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth). (36) If you (O Muhammad
SAW) covet for their guidance[], then verily Allâh guides not those whom He
makes to go astray (or none can guide him whom Allâh sends astray). And they
will have no helpers. (37) And they swear by Allâh their strongest oaths, that Allâh
will not raise up him who dies. Yes, (He will raise them up), a promise
(binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not. (38) In order that He may
make manifest to them the truth of that wherein they differ, and that those who
disbelieved (in Resurrection, and in the Oneness of Allâh) may know that they
were liars. (39) Verily! Our Word unto a thing when We intend it, is only that We
say unto it: "Be!" and it is. (40) And as for those who emigrated for the
Cause of Allâh, after they had been wronged, We will certainly give them goodly
residence in this world, but indeed the reward of the Hereafter will be
greater, if they but knew! (41) (They are) those who remained patient (in
this world for Allâh's sake), and put their trust in their Lord (Allâh Alone).
(42)