No knowledge have they of such a thing,
nor had their fathers. Mighty is the word that comes out of their mouths (i.e.
He begot sons and daughters). They utter nothing but a lie. (5) Perhaps, you, would
kill yourself (O Muhammad SAW) in grief, over their footsteps (for their
turning away from you), because they believe not in this narration (the
Qur'ân). (6) Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for
it, in order that We may test them (mankind) as to
which of them are best in deeds. [i.e.those who do good deeds in the most
perfect manner, that means to do them (deeds) totally for Allâh's sake and in
accordance to the legal ways of the Prophet SAW ]. (7) And verily! We shall
make all that is on it (the earth) a bare dry soil (without any vegetation or
trees). (8) Do you think that the people of the Cave and the Inscription
(the news or the names of the people of the Cave) were a wonder among Our
Signs? (9) (Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their
disbelieving folk) to the Cave, They said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy
from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the
right way!" (10) Therefore, We covered up their (sense of) hearing (causing them,
to go in deep sleep) in the Cave for a number of years. (11) Then We raised them up (from their sleep), that We might test
which of the two parties was best at calculating the time period that they had
tarried. (12) We narrate unto you (O Muhammad SAW) their story with truth:
Truly! they were young men who believed in their Lord
(Allâh), and We increased them in guidance. (13) And We made their
hearts firm and strong (with the light of Faith in Allâh and bestowed upon them
patience to bear the separation of their kith and kin and dwellings) when they
stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth,
never shall we call upon any ilâh (god) other than Him; if we did, we should
indeed have uttered an enormity in disbelief. (14) "These our
people have taken for worship âlihah (gods) other than Him (Allâh). Why do they
not bring for them a clear authority? And who does more wrong than he who
invents a lie against Allâh. (15)