Al-Anbiya
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in
heedlessness. (1) Comes not unto them an admonition (a chapter of the Qur'ân) from
their Lord as a recent revelation but they listen to it while they play, (2) With their hearts
occupied (with evil things) Those who do wrong, conceal their private counsels,
(saying): "Is this (Muhammad SAW) more than a human being like you? Will
you submit to magic while you see it?" (3) He (Muhammad SAW)
said: "My Lord knows (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth.
And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower." (4) Nay, they
say:"These (revelations of the Qur'ân which are
revealed to Muhammad SAW) are mixed up false dreams! Nay, he has invented them!
Nay, he is a poet! Let him then bring us an Ayâh (sign as a proof) like the
ones (Prophets) the former were sent before (with)!" (5) Not one of the towns
(populations), of those which We destroyed, believed
before them (though We sent them signs), will they then believe? (6) And We sent not before you (O Muhammad SAW) but men to whom We
revealed, so ask the people of the Reminder [Scriptures - the Taurât (Torah),
the Injeel (Gospel)] if you do not know. (7) And We did not create them (the
Messengers, with) bodies that ate not food, nor were they immortals, (8) Then We fulfilled to
them the promise, so We saved them and those whom We willed, but We destroyed
Al-Musrifûn (i.e. disbelivers in Allah, in His Messengers, extravagants
transgressors of Allah's limits by committing crimes, oppression, polytheism
and sins). (9) Indeed, We have sent down for you (O mankind) a Book, (the
Qur'ân) in which there is Dhikrukum, (your Reminder or an honour for you i.e.
honour for the one who follows the teaching of the Qur'ân and acts on its
teachings). Will you not then understand? (10)