And Who sends down water (rain) from the
sky in due measure. then We revive a dead land therewith, and even so you will
be brought forth (from the gaves), (11) And Who has created all the pairs and has
appointed for you ships and cattle on which you ride; (12) In order that you may
mount on their backs, and then may remember the Favour of your Lord when you
mount thereon, and say: "Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we
could never have it (by our efforts)." (13) And verily, to Our
Lord we indeed are to return! (14) Yet they assign to some of His slaves a share
with Him (by pretending that He has children, and considering them as equals or
co-partners in worship with Him). Verily, man is indeed a manifest ingrate! (15) Or has He taken
daughters out of what He has created, and He has selected for you sons? (16) And if one of them is
informed of the news of (the birth of a girl) that which he set forth as a
parable to the Most Gracious (Allâh) (i.e. of a girl), his face becomes dark,
gloomy, and he is filled with grief! (17) (Like they then for Allâh) a creature
who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women),
and who in dispute cannot make herself clear? (18) And they make the
angels who themselves are slaves of the Most Gracious (Allâh) females. Did they
witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be
questioned! (19) And they said: "If it had been the Will of the Most
Gracious (Allâh), we should not have worshipped them (false deities)."
They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do nothing but lie! (20) Or have We given them any Book before this (the Qur'ân), to which
they are holding fast? (21) Nay! They say: "We found our fathers following a
certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps." (22)