[7:196]

Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. He befriendeth the righteous.

[7:197]

They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, nor can they help you, nor can they help themselves.

[7:198]

And if ye (Muslims) call them to the guidance they hear not; and thou (Muhammad) seest them looking toward thee, but they see not.

[7:199]

Keep to forgiveness (O Muhammad), and enjoin kindness, and turn away from the ignorant.

[7:200]

And if a slander from the devil wound thee, then seek refuge in Allah. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.

[7:201]

Lo! those who ward off (evil), when a glamour from the devil troubleth them, they do but remember (Allah’s Guidance) and behold them seers!

[7:202]

Their brethren plunge them further into error and cease not.

[7:203]

And when thou bringest not a verse for them they say: Why hast thou not chosen it ? Say: I follow only that which is inspired in me from my Lord. This (Qur’an) is insight from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people that believe.

[7:204]

And when the Qur’an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy.

[7:205]

And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.

[7:206]

Lo! those who are with thy Lord are not too proud to do Him service, but they praise Him and adore Him.