[21.1] The Reckoning for mankind is drawing near, yet they are heedless and turn away.
[21.2] No recent revival of the remembrance comes to them from their Lord, except that they play with it as they listen -
[21.3] their hearts are diverted. The harmdoers mutter to one another: 'Is this anything
else but a human like yourself? What, will you follow sorcery with your eyes open?'
[21.4] He said: 'My Lord has knowledge of what is said in the heavens and on earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.'
[21.5] Some say: 'No, it is only mixed dreams.' 'No, he has forged it himself', or, 'no, he
is a poet! Let him bring us a sign, just as the ancient ones were sent as Messengers.'
[21.6] Of the villages We destroyed, there was not one that believed. What, will they not believe?
[21.7] We never sent (anyone) before you except men to whom We revealed to them.
‘Ask the people of the Remembrance if you do not know.’
[21.8] Nor did We make them bodies that ate no food, nor were they immortal.
[21.9] Then We were true to the promise, We saved them together with those whom We willed, and destroyed the transgressors.
[21.10] Now, We have sent down to you a Book in which is your Remembrance. Will you not understand?
[21.11] How many harm-doing villages have We shattered and replaced them with another nation.
[21.12] And when they felt Our Might they fled from it.
[21.13] 'Do not run away. Return to your luxury that you rejoiced in, and your homes in order that you be questioned!'
[21.14] They said: 'Alas for us we were harmdoers!'
[21.15] And this they did not stop crying out until We made them stubble, silent, and still.
[21.16] It was not in play that We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them.
[21.17] Had We wished to take to Us an amusement We would have taken it to Us from Ours had We done so.
[21.18] No, We hurl truth at falsehood, and it shall conquer it, and see, falsehood
vanishes. Woe to you for all you have described.
[21.19] To Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. Those who are with
Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor are they ever wearied.
[21.20] They never fail to exalt Him either at night or in the day.
[21.21] Or, have they taken earthly gods who revive the dead?
[21.22] Had there been gods in heaven or earth, other than Allah, both would indeed
have been ruined. Exalted be Allah, Lord ofrthe Throne, above that they describe.
[21.23] He is not to be questioned about what He does, but they shall be questioned.
[21.24] Have they taken gods, other than Him? Say: 'Bring us your proof! Here is the
Remembrance of he who is with me and the Remembrance of those before me.' But no,
most of them do not know the truth, therefore they turn away.
[21.25] We never sent a Messenger before you except that We revealed to him saying:
'There is no god except Me, therefore, worship Me.'
[21.26] They say 'The Merciful has taken a son.' Exaltations to Him! No, they are only His honored worshipers,
[21.27] who do not surpass Him in speech, and do as He commands.
[21.28] He knows what is before them and what is behind them. They intercede for none
