Verse 23:86 in Context

Translator Abdel Haleem
82 قَالُوۤا۟ أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ۝٨٢ qālū a-idhā mit'nā wakunnā turāban waʿiẓāman a-innā lamabʿūthūn they say, ‘What? When we die and turn to dust and bones, shall we really be resurrected 83 لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَاۤؤُنَا هَـٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّاۤ أَسَـٰطِیرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝٨٣ laqad wuʿid'nā naḥnu waābāunā hādhā min qablu in hādhā illā asāṭīru l-awalīn We have heard such promises before, and so did our forefathers. These are just ancient fables.’ 84 قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِیهَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ۝٨٤ qul limani l-arḍu waman fīhā in kuntum taʿlamūn Say [Prophet], ‘Who owns the earth and all who live in it, if you know [so much]?’ 85 سَیَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٨٥ sayaqūlūna lillahi qul afalā tadhakkarūn and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Will you not take heed?’
86 قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ ٱلسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ۝٨٦ qul man rabbu l-samāwāti l-sabʿi warabbu l-ʿarshi l-ʿaẓīm Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the seven heavens? Who is the Lord of the Mighty Throne?’
87 سَیَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ۝٨٧ sayaqūlūna lillahi qul afalā tattaqūn and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Will you not be mindful?’ 88 قُلۡ مَنۢ بِیَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ وَهُوَ یُجِیرُ وَلَا یُجَارُ عَلَیۡهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ۝٨٨ qul man biyadihi malakūtu kulli shayin wahuwa yujīru walā yujāru ʿalayhi in kuntum taʿlamūn Say, ‘Who holds control of everything in His hand? Who protects, while there is no protection against Him, if you know [so much]?’ 89 سَیَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسۡحَرُونَ ۝٨٩ sayaqūlūna lillahi qul fa-annā tus'ḥarūn and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Then how can you be so deluded?’ 90 بَلۡ أَتَیۡنَـٰهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ۝٩٠ bal ataynāhum bil-ḥaqi wa-innahum lakādhibūn The fact is, We brought them the truth and they are lying

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