10:16
Say: "If Allah had so willed, I should not have rehearsed it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. A whole
life-time before this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then understand."
10:17
Who doth more wrong than such as forge a lie against Allah, or deny His Signs. But never will prosper those who sin.
10:18
They serve, besides Allah, things that hurt them not nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with
Allah." Say: "Do ye indeed inform Allah of something He knows not, in the heavens or on earth.- Glory to Him! and
far is He above the partners they ascribe (to Him)!"
10:19
Mankind was but one nation, but differed (later). Had it not been for a word that went forth before from thy Lord,
their differences would have been settled between them.
10:20
They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord." Say: "The Unseen is only for Allah (to know), then wait
ye: I too will wait with you."
10:21
When We make mankind taste of some mercy after adversity hath touched them, behold! they take to plotting against
Our Signs! Say: "Swifter to plan is Allah!" Verily, Our messengers record all the plots that ye make!
10:22
He it is Who enableth you to traverse through land and sea; so that ye even board ships;- they sail with them with a
favourable wind, and they rejoice thereat; then comes a stormy wind and the waves come to them from all sides, and
they think they are being overwhelmed: they cry unto Allah, sincerely offering (their) duty unto Him saying, "If thou dost
deliver us from this, we shall truly show our gratitude!"
10:23
