:1. Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away.
:2. Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-
:3. Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?"
:4. Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."
:5. "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"
:6. (As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe?
:7. Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
:8. Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death.
:9. In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds.
:10. We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand?
