to bring a sign except by Allāh’s permission. For every term there is an appointment.

39 Allāh effaces what He pleases and establishes (what He pleases), and with Him is the basis of the Book.

40 Whether We let thee see part of that which We promise them, or cause thee to die, thine is but the delivery of the message, and Ours to call (them) to account.

41 See they not that We are visiting the land, curtailing it of its sides? And Allāh pronounces a doom — there is no repeller of His decree. And He is Swift in calling to account.

42 And those before them planned indeed, but all planning is Allāh’s. He knows what every soul earns. And the disbelievers will come to know for whom is the (good) end of the Abode.

43 And those who disbelieve say: Thou art not a messenger. Say: Allāh is sufficient for a witness between me and you and whoever has knowledge of the Book.

Chapter 14 Ibrāhīm: Abraham

1 I, Allāh, am the Seer. A Book which We have revealed to thee that thou mayest bring forth men, by their Lord’s permission, from darkness into light, to the way of the Mighty, the Praised One,

2 Of Allāh, Whose is whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. And woe to the disbelievers for the severe chastisement!

3 Those who love this world’s life more than the Hereafter, and turn away from Allāh’s path, and would have it crooked. Those are far astray.

4 And We sent no messenger but with the language of his people, so that he might explain to them clearly. Then Allāh leaves in error whom He pleases and He guides whom He pleases. And He is the Mighty, the Wise.

5 And certainly We sent Moses with Our messages, saying: Bring forth thy people from darkness into light and remind them of the days of