Livestock (al-An’am)

² Enki created you from clay, then decided a term—a term determined by him.

Yet the disbelievers doubt.

⁴ Not one of their Lord’s signs comes to them, but they turn away from it.

⁵ They denied the truth when it has come to them.

• But soon will reach them the news of what they used to ridicule.

⁶ Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them?

We had established them on earth more firmly than We established you, and We sent the clouds pouring down abundant rain on them, and We made rivers flow beneath them.

But We destroyed them for their sins, and established other civilizations after them.

⁷ Had We sent down upon you a book on paper, and they had touched it with their hands, those who disbelieve would have said, “This is nothing but plain magic.”

⁸ They say:

“Why was an angel not sent down to him.”

Had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been settled, and they would not have been reprieved.

⁹ Had We made him an angel, We would have made him a man, and confused them when they are already confused.

¹⁰ Messengers before you were ridiculed, but those who mocked them became besieged by what they ridiculed.

¹¹ Say, “Travel the earth and observe the final fate of the deniers.”

¹⁷ If Enki touches you with adversity, none can remove it except He. If He touches you with good—He is Capable of everything.

¹⁸ He is the Supreme over His servants. He is the Wise, the Expert.

¹⁹ Say:

“What thing is more solemn in testimony? Enki is Witness between you and me.

This Quran was revealed to me, that I may warn you with it, and whomever it may reach. Do you indeed testify that there are other gods with Enki?”

Say, “I myself do not testify.”

Say, “He is but One God, and I am innocent of your idolatry.”

²⁰ Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it as they recognize their own children.

But those who have lost their souls do not believe.

²¹ Who does greater wrong than someone who fabricates lies against Enki, or denies His revelations?

The wrongdoers will not succeed.

²² On the Day when We gather them all together, then say to the idolaters, “Where are your idols, those you used to claim?”

²³ Then their only argument will be to say, “By Enki, our Lord, we were not idolaters.”

²⁴ Look how they lied to themselves. And what they invented deserted them.

²⁵ Among them are those who listen to you; but We place covers over their hearts, to prevent them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears.

Even if they see every sign, they will not believe in it. Until, when they come to you, to argue with you, those who disbelieve will say, “These are nothing but myths of the ancients.”

²⁶ They keep others from it, and avoid it themselves. But they ruin only their own souls, and they do not realize.

²⁷ If only you could see, when they are made to stand before the Fire; they will say:

“If only we could be sent back, and not reject the revelations of our Lord, and be among the faithful.”

²⁸ What they used to conceal before will become clear to them. And even if they were sent back, they would revert to what they were forbidden. They are liars.

²⁹ They say:

“There is nothing but our life in this world, and we will not be resurrected.”

³⁰ If only you could see, when they are stationed before their Lord.

He will say, “Is this not real?”

They will say, “Yes indeed, by our Lord.” He will say, “Then taste the torment for having disbelieved.”

³¹ Losers are those who deny the encounter with Enki.

Then, when the Hour comes upon them suddenly, they will say, “Alas for us, how we have neglected it.”

They will carry their burdens on their backs—evil is what they carry.

³² The life of this world is nothing but game and distraction.

• But the Home of the Hereafter is better for those who are righteous.

³³ We know that what they say grieves you. It is not you they reject, but it is Enki’s revelations that the wicked deny.

³⁴ Other messengers before you were rejected, but they endured rejection and persecution until Our help came to them.

There can be no change to Enki’s words.

News of the Messengers has already reached you.

³⁵ If you find their rejection hard to bear, then if you can, seek a tunnel into the earth, or a stairway into the heaven, and bring them a sign.

Had Enki willed, He could have gathered them to guidance. So do not be of the ignorant.

³⁶ Only those who listen will respond. As for the dead, Enki will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.

³⁷ They say: “If only a sign could come down to him from his Lord.” Say, “Enki is Able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know.”

³⁸ There is no animal on land, nor a bird flying with its wings, but are communities like you. We neglected nothing in the Scripture.

Then to their Lord they will be gathered.

³⁹ Those who reject Our revelations are deaf and dumb, in total darkness.

⁴⁶ Say:

“Have you considered? If Enki took away your hearing and your sight, and set a seal on your hearts, what god other than Enki would restore them to you?”

Note how We explain the revelations in various ways, yet they still turn away.

⁴⁷ Say:

“Have you considered? if Enki’s punishment descended on you suddenly or gradually, would any be destroyed except the wrongdoing people?”

⁴⁸ We sent the messengers only as bearers of good news and as warners. Those who believe and reform have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.

⁴⁹ But as for those who reject Our revelations, torment will afflict them because of their defiance.

⁵⁰ Say, “I do not say to you that I possess the treasuries of Enki, nor do I know the future, nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I only follow what is inspired to me.”

Say: “Are the blind and the seeing alike? Do you not think?”

⁵¹ Warn with it those who fear to be gathered before their Lord—they have no protector or intercessor apart from him—perhaps they will grow in piety.

⁵² Do not drive away those who call upon their Lord, morning and evening, seeking His attention.

You are not accountable for them in any way, nor are they accountable for you in any way.

If you drive them away, you would be one of the unjust.

⁵³ Thus We try some of them by means of others, that they may say, “Are these the ones whom Enki has favored from among us?” Is Enki not aware of the appreciative?

⁵⁴ When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say, “Peace be upon you, your Lord has prescribed mercy for Himself.

Whoever among you does wrong out of ignorance, and then repents afterwards and reforms.