We thus test the people by each other, to let them say
(mockingly), "Are these the people among us who are blessed by GOD?" Is
GOD not aware of the appreciative ones?
When those who believe in our revelations come to you, you
shall say, "Salamun `Alaykum (Peace be upon you). Your Lord has decreed
that mercy is His attribute. Thus, anyone among you who commits a
transgression out of ignorance, and repents thereafter and reforms, then
He is Forgiving, Most Merciful."
We thus explain the revelations, and point out the ways of the
wicked.
Say, "I am forbidden from worshiping what you worship besides
GOD." Say, "I will not follow your opinions. Otherwise, I will go
astray, and not be guided."
Say, "I have solid proof from my Lord, and you have rejected
it. I do not control the retribution you challenge me to bring. Judgment
belongs with GOD alone. He narrates the truth, and He is the best
judge."
Say, "If I controlled the retribution you challenge me to
bring, the whole matter would have been terminated long ago. GOD knows
best who the wicked are."
