Whomsoever We grant a long life, We reverse him in his constitution. Do they still not understand? 68 We have not instructed the (Prophet) in Poetry, nor is it meet for him: this is no less than a Message and a Qur'an making things clear: 69 by which he may warn those who are living and may let the words of God come true against the unbelievers. 70 Do they not see Our handiwork: We created for them cattle which they own? 71 We have subjected these to them, so that some may be used for riding and some for food, 72 And they have therefrom other benefits and drinks. Will they not then give thanks? 73 And they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order that they may be helped. 74 Those deities can render them no help. Yet these devotees act as though they were an army in waiting for them. 75 So let not their speech grieve thee. Verily We! We know whatsoever they keep secret and whatsoever they make known. 76 Hath not man seen that We have created him from a drop of seed? Yet lo! he is an open opponent. 77 And he has struck for Us a parable, and forgotten his own creation. He asks: 'Who will quicken the bones after they have decayed' 78 Say: "He who brought them into being in the first instance will give them life [once again,] seeing that He has full knowledge of every act of creation: 79 "The same Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith (your own fires)! 80 Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower. 81 when He decrees a thing, He need only say, "Be!" and it is. 82 So glory to Him in Whose hands is the dominion of all things: and to Him will ye be all brought back. 83