۞ And who could be more wicked than he who invents lies about God? and gives the lie to the truth as soon as it has been placed before him? Is not hell the [proper] abode for all who deny the truth? 32 And the one who has brought the truth and [they who] believed in it - those are the righteous. 33 They will receive whatever they want from their Lord. Thus is the reward of the righteous ones. 34 God will certainly expiate their bad deeds and reward them much more for what they have done. 35 Is not Allah Sufficient for His slave? And they threaten you with others beside Him! And whomever Allah sends astray – there is no guide for him. 36 but he whom God guides cannot be led astray by anyone. Is God not mighty and capable of retribution? 37 And if you ask them, “Who has created the heavens and the earth?”, they will surely say, “Allah”; say, “What is your opinion regarding those whom you worship other than Allah – if Allah wills to cause me some hardship, so will they avert the hardship sent by Him? Or if He wills to have mercy upon me, so will they restrain His mercy?” Proclaim, “Allah is Sufficient for me; the people who trust must rely only upon Him.” 38 Say, "O my people, work according to your position, [for] indeed, I am working; and you are going to know 39 Who it is to whom there shall come a punishment which will disgrace him and to whom will be due a lasting punishment. 40 BEHOLD, from on high have We bestowed upon thee this divine writ, setting forth the truth for [the benefit of all] mankind. And whoever chooses to be guided [thereby,] does so for his own good, and whoever chooses to go astray, goes but astray to his own hurt; and thou hast not the power to determine their fate. 41