To whoever We give a long life We make him stoop. Do they not understand? 68 We did not teach him (Muhammad) poetry, nor was he supposed to be a poet. It is only the word (of God) and the illustrious Quran 69 that he may warn him who is alive and establish an argument against those that deny the Truth. 70 Do they not see the cattle among things We have fashioned by Our power, which they own, 71 And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat. 72 Benefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will they not then give thanks? 73 They have set up other gods besides God, hoping to be helped by them, 74 They (the appointed Gods) cannot help them; and they and their armies will come (to Us), as captives. 75 So let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! We know what they conceal and what proclaim. 76 Does not man see that We have created him from Nutfah (mixed male and female discharge semen drops). Yet behold! He (stands forth) as an open opponent. 77 And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own (origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give life to (dry) bones and decomposed ones (at that)?" 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 Who giveth you out of the green tree fire, and lo! ye kindle therewith. 80 Is He who created the heavens and earth not able to create others like these people? Of course He is! He is indeed the Supreme Creator, the All Knowing: 81 When He wills a thing He has only to 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