The physical growth of those whom We grant a long life will be reversed. Will you then not understand? 68 And We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it meet for him. This is naught else than a Reminder and a Lecture making plain, 69 To warn whosoever liveth, and that the word may be fulfilled against the disbelievers. 70 Do they not see the cattle among things We have fashioned by Our power, which they own, 71 We have subdued these to them, and some of them they ride and some of them they eat; 72 some for milk to drink and some from which other benefits may be received? Will they not be grateful? 73 And take other gods apart from God that they may perhaps give them help. 74 but they are not able to help them: rather they will be brought before God as their allied host. 75 So be not grieved by what they say. We certainly know what they hide and disclose. 76 Does man not see that We created him of a sperm drop, and lo! he is flagrantly contentious? 77 And applies comparisons to Us, having forgotten his origin, and says: "Who can put life into decayed bones?" 78 Say: 'He will quicken them who originated them the first time; He has knowledge of every creation; 79 who has made for you out of the green tree fire and lo, from it you kindle.' 80 And is it not possible for the One Who created the heavens and the earth to create the likes of them? It is surely possible, why not? And He is the Great Creator, the All Knowing of everything. 81 Whenever He decides to create something He has only to say, "Exist," and it comes into existence. 82 Exaltations to Him in whose Hand is the Kingdom of all things, and to Him you will be returned. 83