And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life-vein. 16 [And so,] whenever the two demands [of his nature] come face to face, contending from the right and from the left, 17 He does not utter a single word, without a ready recorder seated next to him. 18 And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid. 19 And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day. 20 And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness. 21 [It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp." 22 And his companion will say: 'This is that which I have present' 23 [Whereupon God will command:] "Cast, cast into hell every [such] stubborn enemy of the truth, 24 every hinderer of the good, transgressor, disquieter, 25 who has set up with Allah another god. Indeed, you two, cast him into the terrible punishment' 26 ۞ His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error. 27 He shall say, 'Dispute not before Me! For I sent you beforehand -- the threat. 28 and My word shall not be changed, nor am I unjust to My servants." 29