Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)

‘Why has not a sign been sent down to him
from his Lord?’
Say, ‘Allah is indeed able to send down a sign,’
but most of them do not know.
38 There is no animal on land,
nor a bird that flies with its wings,
but they are communities like yourselves.
We have not omitted anything from the Book.
Then they will be mustered toward their Lord.
39 Those who deny Our signs are deaf and dumb,
in a manifold darkness.
Allah leads astray whomever He wishes,
and whomever He wishes
He puts him on a straight path.
40 Say, ‘Tell me,
should Allah’s punishment overtake you,
or should the Hour overtake you,
will you supplicate anyone other than Allah,
should you be truthful?
41 Rather, Him you will supplicate,
and He will remove
that for which you supplicated Him,
if He wishes,
and you will forget
what you ascribe [to Him] as [His] partners.’
42 We have certainly sent [apostles] to nations
before you,
then We seized them with stress and distress
so that they might entreat [Us].
43 Why did they not