M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)
of these, shall be questioned about that.
37. And do not go about in the land exultingly, for you cannot cut through the earth nor reach the mountains in height.*
38. All this — the evil of it — is hateful in the sight of your Lord.
39. This is of what your Lord has revealed to you of wisdom, and do not associate any other god with Allah lest you should be thrown into hell, blamed, cast away.
40. What! has then your Lord preferred to give you sons, and (for Himself) taken daughters from among the angels? Most surely you utter a grievous saying.
41. And certainly We have repeated (warnings) in this Quran that they may be mindful, but it does not add save to their aversion.
42. Say: If there were with Him gods as they say, then certainly they would have been able to seek a way to the Lord of power.
43. Glory be to Him and exalted be He in high exaltation
* Hadis:— No one who keeps his mind focussed entirely on himself, can grow large, strong and beautiful in character.
