M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

periods, and He mounted the throne (of authority); you have not besides Him any guardian or any intercessor; will you not then mind?

5. He regulates the affair from the heaven to the earth; then shall it ascend to Him in a day the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count.*

6. This is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty, the Merciful,

7. Who made good everything that He has created, and He began the creation of man from dust.

8. Then He made his progeny of an extract, of water held in light estimation.

9. Then He made him complete and breathed into him of His spirit, and made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts; little is it that you give thanks.

10. And they say: What! when we have become lost in the earth, shall we then certainly be in a new creation? Nay! they are disbelievers in the meeting of their Lord.

11. Say: The angel of death who is given charge of you shall cause you to die, then to your