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

life-germ, then from a clot, then He brings you forth as a child, then that you may attain your maturity, then that you may be old — and of you there are some who are caused to die before — and that you may reach an appointed term, and that you may understand.

68. He it is Who gives life and brings death, so when He decrees an affair, He only says to it, “Be”, and it is.

69. Have you not seen those who dispute with respect to the communications of Allah: how are they turned away?

70. Those who reject the Book and that with which We have sent Our Apostle; but they shall soon come to know,

71. When the fetters and the chains shall be on their necks; they shall be dragged,

72. Into boiling water, then in the fire shall they be burned;

73. Then shall it be said to them: Where is that which you used to set up

74. Besides Allah? They shall say: They are gone away from us, nay, we used not to call upon anything before. Thus does