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

35. What! shall We then make those who submit as the guilty?

36. What has happened to you? How do you judge?

37. Or have you a book wherein you read,

38. That you have surely therein what you choose?

39. Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?

40. Ask them which of them will vouch for that.

41. Or have they associates if they are truthful.

42. On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,

43. Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.

44. So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:

45. And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.

46. Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?

47. Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?