We have cited for the people in this Qur'an every kind of parable, so that they may take heed. It is a Qur'an in Arabic46 without any crookedness in it,47 so that they may guard against the evil end. Allah cites a parable: There is a man who is shared by many harsh masters, each pulling him to himself, and there is the other man who entirely belongs to one master. Can the two be alike in comparison?48 Praise be to Allah!49 But most of the people have no knowledge.50 (O Prophet,) you shall die, and they, too, shall die.51 Then on the Day of Resurrection, you all will present your disputes before your Lord. Then, who could be more wicked than the one who invented a falsehood against Allah, and denied the Truth when it came before him? Is not there in Hell a place for such disbelievers? And the one who came with the Truth, and those who confirmed it, they indeed shall remain secure from the torment.52 They shall get from their Lord whatever they will desire.53 This is the compensation of those who do right, so that Allah may wipe off from their account their worst deeds and reward them according to their best deeds.54 (O Prophet: ) Is not Allah enough for His servant? These people frighten you with others besides Him,55 whereas there is none to guide him whom Allah lets go astray, and there is none to misguide him whom He guides aright. Is not Allah Mighty and capable of revenge?56 If you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they will say, "Allah." Ask them, "When the fact is this, do you think that if Allah wills harm for me, these goddesses, whom you invoke instead of Allah, will avert His harm from me? Or, if Allah wills to show me mercy, will they be able to withhold His mercy?" Therefore, tell them, "Allah is enough for me. In Him do those who trust place their trust."57 Tell them plainly, "O my people: Do whatever you can,58 so shall I. Soon you shall come to know as to whom comes the disgraceful torment and who gets the enduring punishment." (O Prophet:) We have sent down to you for all mankind this Book with the truth. Now whosoever adopts the right way, will do so for his own sake, and whosoever goes astray, will himself bear the burden of his deviation: you are not responsible for them.59