[17:87]

(It is naught) save mercy from thy Lord. Lo! His kindness unto thee was ever great.

[17:88]

Say: Verily, though mankind and the jinn should assemble to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like thereof though they were helpers one of another.

[17:89]

And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur’an all kind of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief.

[17:90]

And they say: We will not put faith in thee till thou cause a spring to gush forth from the earth for us;

[17:91]

Or thou have a garden of date-palms and grapes, and cause rivers to gush forth therein abundantly;

[17:92]

Or thou cause the heaven to fall upon us piecemeal, as thou hast pretended, or bring Allah and the angels as a warrant;

[17:93]

Or thou have a house of gold; or thou ascend up into heaven, and even then we will put no faith in thine ascension till thou bring down for us a book that we can read. Say (O Muhammad): My Lord be Glorified! Am I aught save a mortal messenger ?

[17:94]

And naught prevented mankind from believing when the guidance came unto them save that they said: Hath Allah sent a mortal as (His) messenger ?

[17:95]

Say: If there were in the earth angels walking secure, We had sent down for them from heaven an angel as messenger.

[17:96]

Say: Allah sufficeth for a witness between me and you. Lo! He is Knower, Seer of His slaves.