Rowwad Translation Center — 134

6:53 Thus We have tested some of them by means of others, so that they may say, “Are these the ones whom Allah has favored among us[1]?” Does Allah not know best those who are grateful?

6:54 When those who believe in Our verses come to you, say, “Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed mercy upon Himself; whoever among you commits a sin out of ignorance then repents afterwards and mends his ways, then Allah is indeed All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

6:55 This is how We explain the verses in detail, so that the way of the evildoers may become known.

6:56 Say, “I have been forbidden to worship those whom you supplicate besides Allah.” Say, “I do not follow your desires[1]. If I did, I would go astray and I would not be one of those who are guided.”

6:57 Say [O Prophet], “I am on clear evidence from my Lord, yet you have denied it. I do not have that [punishment] which you seek to hasten. The decision rests with Allah alone; He tells the truth and He is the Best of Judges.”

6:58 Say, “If that which you seek to hasten were within my power, the matter would have already been decided between me and you. But Allah knows best the wrongdoers.”

6:59 He alone has the keys of the unseen[1]; no one knows them except Him. He knows what is in the land and sea. Not a leaf falls without His knowledge, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything moist or dry, but is [written] in a Clear Record[2].