The Night Journey - Al-Israa

And they say: What! when we shall have become bones and decayed particles, shall we then certainly be raised up, being a new creation?

Say: Become stones or iron,

Or some other creature of those which are too hard (to receive life) in your minds! But they will say: Who will return us? Say: Who created you at first. Still they will shake their heads at you and say: When will it be? Say: Maybe it has drawn nigh.

On the day when He will call you forth, then shall you obey Him, giving Him praise, and you will think that you tarried but a little (while).

And say to My servants (that) they speak that which is best; surely the Shaitan sows dissensions among them; surely the Shaitan is an open enemy to man.

Your Lord knows you best; He will have mercy on you if He pleases, or He will chastise you if He pleases; and We have not sent you as being in charge of them.

And your Lord best knows those who are in the heavens and the earth; and certainly We have made some of the prophets to excel others, and to Dawood We gave a scripture.

Say: Call on those whom you assert besides Him, so they shall not control the removal of distress from you nor (its) transference.