And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, 'We have heard, if we wish, we can say something like this. It is nothing but the tales of the ancient."

And (remember) when they said, "0 Allah, if this be in-deed the truth (revealed) from You, then, rain down upon us stones from the heavens, or bring upon us a painful punishment."

And Allah is not to send punishment upon them while you are in their midst, nor would Allah send punishment upon them while they are seeking forgiveness.

And what is with them that Allah should not punish them while they prevent [ people ] from al-masjid al-Haram, even though they are not its custodians. Its custodians are none but the God-fearing, but most of them do not know.

And their prayer near the House was not more than whistling and clapping. So, taste the punishment, because you used to disbelieve.

Surely, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to pre-vent [ people ] from the way of Allah. So, they shall spend it, then it will become remorse for them, then they shall be overpowered. And those who disbelieve shall be gathered into Jahannam,

so that Allah separates the impure from the pure, and puts some of the impure on some others, and heaps them all together and puts them into Jahannam. Those are the losers.

Say to those who disbelieve that if they stop, they shall be forgiven for what has passed (of their sins), and if they repeat, then, the precedent of the earlier people is already established.

And fight them until there is no Fitnah (disorder or disbelief) and total obedience becomes for Allah. So, if they desist, then, Allah is indeed watchful over what they do.

And if they turn away, then, be sure that Allah is your protector. He is the excellent protector and excellent supporter.