And (We would not have sent the messenger) if there would have been no apprehension that, in case they suffered a calamity because of what their hands sent ahead, they would say, "Our Lord, why did You not send a messenger to us, so that we would be among the believers?"

But when the Truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why has he (the messenger) not been given (a book) similar to what Masa had been given?" Is it not that they denied what Musa had been given before? They said, 'Both (Qur'an and Torah) are works of magic that support each other." And they said, "We disbelieve each one of them."

Say, "Then bring a book from Allah which is better than both, in guidance, and I shall follow it, if you are true."

So if they do not respond to you, be sure that they are only following their desires. And who is more astray than the one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah. Surely Allah does not take the wrongdoing people to the right path.

And We have conveyed (Our) word to them one after the other, ‘so that they may take to advice.

As for those to whom We gave the Book before this, they believe in it (Qur'an).

And when this (Qur'an) is recited to them, they say, "We believe in it. It is the truth from our Lord. And we are the ones who submitted (to it) even before it (was revealed)."

Such people will be given their reward twice, because they observed patience. And they repel evil with good, and spend from what We have given to them.

And when they hear absurd talk, they withdraw from it and say, "Our deeds are for us and your deeds are for you. Peace be on you. We do not seek (the way of) the ignorant."

You cannot give guidance to whomsoever you wish, but Allah gives guidance to whomsoever He wills, and He knows best the ones who are on the right path.