18.1 . Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto His slave , and hath not placed therein any crookedness ,
18. 18.2 . ( But hath made it ) straight , to give warning of stem punishment from Him , and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward .
18. 18.3 . Wherein they will abide for ever ;
18. 18.4 . And to warn those who say : Allah hath chosen a son ,
18. 18.5 . ( A thing ) whereof they have no knowledge , nor ( had ) thee fathers . Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their mouths . They speak naught but a lie .
18. 18.6 . Yet it may be , if they believe not in this statement , that thou ( Muhammad ) wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps .
18. 18.7 . Lo! We have placed all that is in the earth as an ornament thereof that we may try them : which of them is best in conduct .
18. 18.8 . And lo! We shall make all that is therein a barren mound .
18. 18.9 . Or deemest thou that the People of the Cave and the Inscription are a wonder among Our portents?
18. 18.10 . When the young men Red for refuge to the Cave and said : Our Lord! Give us mercy from Thy presence and shape for us right conduct in our plight