if thou wert to question them who created the heavens and the earth? they would be sure to reply they were created by the exalted in power full of knowledge has made for you the earth spread out and has made for you roads therein in order that ye may find guidance that sends down rain from the sky in due measure and we raise to life therewith a land that is dead even so will ye be raised that has created pairs in all things and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride in order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs and when so seated ye may celebrate the favour of your lord and say glory to him who has subjected these to our for we could never have accomplished this and to our lord surely must we turn back!
ولئن سألتهم من خلق السماوات والأرض ليقولن خلقهن العزيز العليم الذي جعل لكم الأرض مهدا وجعل لكم فيها سبلا لعلكم تهتدون والذي نزل من السماء ماء بقدر فأنشرنا به بلدة ميتا كذلك تخرجون والذي خلق الأزواج كلها وجعل لكم من الفلك والأنعام ما تركبون لتستووا على ظهوره ثم تذكروا نعمة ربكم إذا استويتم عليه وتقولوا سبحان الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون