And the Devil[149] shall say, when the matter shall have been determined,[150] ‘Verily God promised you the promise of truth;[151] and I promised you,[152] but I deceived you: yet had I no power over you;
But I only called you and ye answered me. Therefore blame not me, but blame your own selves. I am not a helper of you, neither are ye helpers of me. Verily I renounce your having associated me with God heretofore.’
(xiv. 26, 27).
LIV.
Verily the hypocrites shall be in the lowest abyss of the fire, and thou shalt not find for them any defender.
(iv. 144.)
LV.
They[153] will ask thee respecting the Hour,[154] at what time is its coming fixed. Say, The knowledge of it is only with my Lord: none shall manifest it in its time but He. It is grievous in the heavens and in the earth. It shall not come upon you otherwise than suddenly.
They will ask thee as though thou wert well acquainted therewith. Say, The knowledge of it is only with God: but the greater number of men know not!
Say, I possess not for myself power to procure advantage nor to avert mischief, save as God pleaseth: and if I knew things unseen, I should obtain abundance of good, and evil should not happen unto me. I am only a denouncer of threats unto the unbelievers, and an announcer of good tidings unto the people who believe.