36. Ja Sin · verses 22–26

وَمَالِيَ لَآ أَعۡبُدُ ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ

Wama liya la aAAbudu allathee fataranee wailayhi turjaAAoona

"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.

ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدۡنِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ بِضُرّٖ لَّا تُغۡنِ عَنِّي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ

Aattakhithu min doonihi alihatan in yuridni alrrahmanu bidurrin la tughni AAannee shafaAAatuhum shayan wala yunqithooni

"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.

إِنِّيٓ إِذٗا لَّفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

Innee ithan lafee dalalin mubeenin

"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.

إِنِّيٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمۡ فَٱسۡمَعُونِ

Innee amantu birabbikum faismaAAooni

"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"

قِيلَ ٱدۡخُلِ ٱلۡجَنَّةَۖ قَالَ يَٰلَيۡتَ قَوۡمِي يَعۡلَمُونَ

Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala ya layta qawmee yaAAlamoona

It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-