We never require of any soul more than what it can afford. And with Us is a record which speaks the truth. None will be wronged.

But the hearts of those ˹who disbelieve˺ are oblivious to ˹all of˺ this,¹ and they have other ˹evil˺ deeds, opposite to this, in which they are engrossed.

But as soon as We seize their elite with torment, they start to cry for help.

˹They will be told,˺ “Do not cry for help today. Surely you will never be saved from Us.

Indeed, My revelations were recited to you, but you used to back away ˹in disgust˺,

boasting of the Sacred House, and babbling ˹nonsense about the Quran˺ by night.”

Is it because they have never contemplated the Word ˹of Allah˺? Or ˹because˺ there has come to them something that did not come to their forefathers?

Or ˹because˺ they failed to recognize their Messenger, and so they denied him?