God is the Author of life and death 58-59 The Quran an admonition and direction to the unbelievers 60-61 Lawful food not to be prohibited 62 Muhammad ever under Divine guidance 63-65 The blessedness of those who believe and fear God 66-68 Unbelievers cannot harm the Prophet 69-71 Those rebuked who say that God hath begotten children 72-75 Muhammad likened to Noah and other prophets 76 Moses and Aaron sent to Pharaoh and his princes 77-82 They are rejected as sorcerers and perverters of the national religion 83 A few of the people only believe on them 84-86 Moses and Aaron with the believers put their trust in God 87 The Israelites commanded to be constant in prayer to God 88-89 Moses's prayer, that God would destroy the Egyptians, is heard 90 Pharaoh and his people drowned in the sea 90-92 He repents and is raised out of the sea for a sign to the people 93 The Israelites are provided with a habitation and blessing 94-95 Jews and Christians appealed to in confirmation of the statements of the Quran 96-98 No kind of miracle will suffice to make the reprobate believe 99-103 Infidels do not believe on Muhammad because God does not permit them to do so 104-107 The people of Makkah exhorted to accept the true orthodox faith 108 Muhammad not responsible for the faith or unbelief of the people 109 The Prophet exhorted to be patient The chapter presents the Meccan pagans' objections against the Quran, and responds to them. The pagans said that Muhammad was a "manifest sorcerer" and that he fabricated the Quran. They also challenged Muhammad to immediately bring the punishment of God, if his claim was true. They also demanded that Muhammad change the Quran to no longer condemn their practice of idolatry and using intercessors when worshipping God. The chapter's response to these objection is a mix of "argument, threat, promise and reproach". It defends the Quran's divine origin, not a fabrication of Muhammad's, and says that Muhammad could not change it even if he wanted to. As for the challenge to bring God's punishment, the chapter says that God may defer punishment in this world if he wants to. It also tells of the punishment against unbelievers in the past, such as the people of Noah and Moses. It says that if the pagans waited for the punishment before believing, it