But he did not verify the Truth, nor did he observe Prayer; 31 but rejected the Truth and turned away! 32 Then he strutted back to his people. 33 Nearer to thee and nearer 34 and ever nearer unto thee, and nearer! 35 DOES MAN, then, think that he is to be left to himself to go about at will? 36 Was he not once a drop of ejaculated semen, 37 Then he became an 'Alaqa (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion. 38 Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female. 39 Does He, then, not have the power to bring back the dead to life? 40