[Useless, though, will be his repentance: for [as long as he was alive] he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray [for enlightenment,] 31 But he denied and flouted. 32 Then he went off to his people, swaggering. 33 Nearer unto thee and nearer, 34 and ever nearer unto thee, and nearer! 35 Does man assume that he will be let loose? 36 Was he not once a [mere] drop of sperm that had been spilt, 37 Then he became a clot; then He created him and formed him. 38 And of him He made two sexes, male and female. 39 What, is He not able to quicken the dead? 40