Did they not see that We have made the night that they may rest therein and the day to give visibility? In that there are certainly signs for a people who believe.
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27-83: And the day We will gather from every community, batches of those who denied Our signs, they will be formed into ordered ranks,
27-84: until when they come (before Allah), He will say, “Did you deny My signs and did not comprehend them in (your) knowledge, or what was it that you did?”
27-85: And the word will become incumbent on them because they were unjust, so they will not (be able to) speak.
27-86: Did they not see that We have made the night that they may rest therein and the day to give visibility? In that there are certainly signs for a people who believe.
27-87: And the day it will be blown into the trumpet (structure of the universe), then whoever is in the skies and whoever is in the earth will be horrified except such as Allah wills, and all will come to Him humbled.
27-88: And you see the mountains, you suppose them to be firm, but they will pass away like the passing away of clouds. The work of Allah Who perfected everything. He is certainly informed of what you do.
27-89: Whoever comes with good, then for him is (a reward) better than that and they will be among those who will be secure from the horror of that day.
27-90: And Whoever comes with evil, they will be thrown on their faces into the fire. Will you be rewarded (for something) other than that which you used to do?
27-91: I am commanded only to serve the Fosterer of this city (of Makkah) which He has made sacred and to Whom belongs everything, and I am commanded to be among those who submit (as Muslims),
27-92: and to read (and follow) the Quran, because one who receives guidance, then he receives guidance only (for the benefit) of his own soul, and one who goes astray,(does so for his own loss), then say (to him, “I am only of those who warn.”
27-93: And say, “Praise is due only for Allah Who will show His signs to you, so that you will recognize them, and your Fosterer is not unaware of what you do.”
The question raised in Ayah 86 is answered in Ayah 93 where Rasoolullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is asked to inform the people of Makkah that the Praise is due only for Allah Who will show His signs to you, so that you will recognize them.