وَيَقُولُونَ And they say wayaqūlūna When matā (will) this hādhā the promise (be fulfilled) l-waʿdu if in you are kuntum truthful ṣādiqīna
And they say, "When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"
قُل Say qul Not lā I have power amliku for myself linafsī (for) any harm ḍarran and not walā (for) any profit nafʿan except illā what mā Allah wills shāa Allah wills l-lahu For every likulli nation ummatin (is) a term ajalun When idhā comes jāa their term ajaluhum then not falā they remain behind yastakhirūna an hour sāʿatan and not walā they can precede (it) yastaqdimūna
Say, "I possess not for myself any harm or benefit except what Allāh should will. For every nation is a [specified] term. When their time has come, then they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it]."
قُلْ Say qul Do you see ara-aytum if in comes to you atākum His punishment ʿadhābuhu (by) night bayātan or aw (by) day nahāran what (portion) mādhā of it would (wish to) hasten yastaʿjilu of it would (wish to) hasten min'hu the criminals l-muj'rimūna
Say, "Have you considered: if His punishment should come to you by night or by day - for which [aspect] of it would the criminals be impatient?"
أَثُمَّ Is (it) then athumma when idhā when mā (it had) occurred waqaʿa you (will) believe āmantum in it bihi Now āl'āna And certainly waqad you were kuntum seeking to hasten it bihi seeking to hasten it tastaʿjilūna
Then is it that when it has [actually] occurred you will believe in it? Now? And you were [once] for it impatient.
ثُمَّ Then thumma it will be said qīla to those who lilladhīna wronged ẓalamū Taste dhūqū punishment ʿadhāba the everlasting l-khul'di Are you (being) recompensed hal Are you (being) recompensed tuj'zawna except illā for what bimā you used (to) kuntum earn taksibūna
Then it will be said to those who had wronged, "Taste the punishment of eternity; are you being recompensed except for what you used to earn?"