وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ And they ask you to hasten wayastaʿjilūnaka the evil bil-sayi-ati before qabla the good l-ḥasanati and verily waqad has occurred khalat from min before them qablihimu [the] similar punishments l-mathulātu And indeed wa-inna your Lord rabbaka (is) full ladhū (of) forgiveness maghfiratin for mankind lilnnāsi for ʿalā their wrongdoing ẓul'mihim and indeed wa-inna your Lord rabbaka (is) severe lashadīdu (in) the penalty l-ʿiqābi
They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good,1 while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty.