وَأَنذِرِ And warn wa-andhiri the mankind l-nāsa (of) a Day yawma (when) will come to them yatīhimu the punishment l-ʿadhābu then will say fayaqūlu those who alladhīna did wrong ẓalamū Our Lord rabbanā Respite us akhir'nā for ilā a term ajalin short qarībin we will answer nujib Your call daʿwataka and we will follow wanattabiʿi the Messengers l-rusula Had not awalam you takūnū sworn aqsamtum before min before qablu not mā for you lakum any min end zawālin
And, [O Muḥammad], warn the people of a Day when the punishment will come to them and those who did wrong will say, "Our Lord, delay us for a short term; we will answer Your call and follow the messengers." [But it will be said], "Had you not sworn, before, that for you there would be no cessation?1