أَفَأَمِنَ Do then feel secure afa-amina those who alladhīna plotted makarū the evil deeds l-sayiāti that an Allah will cave yakhsifa Allah will cave l-lahu with them bihimu the earth l-arḍa or aw will come to them yatiyahumu the punishment l-ʿadhābu from min where ḥaythu not lā they perceive yashʿurūna
Then, do those who have planned evil deeds feel secure that Allāh will not cause the earth to swallow them or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?
أَوْ Or aw that He may seize them yakhudhahum in fī their going to and fro taqallubihim then not famā they hum will be able to escape bimuʿ'jizīna
Or that He would not seize them during their [usual] activity, and they could not cause failure [i.e., escape from Him]?
أَوْ Or aw that He may seize them yakhudhahum with ʿalā a gradual wasting takhawwufin But indeed fa-inna your Lord rabbakum (is) surely Full of Kindness laraūfun Most Merciful raḥīmun
Or that He would not seize them gradually [in a state of dread]? But indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.