وَمِنَ And of wamina the people l-nāsi (is the one) who man pleases you yuʿ'jibuka (with) his speech qawluhu in fī the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā and he calls to witness wayush'hidu Allah l-laha on ʿalā what mā (is) in fī his heart qalbihi and he wahuwa (is) the most quarrelsome aladdu (of) opponents l-khiṣāmi
And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allāh to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā he turns away tawallā he strives saʿā in fī the earth l-arḍi to spread corruption liyuf'sida [in it] fīhā and destroys wayuh'lika the crops l-ḥartha and progeny wal-nasla And Allah wal-lahu (does) not lā love yuḥibbu [the] corruption l-fasāda
And when he goes away, he strives throughout the land to cause corruption therein and destroy crops and animals. And Allāh does not like corruption.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā it is said qīla to him lahu Fear ittaqi Allah l-laha takes him akhadhathu (his) pride l-ʿizatu to [the] sins bil-ith'mi Then enough for him faḥasbuhu (is) Hell jahannamu [and] surely an evil walabi'sa [the] resting-place l-mihādu
And when it is said to him, "Fear Allāh," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.
وَمِنَ And of wamina the people l-nāsi (is the one) who man sells yashrī his own self nafsahu seeking ib'tighāa pleasure marḍāti (of) Allah l-lahi And Allah wal-lahu (is) full of Kindness raūfun to His servants bil-ʿibādi
And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allāh. And Allāh is Kind to [His] servants.