وَلَا And not walā We burden nukallifu any soul nafsan except illā (to) its capacity wus'ʿahā and with Us waladaynā (is) a Record kitābun (which) speaks yanṭiqu with the truth bil-ḥaqi and they wahum (will) not lā be wronged yuẓ'lamūna
And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.
بَلْ Nay bal their hearts qulūbuhum (are) in fī confusion ghamratin over min this hādhā and for them walahum (are) deeds aʿmālun besides min besides dūni that dhālika they hum for it lahā (are) doers ʿāmilūna
But their hearts are covered with confusion over this, and they have [evil] deeds besides that [i.e., disbelief] which they are doing,
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā We seize akhadhnā their affluent ones mut'rafīhim with the punishment bil-ʿadhābi behold idhā They hum cry for help yajarūna
Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allāh] for help.
لَا (Do) not lā cry for help tajarū today l-yawma Indeed, you innakum from Us minnā not lā will be helped tunṣarūna
Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.
قَدْ Verily qad were kānat My Verses āyātī recited tut'lā to you ʿalaykum but you used fakuntum (to) on ʿalā your heels aʿqābikum turn back tankiṣūna
My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels.
مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ (Being) arrogant mus'takbirīna about it bihi conversing by night sāmiran speaking evil tahjurūna
In arrogance regarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil.