أَوَلَمْ Have they not awalam traveled yasīrū in fī the land l-arḍi and seen fayanẓurū how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) those who alladhīna (were) before them min (were) before them qablihim And they were wakānū stronger ashadda than them min'hum (in) power quwwatan But not wamā is kāna Allah l-lahu that can escape (from) Him liyuʿ'jizahu any min thing shayin in fī the heavens l-samāwāti and not walā in fī the earth l-arḍi Indeed, He innahu is kāna All-Knower ʿalīman All-Powerful qadīran
Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? And they were greater than them in power. But Allāh is not to be caused failure [i.e., prevented] by anything in the heavens or on the earth. Indeed, He is ever Knowing and Competent.
وَلَوْ And if walaw Allah (were to) punish yuākhidhu Allah (were to) punish l-lahu the people l-nāsa for what bimā they have earned kasabū not mā He would leave taraka on ʿalā its back ẓahrihā any min creature dābbatin But walākin He gives them respite yu-akhiruhum till ilā a term ajalin appointed musamman And when fa-idhā comes jāa their term ajaluhum then indeed fa-inna Allah l-laha is kāna of His slaves biʿibādihi All-Seer baṣīran
And if Allāh were to impose blame on the people for what they have earned, He would not leave upon it [i.e., the earth] any creature. But He defers them for a specified term. And when their time comes, then indeed Allāh has ever been, of His servants, Seeing.