وَمَا And not wamā We created khalaqnā the heaven l-samāa and the earth wal-arḍa and whatever wamā (is) between them baynahumā without purpose bāṭilan That dhālika (is the) assumption ẓannu (of) those who alladhīna disbelieve kafarū So woe fawaylun to those lilladhīna who disbelieve kafarū from mina the Fire l-nāri
And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.
أَمْ Or am should We treat najʿalu those who alladhīna believe āmanū and do waʿamilū righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti like those who spread corruption kal-muf'sidīna in fī the earth l-arḍi Or am should We treat najʿalu the pious l-mutaqīna like the wicked kal-fujāri
Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allāh like the wicked?
كِتَـٰبٌ (This is) a Book kitābun We have revealed it anzalnāhu to you ilayka blessed mubārakun that they may ponder liyaddabbarū (over) its Verses āyātihi and may be reminded waliyatadhakkara those of understanding ulū those of understanding l-albābi
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.