أَفَلَمْ Do they not afalam travel yasīrū through fī the land l-arḍi and see fayanẓurū how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) those who alladhīna (were) before them min (were) before them qablihim They were kānū more numerous akthara than them min'hum and mightier wa-ashadda (in) strength quwwatan and impressions waāthāran in fī the land l-arḍi but not famā availed aghnā them ʿanhum what mā they used to kānū earn yaksibūna
Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.
فَلَمَّا Then when falammā came to them jāathum their Messengers rusuluhum with clear proofs bil-bayināti they rejoiced fariḥū in what bimā they had ʿindahum of mina the knowledge l-ʿil'mi and enveloped waḥāqa them bihim what mā they used to kānū [at it] bihi mock yastahziūna
And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they saw ra-aw Our punishment basanā they said qālū We believe āmannā in Allah bil-lahi Alone waḥdahu and we disbelieve wakafarnā in what bimā we used to kunnā with Him bihi associate mush'rikīna
And when they saw Our punishment, they said, "We believe in Allāh alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate with Him."
فَلَمْ But did not falam But did not yaku benefit them yanfaʿuhum their faith īmānuhum when lammā they saw ra-aw Our punishment basanā (Such is the) Way sunnata (of) Allah l-lahi which allatī (has) indeed qad preceded khalat among fī His slaves ʿibādihi And are lost wakhasira there hunālika the disbelievers l-kāfirūna
But never did their faith benefit them once they saw Our punishment. [It is] the established way of Allāh which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost [all].