بَلْ Nay bal they hum (are) in fī doubt shakkin playing yalʿabūna
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ Then watch fa-ir'taqib (for the) Day yawma (when) will bring tatī the sky l-samāu smoke bidukhānin visible mubīnin
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke
يَغْشَى Enveloping yaghshā the people l-nāsa This hādhā (will be) a punishment ʿadhābun painful alīmun
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
رَّبَّنَا Our Lord rabbanā Remove ik'shif from us ʿannā the punishment l-ʿadhāba indeed, we innā (are) believers mu'minūna
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
أَنَّىٰ How can annā (there be) for them lahumu the reminder l-dhik'rā when verily waqad had come to them jāahum a Messenger rasūlun clear mubīnun
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
ثُمَّ Then thumma they turned away tawallaw from him ʿanhu and said waqālū One taught muʿallamun a mad man majnūnun
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
إِنَّا Indeed, We innā (will) remove kāshifū the punishment l-ʿadhābi a little qalīlan indeed, you innakum (will) return ʿāidūna
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
يَوْمَ (The) Day yawma We will seize nabṭishu (with) the seizure l-baṭshata the greatest l-kub'rā indeed, We innā (will) take retribution muntaqimūna
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.