أَفَلَا Then do not afalā they ponder yatadabbarūna (over) the Quran l-qur'āna or am upon ʿalā (their) hearts qulūbin (are) locks aqfāluhā
Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’ān, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna return ir'taddū on ʿalā their backs adbārihim after min after baʿdi what mā (has) become clear tabayyana to them lahumu (of) the guidance l-hudā Shaitaan l-shayṭānu enticed sawwala [for] them lahum and prolonged hope wa-amlā for them lahum
Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them.
ذَٰلِكَ That dhālika (is) because they bi-annahum [they] said qālū to those who lilladhīna hate karihū what mā Allah has revealed nazzala Allah has revealed l-lahu We will obey you sanuṭīʿukum in fī part baʿḍi (of) the matter l-amri But Allah wal-lahu knows yaʿlamu their secrets is'rārahum
That is because they said to those who disliked what Allāh sent down, "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allāh knows what they conceal.
فَكَيْفَ Then how fakayfa when idhā take them in death tawaffathumu the Angels l-malāikatu striking yaḍribūna their faces wujūhahum and their backs wa-adbārahum
Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs?
ذَٰلِكَ That dhālika (is) because they bi-annahumu followed ittabaʿū what mā angered askhaṭa Allah l-laha and hated wakarihū His pleasure riḍ'wānahu so He made worthless fa-aḥbaṭa their deeds aʿmālahum
That is because they followed what angered Allāh and disliked [what earns] His pleasure, so He rendered worthless their deeds.