سَيَقُولُ Will say sayaqūlu to you laka those who remained behind l-mukhalafūna of mina the Bedouins l-aʿrābi Kept us busy shaghalatnā our properties amwālunā and our families wa-ahlūnā so ask forgiveness fa-is'taghfir for us lanā They say yaqūlūna with their tongues bi-alsinatihim what mā is not laysa in fī their hearts qulūbihim Say qul Then who faman has power yamliku for you lakum against mina Allah l-lahi (in) anything shayan if in He intends arāda for you bikum harm ḍarran or aw He intends arāda for you bikum a benefit nafʿan Nay bal is kāna Allah l-lahu of what bimā you do taʿmalūna All-Aware khabīran
Those who remained behind1 of the bedouins will say to you, "Our properties and our families occupied us, so ask forgiveness for us." They say with their tongues what is not within their hearts. Say, "Then who could prevent Allāh at all if He intended for you harm or intended for you benefit? Rather, ever is Allāh, of what you do, Aware.