وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus wakadhālika We placed jaʿalnā in fī every kulli city qaryatin greatest akābira (of) its criminals muj'rimīhā so that they plot liyamkurū therein fīhā And not wamā they plot yamkurūna except illā against themselves bi-anfusihim and not wamā they perceive yashʿurūna
And thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals to conspire therein. But they conspire not except against themselves, and they perceive [it] not.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā comes to them jāathum a Sign āyatun they say qālū Never lan we will believe nu'mina until ḥattā we are given nu'tā like mith'la what mā was given ūtiya (to the) Messengers rusulu (of) Allah l-lahi Allah l-lahu knows best aʿlamu where ḥaythu He places yajʿalu His Message risālatahu Will afflict sayuṣību those who alladhīna committed crimes ajramū a humiliation ṣaghārun from ʿinda Allah l-lahi and a punishment waʿadhābun severe shadīdun for what bimā they used to kānū plot yamkurūna
And when a sign comes to them, they say, "Never will we believe until we are given like that which was given to the messengers of Allāh." Allāh is most knowing of where [i.e., with whom] He places His message. There will afflict those who committed crimes debasement before Allāh and severe punishment for what they used to conspire.