مَثَلُ (The) likeness mathalu (of) those who alladhīna were entrusted ḥummilū (with) the Taurat l-tawrāta then thumma not lam they bore it yaḥmilūhā (is) like kamathali the donkey l-ḥimāri who carries yaḥmilu books asfāran Wretched is bi'sa (the) example mathalu (of) the people l-qawmi who alladhīna deny kadhabū (the) Signs biāyāti (of) Allah l-lahi And Allah wal-lahu (does) not lā guide yahdī the people l-qawma the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on is like that of a donkey who carries volumes [of books]. Wretched is the example of the people who deny the signs of Allāh. And Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.
قُلْ Say qul O yāayyuhā you (who) alladhīna (are) Jews hādū If in you claim zaʿamtum that you annakum (are) allies awliyāu of Allah lillahi from min excluding dūni the people l-nāsi then wish fatamannawū (for) the death l-mawta if in you are kuntum truthful ṣādiqīna
Say, "O you who are Jews, if you claim that you are allies of Allāh, excluding the [other] people, then wish for death, if you should be truthful."
وَلَا But not walā they will wish for it yatamannawnahu ever abadan for what bimā (have) sent forth qaddamat their hands aydīhim And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Knowing ʿalīmun of the wrongdoers bil-ẓālimīna
But they will not wish for it, ever, because of what their hands have put forth. And Allāh is Knowing of the wrongdoers.
قُلْ Say qul Indeed inna the death l-mawta which alladhī you flee tafirrūna from it min'hu then surely it fa-innahu (will) meet you mulāqīkum Then thumma you will be sent back turaddūna to ilā (the) All-Knower ʿālimi (of) the unseen l-ghaybi and the witnessed wal-shahādati and He will inform you fayunabbi-ukum [of] what bimā you used to kuntum do taʿmalūna
Say, "Indeed, the death from which you flee - indeed, it will meet you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you about what you used to do."