أَلَمْ Has not alam come to you yatikum (the) news naba-u (of) those who alladhīna disbelieved kafarū from min before qablu So they tasted fadhāqū (the bad) consequence wabāla (of) their affair amrihim and for them walahum (is) a punishment ʿadhābun painful alīmun
Has there not come to you the news of those who disbelieved before? So they tasted the bad consequence of their affair, and they will have a painful punishment.
ذَٰلِكَ That dhālika (is) because bi-annahu had kānat come to them tatīhim their Messengers rusuluhum with clear proofs bil-bayināti but they said faqālū Shall human beings abasharun guide us yahdūnanā So they disbelieved fakafarū and turned away watawallaw And can do without them wa-is'taghnā Allah l-lahu And Allah wal-lahu (is) Self-sufficient ghaniyyun Praiseworthy ḥamīdun
That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear evidences, but they said, "Shall human beings guide us?" and disbelieved and turned away. And Allāh dispensed [with them]; and Allāh is Free of need and Praiseworthy.