قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Glory be sub'ḥāna (to) our Lord rabbinā Indeed, we innā [we] were kunnā wrongdoers ẓālimīna
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
فَأَقْبَلَ Then approached fa-aqbala some of them baʿḍuhum to ʿalā others baʿḍin blaming each other yatalāwamūna
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O woe to us yāwaylanā Indeed, we innā [we] were kunnā transgressors ṭāghīna
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
عَسَىٰ Perhaps ʿasā our Lord rabbunā [that] an will substitute for us yub'dilanā a better khayran than it min'hā Indeed, we innā to ilā our Lord rabbinā turn devoutly rāghibūna
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
كَذَٰلِكَ Such kadhālika (is) the punishment l-ʿadhābu And surely the punishment walaʿadhābu (of) the Hereafter l-ākhirati (is) greater akbaru if law they kānū know yaʿlamūna
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
إِنَّ Indeed inna for the righteous lil'muttaqīna with ʿinda their Lord rabbihim (are) Gardens jannāti (of) Delight l-naʿīmi
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
أَفَنَجْعَلُ Then will We treat afanajʿalu the Muslims l-mus'limīna like the criminals kal-muj'rimīna
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
مَا What mā (is) for you lakum How kayfa (do) you judge taḥkumūna
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
أَمْ Or am (is) for you lakum a book kitābun wherein fīhi you learn tadrusūna
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
إِنَّ Indeed inna for you lakum in it fīhi what lamā you choose takhayyarūna
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
أَمْ Or am for you lakum oaths aymānun from us ʿalaynā reaching bālighatun to ilā (the) Day yawmi (of) the Resurrection l-qiyāmati indeed inna for you lakum (is) what lamā you judge taḥkumūna
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
سَلْهُمْ Ask them salhum which of them ayyuhum for that bidhālika (is) responsible zaʿīmun
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
أَمْ Or am (are) for them lahum partners shurakāu Then let them bring falyatū their partners bishurakāihim if in they are kānū truthful ṣādiqīna
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.