قَالَ He said qāla These hāulāi (are) my daughters banātī if in you would be kuntum doers fāʿilīna
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters1 - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
لَعَمْرُكَ By your life laʿamruka indeed, they innahum were in lafī their intoxication sakratihim wandering blindly yaʿmahūna
By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ So, seized them fa-akhadhathumu the awful cry l-ṣayḥatu at sunrise mush'riqīna
So the shriek1 seized them at sunrise.
فَجَعَلْنَا And We made fajaʿalnā its highest (part) ʿāliyahā its lowest sāfilahā and We rained wa-amṭarnā upon them ʿalayhim stones ḥijāratan of min baked clay sijjīlin
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
إِنَّ Indeed inna in fī that dhālika (are) the Signs laāyātin for those who discern lil'mutawassimīna
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
وَإِنَّهَا And indeed, it wa-innahā (is) on a road labisabīlin established muqīmin
And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.
إِنَّ Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely (is) a Sign laāyatan for the believers lil'mu'minīna
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
وَإِن And were wa-in And were kāna (the) companions aṣḥābu (of) the wood l-aykati surely wrongdoers laẓālimīna
And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا So We took retribution fa-intaqamnā from them min'hum and indeed, they both wa-innahumā (were) on a highway labi-imāmin clear mubīnin
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad denied kadhaba (the) companions aṣḥābu (of) the Rocky Tract l-ḥij'ri the Messengers l-mur'salīna
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr1 [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ And We gave them waātaynāhum Our Signs āyātinā but they were fakānū from them ʿanhā turning away muʿ'riḍīna
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
وَكَانُوا۟ And they used (to) wakānū carve yanḥitūna from mina the mountains l-jibāli houses buyūtan secure āminīna
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ But seized them fa-akhadhathumu the awful cry l-ṣayḥatu (at) early morning muṣ'biḥīna
But the shriek seized them at early morning,
فَمَآ And not famā availed aghnā them ʿanhum what mā they used (to) kānū earn yaksibūna
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
وَمَا And not wamā We created khalaqnā the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍa and whatever wamā (is) between them baynahumā except illā in truth bil-ḥaqi And indeed wa-inna the Hour l-sāʿata (is) surely coming laātiyatun So overlook fa-iṣ'faḥi (with) forgiveness l-ṣafḥa gracious l-jamīla
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
إِنَّ Indeed inna your Lord rabbaka He huwa (is) the Creator l-khalāqu the All-Knower l-ʿalīmu
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We have given you ātaynāka seven sabʿan of mina the oft-repeated l-mathānī and the Quran wal-qur'āna Great l-ʿaẓīma
And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses]1 and the great Qur’ān.
لَا (Do) not lā extend tamuddanna your eyes ʿaynayka towards ilā what mā We have bestowed mattaʿnā with it bihi (to) categories azwājan of them min'hum and (do) not walā grieve taḥzan over them ʿalayhim And lower wa-ikh'fiḍ your wing janāḥaka to the believers lil'mu'minīna
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
وَقُلْ And say waqul Indeed, I innī [I] am anā a warner l-nadhīru clear l-mubīnu
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
كَمَآ As kamā We sent down anzalnā on ʿalā those who divided l-muq'tasimīna
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators1