إِنَّا Indeed, We innā [We] established makkannā [for] him lahu in fī the earth l-arḍi and We gave him waātaynāhu of min every kulli thing shayin a means sababan
Indeed, We established him upon the earth, and We gave him from everything a way [i.e., means].
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha (the) setting place maghriba (of) the sun l-shamsi he found it wajadahā setting taghrubu in fī a spring ʿaynin (of) dark mud ḥami-atin and he found wawajada near it ʿindahā a community qawman We said qul'nā O Dhul-qarnain yādhā O Dhul-qarnain l-qarnayni Either immā [that] an you punish tuʿadhiba or wa-immā [that] an you take tattakhidha [in] them fīhim (with) goodness ḥus'nan
Until, when he reached the setting of the sun [i.e., the west], he found it [as if] setting in a body of dark water,1 and he found near it a people. We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."
قَالَ He said qāla As for ammā (one) who man wrongs ẓalama then soon fasawfa we will punish him nuʿadhibuhu Then thumma he will be returned yuraddu to ilā his Lord rabbihi and He will punish him fayuʿadhibuhu (with) a punishment ʿadhāban terrible nuk'ran
He said, "As for one who wrongs,1 we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish him with a terrible punishment [i.e., Hellfire].
وَأَمَّا But as for wa-ammā (one) who man believes āmana and does waʿamila righteous (deeds) ṣāliḥan then for him falahu (is) a reward jazāan good l-ḥus'nā And we will speak wasanaqūlu to him lahu from min our command amrinā (with) ease yus'ran
But as for one who believes and does righteousness, he will have a reward of the best [i.e., Paradise], and we [i.e., Dhul-Qarnayn] will speak to him from our command with ease."
ثُمَّ Then thumma he followed atbaʿa (a) course sababan
Then he followed a way
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha (the) rising place maṭliʿa (of) the sun l-shamsi and he found it wajadahā rising taṭluʿu on ʿalā a community qawmin not lam We made najʿal for them lahum against it min against it dūnihā any shelter sit'ran
Until, when he came to the rising of the sun [i.e., the east], he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against it any shield.
كَذَٰلِكَ Thus kadhālika And verily waqad We encompassed aḥaṭnā of what bimā (was) with him ladayhi (of the) information khub'ran
Thus.1 And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge.
ثُمَّ Then thumma he followed atbaʿa a course sababan
Then he followed a way.
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha between bayna the two mountains l-sadayni he found wajada besides them min besides them dūnihimā a community qawman not lā who would almost yakādūna understand yafqahūna (his) speech qawlan
Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech.
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O Dhul-qarnain yādhā O Dhul-qarnain l-qarnayni Indeed inna Yajuj yajūja and Majuj wamajūja (are) corrupters muf'sidūna in fī the land l-arḍi So may fahal we make najʿalu for you laka an expenditure kharjan [on] ʿalā that an you make tajʿala between us baynanā and between them wabaynahum a barrier saddan
They said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog1 are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?"
قَالَ He said qāla What mā has established me makkannī [in it] fīhi my Lord rabbī (is) better khayrun but assist me fa-aʿīnūnī with strength biquwwatin I will make ajʿal between you baynakum and between them wabaynahum a barrier radman
He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength [i.e., manpower]; I will make between you and them a dam.
ءَاتُونِى Bring me ātūnī sheets zubara (of) iron l-ḥadīdi until ḥattā when idhā he (had) leveled sāwā between bayna the two cliffs l-ṣadafayni he said qāla Blow unfukhū until ḥattā when idhā he made it jaʿalahu fire nāran he said qāla Bring me ātūnī I pour uf'righ over it ʿalayhi molten copper qiṭ'ran
Bring me bars of iron" - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, "Blow [with bellows]," until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, "Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper."
فَمَا So not famā they were able is'ṭāʿū to an scale it yaẓharūhu and not wamā they were able is'taṭāʿū in it lahu (to do) any penetration naqban
So they [i.e., Gog and Magog] were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration.