۞ وَلَوْ And if walaw We had mercy on them raḥim'nāhum and We removed wakashafnā what mā (was) on them bihim of min (the) hardship ḍurrin surely they would persist lalajjū in fī their transgression ṭugh'yānihim wandering blindly yaʿmahūna
And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad We seized them akhadhnāhum with the punishment bil-ʿadhābi but not famā they submit is'takānū to their Lord lirabbihim and not wamā they supplicate humbly yataḍarraʿūna
And We had gripped them with suffering [as a warning], but they did not yield to their Lord, nor did they humbly supplicate, [and will continue thus]
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā We opened fataḥnā for them ʿalayhim a gate bāban of a punishment dhā of a punishment ʿadhābin severe shadīdin behold idhā They hum in it fīhi (will be in) despair mub'lisūna
Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair.
وَهُوَ And He wahuwa (is) the One Who alladhī produced ansha-a for you lakumu the hearing l-samʿa and the sight wal-abṣāra and the feeling wal-afidata little qalīlan (is) what mā you give thanks tashkurūna
And it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts [i.e., intellect]; little are you grateful.
وَهُوَ And He wahuwa (is) the One Who alladhī multiplied you dhara-akum in fī the earth l-arḍi and to Him wa-ilayhi you will be gathered tuḥ'sharūna
And it is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered.
وَهُوَ And He wahuwa (is) the One Who alladhī gives life yuḥ'yī and causes death wayumītu and for Him walahu (is the) alternation ikh'tilāfu (of) the night al-layli and the day wal-nahāri Then will not afalā you reason taʿqilūna
And it is He who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of the night and the day. Then will you not reason?
بَلْ Nay bal they say qālū (the) like mith'la (of) what mā said qāla the former (people) l-awalūna
Rather,1 they say like what the former peoples said.
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū What! When a-idhā we are dead mit'nā and become wakunnā dust turāban and bones waʿiẓāman would we a-innā surely be resurrected lamabʿūthūna
They said, "When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
لَقَدْ Verily laqad we have been promised wuʿid'nā [we] naḥnu and our forefathers waābāunā this hādhā before min before qablu not in (is) this hādhā but illā (the) tales asāṭīru (of) the former (people) l-awalīna
We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before; this is not but legends of the former peoples."
قُل Say qul To whom (belongs) limani the earth l-arḍu and whoever waman (is) in it fīhā if in you kuntum know taʿlamūna
Say, [O Muḥammad], "To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you should know?"
سَيَقُولُونَ They will say sayaqūlūna To Allah lillahi Say qul Then will not afalā you remember tadhakkarūna
They will say, "To Allāh." Say, "Then will you not remember?"
قُلْ Say qul Who man (is the) Lord rabbu (of) the seven heavens l-samāwāti (of) the seven heavens l-sabʿi and (the) Lord warabbu (of) the Throne l-ʿarshi the Great l-ʿaẓīmi
Say, "Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Great Throne?"
سَيَقُولُونَ They will say sayaqūlūna Allah lillahi Say qul Then will not afalā you fear (Him) tattaqūna
They will say, "[They belong] to Allāh." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?"
قُلْ Say qul Who is (it) man in Whose Hand(s) biyadihi (is the) dominion malakūtu (of) all kulli things shayin and He wahuwa protects yujīru and no (one) walā (can) be protected yujāru against Him ʿalayhi If in you kuntum know taʿlamūna
Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things - and He protects while none can protect against Him - if you should know?"
سَيَقُولُونَ They will say sayaqūlūna Allah lillahi Say qul Then how fa-annā are you deluded tus'ḥarūna
They will say, "[All belongs] to Allāh." Say, "Then how are you deluded?"