فَلَمَّا Then when falammā saw each other tarāā the two hosts l-jamʿāni said qāla (the) companions aṣḥābu (of) Musa mūsā Indeed, we innā (are) surely to be overtaken lamud'rakūna
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
قَالَ He said qāla Nay kallā indeed inna with me maʿiya (is) my Lord rabbī He will guide me sayahdīni
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ Then We inspired fa-awḥaynā to ilā Musa mūsā [that] ani Strike iḍ'rib with your staff biʿaṣāka the sea l-baḥra So it parted fa-infalaqa and became fakāna each kullu part fir'qin like the mountain kal-ṭawdi [the] great l-ʿaẓīmi
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
وَأَزْلَفْنَا And We brought near wa-azlafnā there thamma the others l-ākharīna
And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].
وَأَنجَيْنَا And We saved wa-anjaynā Musa mūsā and who waman (were) with him maʿahu all ajmaʿīna
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
ثُمَّ Then thumma We drowned aghraqnā the others l-ākharīna
Then We drowned the others.
إِنَّ Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely (is) a Sign laāyatan but not wamā are kāna most of them aktharuhum believers mu'minīna
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
وَإِنَّ And indeed wa-inna your Lord rabbaka surely He lahuwa (is) the All-Mighty l-ʿazīzu the Most Merciful l-raḥīmu
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَٱتْلُ And recite wa-ut'lu to them ʿalayhim (the) news naba-a (of) Ibrahim ib'rāhīma
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
إِذْ When idh he said qāla to his father li-abīhi and his people waqawmihi What mā (do) you worship taʿbudūna
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū We worship naʿbudu idols aṣnāman so we will remain fanaẓallu to them lahā devoted ʿākifīna
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
قَالَ He said qāla Do hal they hear you yasmaʿūnakum when idh you call tadʿūna
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
أَوْ Or aw (do) they benefit you yanfaʿūnakum or aw they harm (you) yaḍurrūna
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Nay bal but we found wajadnā our forefathers ābāanā like that kadhālika doing yafʿalūna
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
قَالَ He said qāla Do you see afara-aytum what mā you have been kuntum worshipping taʿbudūna
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
أَنتُمْ You antum and your forefathers waābāukumu and your forefathers l-aqdamūna
You and your ancient forefathers?
فَإِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they fa-innahum (are) enemies ʿaduwwun to me lī except illā (the) Lord rabba (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,1
ٱلَّذِى The One Who alladhī created me khalaqanī and He fahuwa guides me yahdīni
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
وَٱلَّذِى And the One Who wa-alladhī [He] huwa gives me food yuṭ'ʿimunī and gives me drink wayasqīni
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā I am ill mariḍ'tu then He fahuwa cures me yashfīni
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
وَٱلَّذِى And the One Who wa-alladhī will cause me to die yumītunī then thumma he will give me life yuḥ'yīni
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
وَٱلَّذِىٓ And the One Who wa-alladhī I hope aṭmaʿu that an He will forgive yaghfira for me lī my faults khaṭīatī (on the) Day yawma (of) the Judgment l-dīni
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
رَبِّ My Lord rabbi Grant hab [for] me lī wisdom ḥuk'man and join me wa-alḥiq'nī with the righteous bil-ṣāliḥīna
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.