{كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌ بِالْقَارِعَةِ}
(4) Thamūd and ʿAad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e., the Resurrection].
{فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِالطَّاغِيَةِ}
(5) So as for Thamūd, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
{وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ}
(6) And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming,[1737] violent wind
{سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ}
(7) Which He [i.e., Allāh] imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
{وَجَاءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَنْ قَبْلَهُ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَاتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِ}
(9) And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities[1738] with sin.
{فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَابِيَةً}
(10) And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].
{إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَى الْمَاءُ حَمَلْنَاكُمْ فِي الْجَارِيَةِ}
(11) Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship[1739]
{لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَا أُذُنٌ وَاعِيَةٌ}
(12) That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.
{وَحُمِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَاحِدَةً}
(14) And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e., stroke] -
{فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ}
(15) Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,
{وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَهِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ}
(16) And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.[1740]
{وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ}
(17) And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].
{يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنْكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ}
(18) That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.[1741]
{فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَيَقُولُ هَاؤُمُ اقْرَءُوا كِتَابِيَهْ}
(19) So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
{إِنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنِّي مُلَاقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ}
(20) Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
{كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِي الْأَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ}
(24) [They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth[1742] in the days past."
{وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيَهْ}
(25) But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
{يَا لَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ}
(27) I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.[1743]
{ثُمَّ فِي سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوهُ}
(32) Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
{إِنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ}
(33) Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allāh, the Most Great,
{فَلَيْسَ لَهُ الْيَوْمَ هَاهُنَا حَمِيمٌ}
(35) So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
{إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ}
(40) [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the word of a noble Messenger.
{وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تُؤْمِنُونَ}
(41) And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
{وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ}
(42) Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
{وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْأَقَاوِيلِ}
(44) And if he [i.e., Muḥammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
{فَمَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِزِينَ}
(47) And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
{وَإِنَّهُ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ}
(48) And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder for the righteous.
{وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُكَذِّبِينَ}
(49) And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
{وَإِنَّهُ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ}
(50) And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.