قالَ إِنَّكُم قَومٌ مُنكَرونَ
He said, “You are a people unknown to me.”
قالوا بَل جِئناكَ بِما كانوا فيهِ يَمتَرونَ
They replied, “We brought you what they’ve been doubting.”
وَأَتَيناكَ بِالحَقِّ وَإِنّا لَصادِقونَ
“We’ve brought you the truth, and indeed, we are truthful.”
فَأَسرِ بِأَهلِكَ بِقِطعٍ مِنَ اللَّيلِ وَاتَّبِع أَدبارَهُم وَلا يَلتَفِت مِنكُم أَحَدٌ وَامضوا حَيثُ تُؤمَرونَ
“Leave with your family during the cover of night, and follow their footsteps. Let none of you look back, and proceed as instructed.”
وَقَضَينا إِلَيهِ ذٰلِكَ الأَمرَ أَنَّ دابِرَ هـٰؤُلاءِ مَقطوعٌ مُصبِحينَ
We informed him of this mandate: “The last remnants of these people will be cut off by morning.”
وَجاءَ أَهلُ المَدينَةِ يَستَبشِرونَ
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
قالَ إِنَّ هـٰؤُلاءِ ضَيفي فَلا تَفضَحونِ
He pleaded, “These are my guests, so don’t dishonor me.”
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلا تُخزونِ
“And fear God, and don’t embarrass me.”
قالوا أَوَلَم نَنهَكَ عَنِ العالَمينَ
They replied, “Didn’t we forbid you from strangers?”
قالَ هـٰؤُلاءِ بَناتي إِن كُنتُم فاعِلينَ
He responded, “These are my daughters, if you must act.”
لَعَمرُكَ إِنَّهُم لَفي سَكرَتِهِم يَعمَهونَ
By your life, they were in their intoxication, blundering.