وَما أَهلَكنا مِن قَريَةٍ إِلّا لَها مُنذِرونَ
Never did We destroy a town, but it had its warners.
ذِكرىٰ وَما كُنّا ظالِمينَ
As a reminder, for We were never unjust.
وَما تَنَزَّلَت بِهِ الشَّياطينُ
It is not revealed by the devils.
وَما يَنبَغي لَهُم وَما يَستَطيعونَ
It is neither in their interest nor within their power.
إِنَّهُم عَنِ السَّمعِ لَمَعزولونَ
They are barred from hearing.
فَلا تَدعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلـٰهًا آخَرَ فَتَكونَ مِنَ المُعَذَّبينَ
So don’t call upon any other god with God, lest you be among the tormented.
وَأَنذِر عَشيرَتَكَ الأَقرَبينَ
And warn your close kin.
وَاخفِض جَناحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ المُؤمِنينَ
And be lenient with those who followed you amongst the believers.
فَإِن عَصَوكَ فَقُل إِنّي بَريءٌ مِمّا تَعمَلونَ
If they disobey you, say, “I am innocent of what you do.”
وَتَوَكَّل عَلَى العَزيزِ الرَّحيمِ
And rely on the Almighty, the Most Merciful.
الَّذي يَراكَ حينَ تَقومُ
Who sees you when you stand.