إِنّا جَعَلنا في أَعناقِهِم أَغلالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الأَذقانِ فَهُم مُقمَحونَ

We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so their heads are forcibly raised.

وَجَعَلنا مِن بَينِ أَيديهِم سَدًّا وَمِن خَلفِهِم سَدًّا فَأَغشَيناهُم فَهُم لا يُبصِرونَ

We placed a barrier before and a barrier behind them, and we covered them, so they couldn’t see.

وَسَواءٌ عَلَيهِم أَأَنذَرتَهُم أَم لَم تُنذِرهُم لا يُؤمِنونَ

Whether you warn them or not, it’s the same for them—they will not believe.

إِنَّما تُنذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّكرَ وَخَشِيَ الرَّحمـٰنَ بِالغَيبِ ۖ فَبَشِّرهُ بِمَغفِرَةٍ وَأَجرٍ كَريمٍ

You only warn those who adhere to the Message and revere the Most Merciful unseen. Give them good news of forgiveness and a generous reward.

إِنّا نَحنُ نُحيِي المَوتىٰ وَنَكتُبُ ما قَدَّموا وَآثارَهُم ۚ وَكُلَّ شَيءٍ أَحصَيناهُ في إِمامٍ مُبينٍ

It’s We who revive the dead, and We record what they forward, and their traces. We accounted for everything in a clear register.

إِذ أَرسَلنا إِلَيهِمُ اثنَينِ فَكَذَّبوهُما فَعَزَّزنا بِثالِثٍ فَقالوا إِنّا إِلَيكُم مُرسَلونَ

We sent two messengers to them, but they rejected both, so We reinforced them with a third. They said, “We are messengers to you.”

قالوا ما أَنتُم إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُنا وَما أَنزَلَ الرَّحمـٰنُ مِن شَيءٍ إِن أَنتُم إِلّا تَكذِبونَ

They replied, “You are nothing but humans like us, and the Merciful revealed nothing. You are only lying.”

قالوا رَبُّنا يَعلَمُ إِنّا إِلَيكُم لَمُرسَلونَ

They responded, “Our Lord knows that we’ve been sent to you.

وَما عَلَينا إِلَّا البَلاغُ المُبينُ

We only must convey the Clear Message.”

قالوا إِنّا تَطَيَّرنا بِكُم ۖ لَئِن لَم تَنتَهوا لَنَرجُمَنَّكُم وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِنّا عَذابٌ أَليمٌ

They said, “We see an ill omen from you. If you don’t stop, we will stone you and punish you severely.”