وَإِن كانوا لَيَقولونَ
And they used to say.
لَو أَنَّ عِندَنا ذِكرًا مِنَ الأَوَّلينَ
“If we had a sermon from the ancients.
لَكُنّا عِبادَ اللَّهِ المُخلَصينَ
We would’ve been God’s faithful servants.”
فَكَفَروا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوفَ يَعلَمونَ
Yet, they disbelieved it; they will soon come to know.
وَلَقَد سَبَقَت كَلِمَتُنا لِعِبادِنَا المُرسَلينَ
Our word has already been conveyed to Our chosen servants.
إِنَّهُم لَهُمُ المَنصورونَ
Definitely, they are the ones who will be victorious.
وَإِنَّ جُندَنا لَهُمُ الغالِبونَ
Surely, Our forces will be the victors.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنهُم حَتّىٰ حينٍ
So leave them for a while.
وَأَبصِرهُم فَسَوفَ يُبصِرونَ
Observe, they will soon witness.
أَفَبِعَذابِنا يَستَعجِلونَ
Are they eager for Our punishment?
فَإِذا نَزَلَ بِساحَتِهِم فَساءَ صَباحُ المُنذَرينَ
When it descends on their yard, how terrible will be the morning for those who were warned.