قالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرني إِلىٰ يَومِ يُبعَثونَ

He said, “My Lord, allow me to remain until the Day they’re resurrected.”

قالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ المُنظَرينَ

He responded, “You are allowed to remain.

إِلىٰ يَومِ الوَقتِ المَعلومِ

Until the day of the well-known time.”

قالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغوِيَنَّهُم أَجمَعينَ

He vowed, “By Your might, I will surely seduce them all.

إِلّا عِبادَكَ مِنهُمُ المُخلَصينَ

Except for Your devoted servants among them.”

لَأَملَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنهُم أَجمَعينَ

I will fill Hell with you and with those of them who follow you—all together.”

قُل ما أَسأَلُكُم عَلَيهِ مِن أَجرٍ وَما أَنا مِنَ المُتَكَلِّفينَ

Say, “I ask no reward from you for this, nor am I a pretender.

إِن هُوَ إِلّا ذِكرٌ لِلعالَمينَ

It is but a reminder for the world.

وَلَتَعلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعدَ حينٍ

And you will know its news after a while.”