يَغشَى النّاسَ ۖ هـٰذا عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
It will envelop the people: this is a painful punishment.
رَبَّنَا اكشِف عَنَّا العَذابَ إِنّا مُؤمِنونَ
“Our Lord, lift from us the punishment; we are believers.”
أَنّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكرىٰ وَقَد جاءَهُم رَسولٌ مُبينٌ
How can there be a reminder for them, since a clear Messenger has already come to them?
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوا عَنهُ وَقالوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَجنونٌ
Yet they turned away from him and said, “He is tutored, a madman.”
إِنّا كاشِفُو العَذابِ قَليلًا ۚ إِنَّكُم عائِدونَ
We will withdraw the punishment a little. But you will surely return.
يَومَ نَبطِشُ البَطشَةَ الكُبرىٰ إِنّا مُنتَقِمونَ
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault—We will take revenge.
وَلَقَد فَتَنّا قَبلَهُم قَومَ فِرعَونَ وَجاءَهُم رَسولٌ كَريمٌ
Before them, We tested the people of Pharaoh, when a noble messenger came to them.
أَن أَدّوا إِلَيَّ عِبادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنّي لَكُم رَسولٌ أَمينٌ
“Hand over to me God’s servants. I am definitely a reliable messenger to you.
وَأَن لا تَعلوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنّي آتيكُم بِسُلطانٍ مُبينٍ
And don’t exalt yourselves against God; I’ve come to you with clear authority.
وَإِنّي عُذتُ بِرَبّي وَرَبِّكُم أَن تَرجُمونِ
I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وَإِن لَم تُؤمِنوا لي فَاعتَزِلونِ
If you don’t believe me, then keep your distance from me.”