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.

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.”

فَدَعا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هـٰؤُلاءِ قَومٌ مُجرِمونَ

Then, he implored his Lord, “These are criminal people.”

فَأَسرِ بِعِبادي لَيلًا إِنَّكُم مُتَّبَعونَ

“Depart with My servants by night—you will be pursued.