وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَماتَ وَأَحيا

And that it is He who causes death and gives life.

وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوجَينِ الذَّكَرَ وَالأُنثىٰ

And that it is He who created the two pairs—male and female.

مِن نُطفَةٍ إِذا تُمنىٰ

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted.

وَأَنَّ عَلَيهِ النَّشأَةَ الأُخرىٰ

And that upon Him lies the Second Genesis.

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغنىٰ وَأَقنىٰ

And that it is He who enriches and causes want.

وَأَنَّهُ أَهلَكَ عادًا الأولىٰ

And that it is He who destroyed the first Aad.

وَثَمودَ فَما أَبقىٰ

And Thamud, and He didn’t spare anyone.

وَقَومَ نوحٍ مِن قَبلُ ۖ إِنَّهُم كانوا هُم أَظلَمَ وَأَطغىٰ

And the people of Noah before—they were even more unjust and transgressive.

وَالمُؤتَفِكَةَ أَهوىٰ

And collapsed the ‘Overturned City’.

فَغَشّاها ما غَشّىٰ

Then He covered it with what He covered.