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 هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعرىٰ

And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius.

وَأَنَّهُ أَهلَكَ عادًا الأولىٰ

And that it is He who destroyed the first Aad.

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.

فَبِأَيِّ آلاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمارىٰ

So, which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

هـٰذا نَذيرٌ مِنَ النُّذُرِ الأولىٰ

This is a warning, just like the previous ones.