أَفَرَأَيتُم ما تُمنونَ

Did you observe what you ejaculate?

أَأَنتُم تَخلُقونَهُ أَم نَحنُ الخالِقونَ

Is it you who create it, or are We the ones who create?

نَحنُ قَدَّرنا بَينَكُمُ المَوتَ وَما نَحنُ بِمَسبوقينَ

We decreed death among you, and We won’t be outdone.

عَلىٰ أَن نُبَدِّلَ أَمثالَكُم وَنُنشِئَكُم في ما لا تَعلَمونَ

In replacing you with others like you, and evolving you into forms beyond your comprehension.

وَلَقَد عَلِمتُمُ النَّشأَةَ الأولىٰ فَلَولا تَذَكَّرونَ

You are familiar with the first formation; why, then, don’t you reflect?

أَأَنتُم تَزرَعونَهُ أَم نَحنُ الزّارِعونَ

Is it you who make them grow, or are We the Grower?

لَو نَشاءُ لَجَعَلناهُ حُطامًا فَظَلتُم تَفَكَّهونَ

If We wished, We could turn it into dry stubble, so you would remain in wonder.

إِنّا لَمُغرَمونَ

“We are indebted.

بَل نَحنُ مَحرومونَ

We are deprived.”

أَفَرَأَيتُمُ الماءَ الَّذي تَشرَبونَ

Did you see the water that you drink?