في كِتابٍ مَكنونٍ

In a safeguarded Book.

لا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا المُطَهَّرونَ

None but the purified shall touch it.

تَنزيلٌ مِن رَبِّ العالَمينَ

A revelation from the Lord of the universes.

أَفَبِهـٰذَا الحَديثِ أَنتُم مُدهِنونَ

Do you take this message lightly?

وَتَجعَلونَ رِزقَكُم أَنَّكُم تُكَذِّبونَ

And make its denial your livelihood?

وَأَنتُم حينَئِذٍ تَنظُرونَ

And you are intently watching at that moment.

وَنَحنُ أَقرَبُ إِلَيهِ مِنكُم وَلـٰكِن لا تُبصِرونَ

We are closer to it than you are, yet you don’t perceive.

فَلَولا إِن كُنتُم غَيرَ مَدينينَ

If you’re not to be held accountable.

تَرجِعونَها إِن كُنتُم صادِقينَ

Then bring it back, if what you say is true.

فَأَمّا إِن كانَ مِنَ المُقَرَّبينَ

And if he was of those brought near.