قالَ أَوسَطُهُم أَلَم أَقُل لَكُم لَولا تُسَبِّحونَ

The most prudent among them said, “Didn’t I tell you to offer praise?”

قالوا سُبحانَ رَبِّنا إِنّا كُنّا ظالِمينَ

They replied, “Glory be to our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers.”

فَأَقبَلَ بَعضُهُم عَلىٰ بَعضٍ يَتَلاوَمونَ

Then they turned to one another, blaming each other.

قالوا يا وَيلَنا إِنّا كُنّا طاغينَ

They lamented, “Woe to us! We were domineering.

عَسىٰ رَبُّنا أَن يُبدِلَنا خَيرًا مِنها إِنّا إِلىٰ رَبِّنا راغِبونَ

Our Lord may give us a better substitute. We turn to our Lord in hope.”

إِنَّ لِلمُتَّقينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِم جَنّاتِ النَّعيمِ

For the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Delight.

أَفَنَجعَلُ المُسلِمينَ كَالمُجرِمينَ

Should We treat the submitters like the criminals?

ما لَكُم كَيفَ تَحكُمونَ

What’s the matter with you? How do you judge?

أَم لَكُم كِتابٌ فيهِ تَدرُسونَ

Or do you have a book in which you study?

إِنَّ لَكُم فيهِ لَما تَخَيَّرونَ

In it, you have whatever you prefer?