فَما تَنفَعُهُم شَفاعَةُ الشّافِعينَ

The intercession of the intercessors won’t benefit them.

فَما لَهُم عَنِ التَّذكِرَةِ مُعرِضينَ

So, why are they turning away from the Reminder?

كَأَنَّهُم حُمُرٌ مُستَنفِرَةٌ

As if they were startled donkeys.

فَرَّت مِن قَسوَرَةٍ

Fleeing from a lion.

بَل يُريدُ كُلُّ امرِئٍ مِنهُم أَن يُؤتىٰ صُحُفًا مُنَشَّرَةً

Does each one of them wish to be handed out widespread pages?

كَلّا إِنَّهُ تَذكِرَةٌ

Surely, it’s a reminder.

فَمَن شاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

So whoever wills may remember it.

وَما يَذكُرونَ إِلّا أَن يَشاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ أَهلُ التَّقوىٰ وَأَهلُ المَغفِرَةِ

But they won’t remember, unless God so wills. He is the source of righteousness, and the source of forgiveness.