قالوا تِلكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خاسِرَةٌ

They say, “That would be a useless return.”

فَإِنَّما هِيَ زَجرَةٌ واحِدَةٌ

Yet, it will only be a single jolt.

فَإِذا هُم بِالسّاهِرَةِ

And suddenly, they will be fully awake.

هَل أَتاكَ حَديثُ موسىٰ

Did the story of Moses reach you?

إِذ ناداهُ رَبُّهُ بِالوادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

When his Lord called to him, in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

فَقُل هَل لَكَ إِلىٰ أَن تَزَكّىٰ

And ask, “Are you inclined to purify yourself?

وَأَهدِيَكَ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخشىٰ

And I may guide you to your Lord, so you would fear.”

فَأَراهُ الآيَةَ الكُبرىٰ

Then he showed him the supreme sign.

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصىٰ

But he denied and disobeyed.

ثُمَّ أَدبَرَ يَسعىٰ

Then he turned his back, striving.