53b. An-Najm (51 to 62)
And ( the tribe of ) Thamud He spared not ;, And the folk of Noah aforetime , lo! they were more , And Al Mutafikah He destroyed, So that there covered them that which did cover …
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ (51)
Wathamooda fama abqa
And ( the tribe of ) Thamud He spared not ;
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ (52)
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
And the folk of Noah aforetime , lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious ;
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ (53)
Waalmutafikata ahwa
And Al Mutafikah He destroyed
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ (54)
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
So that there covered them that which did cover .
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ (55)
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
Concerning which then , of the bounties of thy Lord , canst thou dispute?
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ (56)
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
This is a warner of the warners of old .
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ (57)
Azifati alazifatu
The threatened Hour is nigh .
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ (58)
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
None beside Allah can disclose it .
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ (59)
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
Marvel ye then at this statement ,
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ (60)
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
And laugh and not weep ,
وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ (61)
Waantum samidoona
While ye amuse yourselves?
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩ (62)
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him