English Sahih International

But if they see a Sign of the oncoming Change, they turn away and say, "A persistent bewilderment." (46:11).

And indeed, there has come unto them news sufficient to deter them from arrogance.

Therefore, (O Messenger) Ignore them for a while. The Day is coming when the caller will call them to a thing they have not conceived. (Shackles of captivity following the battle when they come to attack the believers.)

Running in bewilderment toward the caller, the same deniers will then exclaim, "This is an awful day!"

Thereupon he cried unto his Lord, "I am suppressed. Do help me, then."

And caused the earth to gush forth springs so that the waters met together in due measure as decreed.

And it floated before Our eyes, a reward for him who had been denied with ingratitude.

Then see how was My Requital after My warnings!

The tribe of Aad had also belied the Message. Then see how was My retribution after My warnings! (7:65)

Tossing people around like empty, uprooted palm-trunks.

And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?

And they said, "What! A human being! Shall we follow a man among us while he has no party with him? Behold, we then, shall fall into error and loss.

Ah! They will come to know on the morrow who the flagrant liar is.

And let them know that the water must be shared by all. Every drinking will be witnessed. (The she-camel was a symbol of obedience for them.)

Then see how was My retribution after My warnings!

And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?

Behold, We sent a storm of fiery stones on them, except the family of Lot whom We saved at dawn. (51:32-34).

For he had truly warned them of Our Grasp, but they contended about the warning.

And indeed, the inevitable punishment befell them early in the morning.

And behold, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?

They, too, denied Our Messages, every one. Thereupon We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.

Or do they say, "We are a group united bound to be victorious?"

Nay, the Hour is the time promised them, and that Hour will be most grievous with a most bitter defeat.

On the Day when they shall be dragged through the Fire on their faces, "Taste you the touch of Blaze!" ('Wajh' = Face = Countenance = Whole being = Total personality.)

And Our Command is but a single Word, like the twinkling of an eye.

And everything they did is in the Scriptures.

Behold, those who walk aright will be in the midst of gardens and rivers.