ثُمَّ نَظَرَ
21. Then he considered [again];
ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ
22. Then he frowned and scowled;
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَ
23. Then he turned back and was arrogant
فَقَالَ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ
24. And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].
إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا قَوْلُ الْبَشَرِ
25. This is not but the word of a human being."
سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ
26. I will drive him into Saqar.
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سَقَرُ
27. And what can make you know what is Saqar?
لَا تُبْقِي وَلَا تَذَرُ
28. It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],
لَوَّاحَةٌ لِلْبَشَرِ
29. Blackening the skins.
عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ
30. Over it are nineteen [angels].
