فَقُلْ هَلْ لَكَ إِلَىٰ أَنْ تَزَكَّىٰ
18. And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ
19. And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
23. And he gathered [his people] and called out
فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ
24. And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ
25. So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِمَنْ يَخْشَىٰ
26. Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [Allah].
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
18. From what substance did He create him?
مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
19. From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
20. Then He eased the way for him;
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
4. Cursed were the companions of the trench
