هيهات هيهات لما توعدون

من قيل فيهم في لظى مبلسون

Alas, alas for what they promised

Of those who spoke ill of them while immersed in luxury

حالَ إله الخلق ما بينهم

وبينه شرعاً فلا يرحمون

The state of the God of creation is between them

And Him legally so they have no mercy

إنَّ على أبصارهم غشوة

من ظلمة الجهلِ فلا يبصرون

Indeed, over their vision is a veil

Of the darkness of ignorance so they do not see

ناداهم الحقُّ ألا فاسمعوا

فلم يجيبوا وأبوا يسمعون

Truth called them, come and listen

But they did not answer and refused to hear

فلتاتهم ساعتهم بغتةً

من عنده بكلِّ ما يكرهون

So their time will come upon them suddenly

From Him with all that they hate

تأخذهم منه على غفلة

في حال تفريط ولا يشعرون

It will seize them while heedless

In a state of neglect and they will not feel

قد علموا الأمر فأنساهمُ

أنفسهم سكراً ولا يعلمون

They knew the matter but forgot

Themselves intoxicated and they do not know

لا يُسأل الله عن أفعاله

بهم كما جاء وهم يُسألون

God is not questioned about His actions

With them as it came and they are questioned

قد قيل فيهم وقفوهم يروا

هذا الذي كانوا به يفتنون

It has been said of them, stop them, let them see

This which they were being tested with

قد فصَّل الله لهم مالهم

وما عليهم في الذي يقرأون

God has detailed for them their wealth

And what is upon them in that which they read

جاءت به الأرسال من عنده

مبشرين وبه منذرون

The messengers came with it from Him

Giving good news and warning

قال لهم خيالهم حكمنا

اللغو فيه فعسى تغلبون

Their imagination said to them we have judged

The nonsense in it, perhaps you will overcome

عاد عليهم حسرة لغوهم

فيه فكانوا في الورى خاسرين

Regret at their nonsense returned upon them

So they were in the world losers

فأعرض الله وأرساله

لما تولوا عنهمُ معرضين

So God and His messengers turned away

From them as they turned away obstinate