هيهات هيهات لما توعدون

من قيل فيهم في لظى مبلسون

Far, far away is what you are promised!

Those of whom it was said, 'They despair in the Blaze'—

حالَ إله الخلق ما بينهم

وبينه شرعاً فلا يرحمون

the God of creation has set a barrier between them

and Himself by divine law, so they are shown no mercy.

إنَّ على أبصارهم غشوة

من ظلمة الجهلِ فلا يبصرون

Indeed, a veil lies over their eyes

from the darkness of ignorance, so they do not see.

ناداهم الحقُّ ألا فاسمعوا

فلم يجيبوا وأبوا يسمعون

The Truth called to them: 'Take heed, then listen!'

But they did not answer and refused to listen.

فلتاتهم ساعتهم بغتةً

من عنده بكلِّ ما يكرهون

So let their Hour come upon them suddenly,

from Him, with all that they detest.

تأخذهم منه على غفلة

في حال تفريط ولا يشعرون

From Him, it seizes them unawares,

in a state of negligence, while they are unaware.

قد علموا الأمر فأنساهمُ

أنفسهم سكراً ولا يعلمون

They had known the matter, so He made them forget

themselves in drunkenness, without their knowing.

لا يُسأل الله عن أفعاله

بهم كما جاء وهم يُسألون

God is not questioned about His actions

toward them, as has been stated, while they are questioned.

قد قيل فيهم وقفوهم يروا

هذا الذي كانوا به يفتنون

It has been said of them: 'And detain them, that they may see

this by which they were put to the test.'

قد فصَّل الله لهم مالهم

وما عليهم في الذي يقرأون

God has clearly set out for them what is due to them

and what they owe, in that which they read.

جاءت به الأرسال من عنده

مبشرين وبه منذرون

The messengers brought it from Him,

bearing glad tidings and, through it, giving warning.

قال لهم خيالهم حكمنا

اللغو فيه فعسى تغلبون

Their imagination told them: 'Our ruling is

idle talk about it; so perhaps you will prevail.'

عاد عليهم حسرة لغوهم

فيه فكانوا في الورى خاسرين

Back upon them as bitter regret came their idle talk

about it; and they became losers among humankind.

فأعرض الله وأرساله

لما تولوا عنهمُ معرضين

So God and His messengers turned away

when those people turned away from them in aversion.