:1. Sad: By the Qur'an, Full of Admonition: (This is the Truth).
:2. But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and Separatism.
:3. How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!
:4. So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! and the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies!
:5. "Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful thing!"
:6. And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)!
:7. "We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!"
:8. "What! has the Message been sent to him - (Of all persons) among us?"...but they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they have not yet tasted My Punishment!
:9. Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?
:10. Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)!
:11. But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.
:12. Before them (were many who) rejected messengers,- the people of Noah, and 'Ad, and Pharaoh, the Lord of Stakes,
:13. And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Companions of the Wood; - such were the Confederates.
:14. Not one (of them) but rejected the messengers, but My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).
:15. These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay.
:16. They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"
