Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
Maa lakum laa tantiqoon
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?".
Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon
Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem
They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."