Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen
Do you call upon Ba’l and leave the best of creators –
Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Except the chosen servants of Allah.
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: