Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon
But you wonder, while they mock,
Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon
And when they see a sign, they ridicule.
Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
Qa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."