الحجر

A, L, R: These are signs of the Book and a clear reading.

A (Alif), L (Laam), R (Ra): These (Til'ka) are signs (symbols) (Aayaatu) of the Book (El'Kitaabi) and (Wa) a clear (Mubiin) reading (Qur'aanin).

Perhaps those who disbelieved will wish they had been submitters.

Perhaps (Rubamaa) those who (Ellaziina) disbelieved (Kafaru') will wish (Yawaddu) they had been (Law' Kaanu') submitters (Mus'limiin).

Leave them to eat and enjoy themselves and let them be amused by desire, for they will find out.

Leave them (Zar'hum) to eat (Ya'kulu') and (Wa) enjoy themselves (Yatamattau') and let them be amused by (Yal'hi-himu) desire (hope) (El'Amalu), for (Fa) they will (Saw'fa) find out (Ya'lamuun).

And We do not annihilate a town except while it had a known decree.

And (Wa) We do not (Maa) annihilate (Ah'lak'naa) a (Min) town (Qar'yatin) except (illa) while (Wa) it had (Lahaa) a known (fixed) (Ma'luum) decree (Kitaabun).

No nation will precede its term, nor will they be delayed.

No (Maa Min') nation (Ummatin) will precede (Tas'biqu) its term (Ajala-haa), nor (Wamaa) will they be delayed (Yas'ta'khiruun).

And they say, "O you to whom the Remembrance has been revealed; indeed, you are a madman.

And (Wa) they say (Qaalu'), "O you (Yaa Ayyuha) to (Älai'hi) whom (Ellazii) the Remembrance (Ez'Zik'ru) has been revealed (Nuzzila); indeed, you (s) (Innaka) are (La) a madman (Maj'nuun).

"Why do you not come to us with the Angels, if you should be of the truthful?"

"Why do you not (Law' Maa) come to us (Ta'tii-naa) with (Bi) the Angels (El'Malaaikati), if (In) you (s) should be (Kunta) of (Mina) the truthful (Es'Soadiqiin)?"

We do not send down the Angels except for the truth; and they will not then be respited.

We do not (Maa) send down (Nunazzilu) the Angels (El'Malaaikata) except (illa) for the truth (Bil' Haqqi); and (Wa) they (the disbelievers) will (Kaanu') not (Maa) then (Izaan) be respited (Munzoriin).

Indeed, We brought down the Remembrance, and indeed, We are its preservers.

Indeed (Inna), We (Nah'nu) brought down (Nazzal'naa) the Remembrance (16:44) (Ez'Zik'ra), and (Wa) indeed, We (Inna) are (La) its preservers (Haafizuun La-hu).

And We had certainly sent before you to the past communities.

And (Wa) We had certainly (Laqad') sent (Ar'sal'naa) before you (s) (Min Qab'li-ka) to (Fii) the past (El'Awwaliin) communities (Shiyae).

And no messenger came to them except they ridiculed him.

And (Wa) no (Maa Min) messenger (Rasuulin) came to them (Ya'tii-him) except (illa) they (Kaanu') ridiculed him (Yas'tah'ziuun Bi-hi).

Thus have We proceeded it in the hearts of the criminals.

Thus (Kazaalika) have We proceeded it (Nas'luku-hu) in (Fii) the hearts (Quluubi) of the criminals (El'Muj'rimiin).

They will not believe in it, while the example of the predecessors has already passed.

They will not (Laa) believe (Yu'minuuna) in it (Bihi), while (Wa) the example (Sunnatu) of the predecessors (El'Awwaliin) has already (Qad') passed (Khalat').

Even if We opened a gate for them from the heaven and they continued therein, ascending,

Even if (Walaw') We opened (Fatah'naa) a gate (Baaban) for them (Älai'him) from (Mina) the heaven (Es'Samaai) and (Fa) they continued (Zollu') therein (Fiihi), ascending (Ya'rujuun),

they would say, "Our eyesight has only been intoxicated. In fact, we are a people bewitched."

they would (La) say (Qaaluu'), "Our eyesight (Ab'soaru-naa) has only (Innamaa) been intoxicated (Sukkirat'). In fact (Bal'), we (Nah'nu) are a people (Qaw'mun) bewitched (Mas'huuruun)."

And We have certainly placed constellations in the sky and adorned it for the observers.

And (Wa) We have certainly (Laqad') placed (Jaäl'naa) constellations (25:61) (Buruujan) in (Fii) the sky (Es'Samaai) and (Wa) adorned it (Zayyannaa-haa) for the observers (Lin' Naaziriin).

And We have protected it from every rejected devil

And (Wa) We have protected it (Hafiz'naa-haa) from (Min) every (Kulli) rejected (Rajiim) devil (Shai'toanin)

but whoever eavesdrops to listen, then a clear meteor will pursue him.

but (illa) whoever (Mani) eavesdrops (Es'taraqa) to listen (Es'Sam'ä), then (Fa) a clear (Mubiin) meteor (Shihaabun) will pursue him (At'baä-hu).

As for the earth, We have spread it out and cast anchors therein and germinated a balance of all things therein.

As for (Wa) the earth (El'Ar'do), We have spread it out (Madad'naa-haa) and (Wa) cast (Al'qai'naa) anchors (mountains) (Rawaasiya) therein (Fiihaa) and germinated (Anbat'naa) a balance (Maw'zuun) of (Min) all (Kulli) things (Shai'in) therein (Fiiha).

And We have made livelihood for you therein as well as for those you are not providers.

And (Wa) We have made (Jaäl'naa) livelihood (Ma'ääyisha) for you (p) (Lakum) therein (Fiihaa) as well as (Wa) for (Lahu) those (Man) you are not (Las'tum' Bi) providers (Raaziqiin).