13. Waidrib lahum mathalan as-haba alqaryati ith jaaha almursaloona
13. Set forth to them, by way of a parable, the (story of) the Companions of the City. Behold!, there came apostles to it.
14. Ith arsalna ilayhimu ithnayni fakaththaboohuma faAAazzazna bithalithin faqaloo inna ilaykum mursaloona
14. When We (first) sent to them two apostles, they rejected them: But We strengthened them with a third: they said, "Truly, we have been sent on a mission to you."
15. Qaloo ma antum illa basharun mithluna wama anzala alrrahmanu min shay-in in antum illa takthiboona
15. The (people) said: "Ye are only men like ourselves; and ((Allah)) Most Gracious sends no sort of revelation: ye do nothing but lie."
16. Qaloo rabbuna yaAAlamu inna ilaykum lamursaloona
16. They said: "Our Lord doth know that we have been sent on a mission to you:
17. Wama AAalayna illa albalaghu almubeenu
17. "And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message."
18. Qaloo inna tatayyarna bikum la-in lam tantahoo lanarjumannakum walayamassannakum minna AAathabun aleemun
18. The (people) said: "for us, we augur an evil omen from you: if ye desist not, we will certainly stone you. And a grievous punishment indeed will be inflicted on you by us."
19. Qaloo ta-irukum maAAakum a-in thukkirtum bal antum qawmun musrifoona
19. They said: "Your evil omens are with yourselves: (deem ye this an evil omen). If ye are admonished? Nay, but ye are a people transgressing all bounds!"
20. Wajaa min aqsa almadeenati rajulun yasAAa qala ya qawmi ittabiAAoo almursaleena
20. Then there came running, from the farthest part of the City, a man, saying, "O my people! Obey the apostles:
21. IttabiAAoo man la yas-alukum ajran wahum muhtadoona
21. "Obey those who ask no reward of you (for themselves), and who have themselves received Guidance.
22. Wama liya la aAAbudu allathee fataranee wa-ilayhi turjaAAoona
22. "It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
23. Aattakhithu min doonihi alihatan in yuridni alrrahmanu bidurrin la tughni AAannee shafaAAatuhum shay-an wala yunqithooni
23. "Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If ((Allah)) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
24. Innee ithan lafee dalalin mubeenin
24. "I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
25. Innee amantu birabbikum faismaAAooni
25. "For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
26. Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala ya layta qawmee yaAAlamoona
26. It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
27. Bima ghafara lee rabbee wajaAAalanee mina almukrameena
27. "For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
28. Wama anzalna AAala qawmihi min baAAdihi min jundin mina alssama-i wama kunna munzileena
28. And We sent not down against his People, after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us so to do.
29. In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan fa-itha hum khamidoona
29. It was no more than a single mighty Blast, and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched and silent.
30. Ya hasratan AAala alAAibadi ma ya/teehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzi-oona
30. Ah! Alas for (My) Servants! There comes not an apostle to them but they mock him!
31. Alam yaraw kam ahlakna qablahum mina alqurooni annahum ilayhim la yarjiAAoona
31. See they not how many generations before them we destroyed? Not to them will they return:
32. Wa-in kullun lamma jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona
32. But each one of them all - will be brought before Us (for judgment).