30. Walaqad najjayna banee isra-eela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
30. We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
31. Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
31. Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
32. Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
32. And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
33. Waataynahum mina al-ayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
33. And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
34. As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
35. In hiya illa mawtatuna al-oola wama nahnu bimunshareena
35. "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
36. Fa/too bi-aba-ina in kuntum sadiqeena
36. "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
37. Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
37. What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
38. Wama khalaqna alssamawati waal-arda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
38. We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
39. Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
39. We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
40. Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
40. Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,-
41. Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shay-an wala hum yunsaroona
41. The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
42. Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
42. Except such as receive Allah.s Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.