And that we used to sit in some of the sitting - places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him:
Saheeh International
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
Transliteration
Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan
Shakir
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
Saheeh International
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
Transliteration
Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan
Shakir
And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
Saheeh International
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
Transliteration
Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunnataraiqa qidadan
Shakir
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
Saheeh International
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
Transliteration
Wannathananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu haraban
Shakir
And that when we heard the guidance, we believed in it; so whoever believes in his Lord, he should neither fear loss nor being overtaken (by disgrace):
Saheeh International
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.
And that some of us are those who submit, and some of us are the deviators; so whoever submits, these aim at the right way:
Saheeh International
And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.
Transliteration
Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadan
Shakir
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
Saheeh International
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
Transliteration
Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hataban
Shakir
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
Saheeh International
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
Transliteration
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan
Shakir
So that We might try them with respect to it; and whoever turns aside from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement:
Saheeh International
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.
Saheeh International
Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
Transliteration
Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadan
Shakir
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
Saheeh International
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
Transliteration
Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan
Shakir
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:
Saheeh International
Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
Transliteration
Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadan
Shakir
(It is) only a delivering (of communications) from Allah and His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle surely he shall have the fire of hell to abide therein for a long time.
Saheeh International
But [I have for you] only notification from Allah, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.
Transliteration
Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadan
Shakir
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
Saheeh International
[The disbelievers continue] until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and less in number.
Transliteration
Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan
Shakir
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:
Saheeh International
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
Transliteration
Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadan
Shakir
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,
Saheeh International
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
Transliteration
AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan
Shakir
Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
Saheeh International
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
Transliteration
Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan
Shakir
So that He may know that they have truly delivered the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them and He records the number of all things.
Saheeh International
That he may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.
Transliteration
LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadan