26. Shuara · verses 136–138

سورة الشعراء
136

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ

Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

137

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

138

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"