26. Shuara · verses 196–201

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Wainnahu lafee zuburi alawwaleena

Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

Awalam yakun lahum ayatan an yaAAlamahu AAulamao banee israeela

Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ

Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdi alaAAjameena

Had We revealed it to any of the non-Arabs,

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoo bihi mumineena

And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Kathalika salaknahu fee quloobi almujrimeena

Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

La yuminoona bihi hatta yarawoo alAAathaba alaleema

They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;