27. Neml · verses 68–74

لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا هَٰذَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Laqad wuAAidna hatha nahnu waabaona min qablu in hatha illa asateeru alawwaleena

"It is true we were promised this,- we and our fathers before (us): these are nothing but tales of the ancients."

قُلۡ سِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Qul seeroo fee alardi faonthuroo kayfa kana AAaqibatu almujrimeena

Say: "Go ye through the earth and see what has been the end of those guilty (of sin)."

وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُن فِي ضَيۡقٖ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ

Wala tahzan AAalayhim wala takun fee dayqin mimma yamkuroona

But grieve not over them, nor distress thyself because of their plots.

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena

They also say: "When will this promise (come to pass)? (Say) if ye are truthful."

قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

Qul AAasa an yakoona radifa lakum baAAdu allathee tastaAAjiloona

Say: "It may be that some of the events which ye wish to hasten on may be (close) in your pursuit!"

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

Wainna rabbaka lathoo fadlin AAala alnnasi walakinna aktharahum la yashkuroona

But verily thy Lord is full of grace to mankind: Yet most of them are ungrateful.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ

Wainna rabbaka layaAAlamu ma tukinnu sudooruhum wama yuAAlinoona

And verily thy Lord knoweth all that their hearts do hide. As well as all that they reveal.