36. Ja Sin · verses 24–29

إِنِّيٓ إِذٗا لَّفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

Innee ithan lafee dalalin mubeenin

"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.

إِنِّيٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمۡ فَٱسۡمَعُونِ

Innee amantu birabbikum faismaAAooni

"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"

قِيلَ ٱدۡخُلِ ٱلۡجَنَّةَۖ قَالَ يَٰلَيۡتَ قَوۡمِي يَعۡلَمُونَ

Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala ya layta qawmee yaAAlamoona

It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-

بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

Bima ghafara lee rabbee wajaAAalanee mina almukrameena

"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"

۞ وَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ مِن جُندٖ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ

Wama anzalna AAala qawmihi min baAAdihi min jundin mina alssamai wama kunna munzileena

And We sent not down against his People, after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us so to do.

إِن كَانَتۡ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَإِذَا هُمۡ خَٰمِدُونَ

In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan faitha hum khamidoona

It was no more than a single mighty Blast, and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched and silent.