38. Sad · verses 2–4

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي عِزَّةٖ وَشِقَاقٖ

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee AAizzatin washiqaqin

But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and Separatism.

كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنٖ فَنَادَواْ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٖ

Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarnin fanadaw walata heena manasin

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!

وَعَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٌ

WaAAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum waqala alkafiroona hatha sahirun kaththabun

So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! and the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies!