44. Duhan · verses 14–20

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُواْ مُعَلَّمٞ مَّجۡنُونٌ

Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"

إِنَّا كَاشِفُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ قَلِيلًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ عَآئِدُونَ

Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).

يَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!

۞ وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ كَرِيمٌ

Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,

أَنۡ أَدُّوٓاْ إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;

وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ

Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ

Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.