53. Nexhm · verses 33–40

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

Afaraayta allathee tawalla

Seest thou one who turns back,

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلٗا وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ

WaaAAta qaleelan waakda

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara

What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?

أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa

Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses-

وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّىٰٓ

Waibraheema allathee waffa

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ

Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra

Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

وَأَن لَّيۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

وَأَنَّ سَعۡيَهُۥ سَوۡفَ يُرَىٰ

Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura

That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight: