53. Nexhm · verses 39–52

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:

ثُمَّ يُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَآءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ

Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ

Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ

Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡيَا

Waannahu huwa amata waahya

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

That He did create in pairs,- male and female,

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ

Min nutfatin itha tumna

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

وَأَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ

Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra

That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ

Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna

That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ

Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra

That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola

And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient ´Ad (people),

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ

Wathamooda fama abqa

And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha

And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,