53. Nexhm · verses 52–58

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,

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ

Waalmutafikata ahwa

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

Faghashshaha ma ghashsha

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara

Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٞ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ

Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola

This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةُ

Azifati alazifatu

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

لَيۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.