53. Nexhm · verses 54–60

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.

أَفَمِنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ

Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ

Watadhakoona wala tabkoona

And will ye laugh and not weep,-