68. Kalem · verses 12–15

مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,

عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

Violent (and cruel),- with all that, base-born,-

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٖ وَبَنِينَ

An kana tha malin wabaneena

Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.

إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!