69. Haka · verses 2–4

مَا ٱلۡحَآقَّةُ

Ma alhaqqatu

What is the Sure Reality?

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحَآقَّةُ

Wama adraka ma alhaqqatu

And what will make thee realise what the Sure Reality is?

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ وَعَادُۢ بِٱلۡقَارِعَةِ

Kaththabat thamoodu waAAadun bialqariAAati

The Thamud and the ´Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!