73. Muzemil · verses 16–19

فَعَصَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُ أَخۡذٗا وَبِيلٗا

FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.

فَكَيۡفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرۡتُمۡ يَوۡمٗا يَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡوِلۡدَٰنَ شِيبًا

Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?-

ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرُۢ بِهِۦۚ كَانَ وَعۡدُهُۥ مَفۡعُولًا

Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord!