74. Mudethir · verses 18–23

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

Innahu fakkara waqaddara

For he thought and he plotted;-

فَقُتِلَ كَيۡفَ قَدَّرَ

Faqutila kayfa qaddara

And woe to him! How he plotted!-

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيۡفَ قَدَّرَ

Thumma qutila kayfa qaddara

Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Thumma nathara

Then he looked round;

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

Thumma AAabasa wabasara

Then he frowned and he scowled;

ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ

Thumma adbara waistakbara

Then he turned back and was haughty;