74. Mudethir · verses 24–29

فَقَالَ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ يُؤۡثَرُ

Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوۡلُ ٱلۡبَشَرِ

In hatha illa qawlu albashari

"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"

سَأُصۡلِيهِ سَقَرَ

Saosleehi saqara

Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا سَقَرُ

Wama adraka ma saqaru

And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?

لَا تُبۡقِي وَلَا تَذَرُ

La tubqee wala tatharu

Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!-

لَوَّاحَةٞ لِّلۡبَشَرِ

Lawwahatun lilbashari

Darkening and changing the colour of man!