74. Mudethir · verses 48–50

فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمۡ شَفَٰعَةُ ٱلشَّٰفِعِينَ

Fama tanfaAAuhum shafaAAatu alshshafiAAeena

Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.

فَمَا لَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلتَّذۡكِرَةِ مُعۡرِضِينَ

Fama lahum AAani alttathkirati muAArideena

Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition?-

كَأَنَّهُمۡ حُمُرٞ مُّسۡتَنفِرَةٞ

Kaannahum humurun mustanfiratun

As if they were affrighted asses,